Sorry I meant Ashurst. I don't think he or Dixon are anything above average.
On the Farrell / Tuson part, it's not true that Maguire prefers Tuson. Farrell has actually played more games than Tuson this season, but has been struggling a little of late with a thigh/calf injury.

I'm glad its not just me who thinks this. Apparently he has potential...this has yet to be shown. I honestly ATM cant see him having a future with Saints. Others argue he's hardworking but you still need skill to go with it.

He is just a poor mans Mike Bennett. Bennett wasn't brilliant but did a job, Magennis is a lot worse than he was, and he was barely Saints quality.

We need to sign at least 2 IMO but the question is who? There will be no Jammer so that leaves us potentially light and lack of back up.

Our problems in the back row are systemic. It is clear that our academy favours players with fitness and mobility over those with size and impact. Which is why just about all of the back rows coming out of the academy are much the same size and shape. On the one hand they are quick about the field and can operate right up to 80 minutes per game (allowing other players to be subbed to suit tactics). But they are weak against bigger players who can out-muscle them physically, meaning we make less yards per carry.

This is NOT to say bigger is necessarily better. We mustn't forget that bigger players tire quicker and they can be exposed by a good kick and chase (Millward proved this year after year against Bradford).

The truth is Simmons is right. We didn't execute the right tactics. Had we done so we would have exposed the deficiencies in their back row as opposed to the other way around.

I think your all very harsh on Magennis..... kid looks good and often gets away some amazing offloads..... he runs good angles and had he held onto Meli's pass in the 1st half, we would have been right back in the game!!!!

Get off his back.... much better than Dixon and Ashurst.....

Megennis... not big enough will be gone at the end of his contract