Quote: SaintsFan "Some people talk tosh and on this occasion the OP is talking tosh.'"
Agreed. How losing a player that has hardly featured can cost you 5 league places, I don't know.
McGuire and, to a lesser extend, Brown and Smith have proved the most inportant member of your squad is your coach.
Royston had a poor start, but imo has brought some plus points. I reckon if he makes a decent off season without any hiccups we could be in with a good chance next year.
Regarding Graham going, that's a much bigger blow, but the pack should be able(forced) to share his laod more. LMS has improved as he's settled in and I'd expect Clough to really step up as our solid metre maker next year.