Rumor in New Zealand that Chase and/or Dobson could be on way to Saints this Season? How can this be possible with no quota spots free? Maybe with Perry injury - could be de-registered?

Apparently Chase is being offered to NRL team (St.George) and could sign in next few days. Maybe that is where the link with Saints comes from?



What says you in St.Helens that are closer to the club.

Would Chase get a Visa for a move to Saints? Not sure he would, but his performance against Hudds last week highlighted what we are missing. Skills and a bit of mongrel.

Did not see the game! Do you think he could be a good fit and would we be able to fit into team due to Quota/Salary Cap? I have watched in sheer shock and amazement via SLTV highlights and listened via internet radio RE: Wellens/Wilkin at 6/7 - OMG!

I wouldn't want Chase in our team. He only does his stuff for 10 minutes either side of halftime. He has a poor attitude and that would just cause us problems. As for Dobson, he's a good organiser and kicker but fans on here were once clamouring for some 'x factor' in their halfbacks. I don't see any in Dobson's style.

If we're going to pick up an antipodean in our halves - and for some reason that always seems to be the answer everyone wants to the question - then I'd aim for Jarrod Sammut. Having him in our team would be fab.

I see, interesting wasn't Saints in for Brett Finch last year?

He cant even get a start at Melbourne at the moment. Also Trent Hodgkinson cant get a start and stuck in NSW Cup also.

There is a plethora of 6 and 7 in the NRL that cant get a start. Jacob Miller is young good one to watch!

Any thoughts?

Lol Miller to Hull FC ?

As for Rangi he cant get a visa to stay past this season end even with his marriage and the scrapping of the border agency he still cant stay so its back home for him.

Dobson is another story,cant him going anywhere this season but next is another story ..

1. Lomax

6.Chase

7.Dobson

9.Roby

Would be a nice spine for the team but I doubt we could make it happen.

Writing off Chase as inconsistent & Dobson as not good enough......but likes Sammut. You couldn't make it up. The only thing consistent about Sammut is he never makes a tackle.
Dobson ideal for Saints, kicking game & an organiser. Lomax & a running SO would link great with him. Scrum half doesn't have to be a world beater but we need a kicking game & organiser. Dobson ticks both boxes. FWIW - we cant attract much better in SL anyway with our cap restrictions.
A good realistic option in my opinion

Chase and Dobson would be perfect, but doubt that would ever come off.

Dobson is the most likely and he's exactly the sort of player we need. I don't know why someone above was saying that we need an 'xfactor' from HB? No we don't when we have lomax at 1. We need an organiser and Dobson is exactly the sort of player we need.

The thing is, even when Chase has an off day he will create a piece of magic that can totally turn the game around. He's practically carrying Castleford at the moment, I think my attitude would suffer in that position too!

Was that really necessary? No.

Sammut is more of a Longy style halfback. I happen to like that style of halfback. Those with originality, risk, flair, creativity, vision and a 'f*** it let's give it a go' type approach. His defence doesn't appear to be a problem to Bradford, who happen to be doing better than us this season, a fact largely down to the uniqueness of Sammut.

But if you want a robot who happens to have a good kicking game or someone who plays in flashes of about 10 minutes each half then so be it. However, I don't mock your view so kindly lay off mocking mine.