For me, if he gives 100% for the season then I'm happy for him to stay. If he won't then he can go now. Players play with players who are to move on all the time, fans have more of a problem than players do.

We'd probably be better off getting a youth Aussie half back over for 12 months a la Dobson at Wigan, because at least they'd be able to kick and pass competently.

As for our youth, Wheeler appears to be the best bet. I've not seen anything from Lomax to suggest he would be able to settle in at 7 this year, I think he's struggled at centre when he's played there. Gaskell has barely played at this level, it may well be too much to expect just throwing him in.

Whoever we pick I hope we pick a player and stick with him, chopping and changing every other week will do neither the team nor the player much good.

I've no idea, although they've got Whiting covering there at the moment, so I don't think they're short in that area.



Nothing is beyond the realms of possibility. I could think of worse short term moves. Gaskell, Lomax and Wheeler would certainly get opportunities in the side as we have a reasonably small squad anyway.

As for long term replacements, what do we think?

Thurston - Obvious choice, he's top class. He'd be difficult to prise away, but with the new stadium Saints are going to want a marquee signing. Had troubles in the NRL aswell so may want to get away.
Michael Witt - Crusaders having money problems, may want to sell. Good kicking game in particular.
Jarrod Sammutt - Not someone I'd go for, but not getting in their team at the moment.
Rangi Chase - Class player, I'd have him here.

Anymore?

For me, Long returning would not be the best solution. He played well at the weekend, but last year showed why we were correct in letting him go.

Pryce, Roby and Wilkin are all reasonable kickers, but none of them are the kind of player who will boss a kicking game. Perhaps Wheeler and/or Lomax are dark horses in this respect, which would be nice. Suppose we'll have to wait and see.

Couldn't agree more.

You can add Moore to that list too, but as you say none of them can boss a game with their kicking. None of them have enough variety in their kicking either.

Don't forget that Wilkin is a very competent in game kicker when he has the responsibility.

Heard a whisper Luke Gale could be going to you for 2012.

Can anyone find any sort of confirmation of Kyles departure? Because I can't.
Is this an early April fools joke?

He isn't. He had one very good game a few years back, every other time he's been at half back his kicking game has been average at best. He's ok as a third kicker in the pack, but he's not a half back. Anderson trained all that out of him years ago.

No, I've been looking and can't see owt.

I'd be surprised at that, he's yet to convince he's really SL standard at Quins.