If we actually signed Danny Brough he would be a stop gap.

Would he accept signing a 2 year deal in which he would be a bit part player, likely to find himself on the outside after a handful of games?

He would want to play every game, but Saints would want to bring through the kids.
Sorry this rumour doesnt wash. He is more likely to go to Wire who are in desperate need of a halfback with Briers being shipped out and Monaghan going back to Aus.

Re Pryce playing fullback. The Bulls and indeed GB have tried this in the past, and quite frankly Leon was appalling at it.
He has even played the odd game at Saints at fullback and been very poor.
His size is actually a hindrance as he struggles to deal with kicks along the ground, and he isnt the best leaper of a ball.

I have a sneaky feeling Saints may play Pryce on the wing against Hull, and play Eastmond in the halves with Long to give him game time.

Brough certainly fits Smith's profile of it all about being about the team, doesn't he. Before you type these things, take a breath.

Wellens best is obviously behind him as soon in the world cup. Be surprised if u throw in a youth player to lead you around the field next season though.

Indeed, his latest signing who stuck 2 fingers up at the team that put up with constant injuries to sod off to australia was really for the team wasnt he!!

it's obviously going to be wheeler or eastmond who will play scrum half, the future for england is certainly bright with youngsters like these 2 coming through.

Dobson has signed an extention until 2012 now official.

I don't recall pryce playing fullback for GB or the bulls.

Last time I saw him at fullback for saints he played really well. It gives him chance to drift in and out of games and that's when he at his best.

He also would get us on front foot from kicks which IMO we badly lack at the moment.

The likes of Webb, slater and hunt get there teams on front foot when they return kicks which gives teams chance to get a roll on.

Pryce is awful under the bomb. Why waste our main dangerman in a position he doesn't like playing and one in which he fails to excel in?

Exactly! Wello should stay at FB for at very least the next season and then potentially move to loose? if he slows to much or young kids nock him off his position. Pryce should stay at 6, he is most effective there and he isn't exactly knocking on yet

Do you honestly think that every player that leaves saints will be replaced by a young kid?

It don't work like that. We will be lucky if 3 of the young bunch we have now are playing in saints 1st team in 2 years.

Everyone would love it if we could just replace with youth but I'm pretty sure it's not possible.

I know, thats why i said "if". I think wello will still be our full back in 2011

2011!!! I hope not.

He still good player but his best days are behind him.

Do you think pryce and wheeler/eastmond will work?

I don't think it will. I'd love it to work but I don't see any of them as a ball player.

IMO wellos lack if pace from kicks always puts us on back foot which I feel is 1 of reasons we struggle to get out of our half