Queensland RL boss Ross Livermore accepts Meninga is in the frame for Saints job and addresses the speculation, no smoke without fire I suppose. Didnt know we were "cashed up" though! lol

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[iMal Meninga is set to be hunted by cashed-up British Super League club St Helens as the replacement for Mick Potter in 2011.

QRL managing director Ross Livermore said that Meninga was under contract to Queensland next year and he did not think the league legend was interested in club coaching.

"But given his great service as a player and coach, we would not stand in his way, and it's not as if he is going to another code," Livermore said.[/i

I like the souunds of "cashed-up". Let's hope we bring in the quality we have been linked with, with all our cash.

I might be reading a bit much into this, but that quote gives me the impression that hes on his way. 'Its not as if he's going to another code', surely that should be 'its not as if he WOULD be going to another code'?

I get the impression Livermore is saying he is leaving Queensland and coming to Saints, as i say, i'm probably just reading too much into it, but hopefully not.

Any Australian would make the logical assumption that if St Helens come a calling, you go to respresent. Playing or representing the V is an honour on par with a knighthood or an oscar, you just don't turn it down.

As I said, Meninga is the front runner amongst some of the players so there could be something in it.

Technically, we're very cashed up aren't we? Even more so since the new guys have come on to the board.

We're officially "Cashed up English giants".

According to todays League weekly Royce Simmons is to become the next Saints coach.

Mal Meninga has decided to stay in Queensland.

With every week that passes, losing Potter seems a worse move.

He's done a tremendous job this season. We've scored the most points in SL despite having our worst time with injuries for years with stacks of academy lads getting several games.

Thinking about it - we could name an all St Helens academy XVII from players who have played in 2010:

Wellens
Foster
Wheeler
Dean
Lomax
Moore
Eastmond
Graham
Cunningham
Emmitt
Clough
Dixon
Roby

Magennis
Armstrong
Ashurst
Johnson

Given another year or two, and a few signings rather than just bringing through youngsters like he's had to do so far, I reckon Potter could create something pretty special at Saints.

I'd be surprised at that. Particularly as Simmons is a bit of a loud mouth which doesnt go down well with Eamon.

How old is Royce Simmons? He seems to have been around for ever.

Fifty, I believe.

A mere child.

A truly bizarre appointment if true. His coaching record is simply awful.

I agree. Although we're not really losing him, we're getting rid of him

It would have been interesting to see what he could have built if he'd been given less shaky foundations to start with

It's another random name every weel, last weeks was Betts, next week probably Baloo!

You'll be happy though, he's not Potter

A 41% win rate?

No thanks

I've always been one of Mick's biggest supporters on here.

Although that perhaps tells a story in itself

41%.

Jeez can we not persuade Mick to stay!

As Penrith coach, his only head coach position.

To be honest, after looking up his details he hasn't been around nearly as long as I thought ... I think I must have confused him with someone else.

And what's our ranking for leaking points?

Latest i heard was that you were in talks with Brian Smith.

5th (6 points more conceded than 4th placed Hull). We've conceded 4 and a bit points more each game than the best defensive team (Wigan), 3 and a bit more than Wire (2nd best defence).

We have the third best points difference, 30 points behind Wire in second. I reckon we'll end up pipping them to 2nd on points difference.

Given the amount of disruption to the team and the number of kids we've had to play, especially out wide where points are often conceded, a tremendous effort so far.

Don't agree.I have never been so bored at Saints games under Potter.I am at the stage where I have to "push" myself to make the 25 mile journey to home games -I never thought I would be in that mindset.