Agree, Graham motivation or "don,t like to lose" attitude is probably seen as losing his cool. Don,t forget Graham was Great Britain Academy Captain and led by example in beating his Aussie counterparts.
Making him club captain and being a successful one might sway it our way to stay with the club.

I agree with that.

But, to be fair, that's one of your strengths.
I do think Soliola is going to play back row, which will strengthen it. I also think you may underestimate Paul Clough.

Absolutely

I don't underestimate Clough at all, but he is in my eyes a grater and metre maker only. He's not the type of player to play out wide in the centres as Joel will and bust tackles, score tries and create opportunity's.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with having grafters in your team everyone needs them. But looking at your backrow options I don't see anyone other than Puletua that will cause any sort of great threat running outwide.

You'll know better than me, but I'd hazard a guess that Soliola will in fact play in the centre's more often than not. Even if it's just because Wheeler is out injured most of the time.

Soliola did If I'm not mistaken play for the Roosters in the centres more than in the backrow. Like I say it's tough choice to make, where ever Soliola plays he'll strengthen but likewise where ever he doesn't play will be weakened by his absence.

Interesting the amount of rumours surrounding Pryce. First going to Bradford and now rlthis Hull KR fanrl seems adament that he is coming - even taking a bet on . Anything in it?

if we do sign LMS and shenton i would go with

1. wellens
2. gardner
3. shenton
4. flannary
5. meli
6. pryce
7. eastmond
8. perry
9. roby
10. graham
11. clough
12. soliola
13. wilkin

14. moore
15. hagreaves
16. LMS
17. Puletua (when the defense is tiring bring him on to smash through it)

lomax at cover for FB and WG
wheeler as cover for CT and SO
emmitt as cover for PR
ashurst/dixon/magennis as cover for SR and LF

He's got the best potential of all the youngsters if he can sort his knee problems out, poor kid.

He's out with a hamstring problem at present. He's also been out with a gash to the bone problem and a tummy upset problem this season.

Soliola has the knee problems.

They're pretty random problems, aren't they. Certainly not things you'd associate with being [iinjury prone[/i, which is a little consolation during his problems.

Next year will be interesting for our youngsters, I reckon. We've got Ashurst, Dixon, Armstrong, Wheeler, Lomax, Emmitt, Dean & Foster who are no longer complete newbies and will be expected to start to show whether they're actually long term Saints quality.

Would NOT have Wellens as our captain next year. His win record in the role is terrible and I do not think he is the right person.

Pick one from Graham, Pryce or Wilkin IMO. Think Pryce has really stood up this season and always seems to barking orders on the pitch, organising the team; so I'd probably go with him.

I think James Graham has to be made captain. It would be a master stroke in an effort to try and keep him. Wellens plays well when he thinks his spot in the team is under threat. Making him captain would make him an even bigger pudding.

I have heard that LMS is coming to Saints to replace Hargreaves so thats ben taken into account.

1. Paul Wellens
2. Ade Gardner
3. Michael Shenton
4. Sia Soliola
5. Jonny Lomax
6. Leon Pryce
7. Kyle Eastmond
8. Josh Perry
9. James Roby
10. James Graham (C)
11. Andrew Dixon
12. Paul Clough
13. Jon Wilkin (VC)

14. Scott Moore
15. LMS
16. Tony Puletua
17. Matty Ashurst

18. Chris Dean
19. Jacob Emmitt
20. Jamie Foster
21. Gary Wheeler
22. Lee Gaskell
23. Shaun Magennis
24. Tom Armstrong
25. Jamie Ellis
26. Gareth Frodsham
27. Jack Bradbury
28. Paul Johnson
29. Tom Makinson
30. Carl Forster
31. Ben Karalius

So you're saying both Flannery and Hargreaves are leaving at the end of this year?