I've no issue with if you are out your out.
If someone does not fit then the coach has to pick those that match his philosophy as he will live and die by it and he has to let players know where they stand and that he is in charge.

However that is understandable were a coach has come in to put a stamp on a team. Doing it to a signing who was already playing for you the year before is very strange.

You can even understand burns exclusion more as yes he was a Cunningham signing, but there are always unknowns bring someone in from another club.

Savelio was a known quantity. If his face did not fit, surely it did not fit last year and we should have let him go and spent the money elsewhere.

Looking forward to seeing how he goes for us.
What are his strengths/weaknesses?

My personal thoughts are that Savelio has bee totally missused, the lad play nearly all his rugby at loose forward yet he has been used as a battering ram by KC.

I'm gutted.

Can think of several players I would have shipped out before him: Owens, Tasi, DP, Richards....

Even more bizarre Salford are trying to get him on a 12 month loan deal next season.

Sav made his debut today. Came on when we were 10 0 down. Added real aggression to start with. Settled, then ran some superb lines in the second half. 1 for his try and 1 where he got stopped short but allowed gale to walk in. Had a touch of class about him. Can tell he's played in the back row as a youngster, really impressed with him.

One best debut I seen by a player coming in to a Cas side after a week caused real trouble with or with out ball looked class don't know what gone wrong at saints but he is proper player.

We all know how good he is, I've followed him all way thru our youth system and he's got potential to be a top class player.

Will defo be a nrl player

Is that the issue.

He's been spoken of as an NRL player for years but does that have an impact when you are still only potential ?

You have to be actully playing for nrl teams to see you play and for some reason couldn't at Saints.

I'll put money on him ending up at Warrington Leeds or Wigan via a lesser club on his way to nrl

He should be at L/F instead of Wilkin.

Cas Tigers coach Powell as asked Cunningham is Savelio can play on Thursday night due to injuries and has been turn down. Poor form that and very disappointing.

Why is it poor form? You willingly signed him on the basis he can't play v saints. The only poor form is Cas trying to go back on the agreed terms then the likes of you moaning about it.

Why would help Cas out ? Aww you have injuries. Tough! So have we

Im fairly certain it wasnt in the agreed terms....as its a "short" term loan its the league rules that you cannot play against your parent club unless they agree. Thats the difference between a season long loan and a short term loan i think. I may be wrong though.

That being said, Savelio has been quality for us since his arrival and I hope we can do a deal to keep him or loan him next season. To me, it shows Cunninghams inexperience as a coach compared to DP, I dont think KC is a bad coach at all, he will do very well for you.

Anyways, I am not looking forward to Thursday, i cannot see anything but a heavy defeat, we are down to the bare bones and have has to cancel 2 training sessions apparently as there wasnt enough bodies.