Ok. I wasn't sure about Moore. But I know Wheeler and Eastmond had their debuts under Anderson. What about Matty Smith and Ste Tyrer? I seem to think they had their debuts under Anderson but I might have my timeframes muddle up again.

in all seriousness it may be very interesting come the close season! bratfud will be looking for a new coach. fartown will maybe? be looking for a new coach. harlequins may well be looking for a new coach? and saints too hmm...


my tip to replace potter is john kear. i.m.o a very good coach knows rugby league inside out and he wouldn't turn the opportunity down twice i dont think!

And what's that mean?

I think you've missed the point I'm trying to make, potter has no choice but to pick young lads. Wheeler is our 1st choice centre, eastmond is our 1st choice scrumhalf, scot Moore and Paul clough is in our 1st choice 17 every week and likes of dixon and ashurst are just on brink of regular 17 squad of players.

Anderson didn't even pick fozzard and vinnie Anderson when they was in there pomp in our grand final and challenge cup 17!

No doubts about it, basil and Anderson had far better squad of players than potter.

And ski, that is the gospel of pete or to you it's st pete

To a degree I agree with you but (a) you didn't seem to be saying that in your previous post (you seemed to be saying that neither Basil nor Anderson had integrated youngsters), and (b) Anderson only really had a better squad in 2006. He made a better job performance wise of what he had than Potter has (so far anyway) and he didn't have the injuries from 2006 to 2008 that we have had since Potter arrived.

Basil didn't like bringing in youngsters, when we had injuries he brought in 2nd rate crap like whittle, southern, DES Clarke and few others. He could have give the kids a go but maybe he felt they wasn't ready which is fair enough.

At no point in any post have I said Anderson didn't bring the kids in, to be honest he didn't need to as our squad was very very good.

Think you've got wrong end of the stick again as (a) I never said Anderson didn't bring kids thru (b) I think Anderson is much better coach than potter and basil yet you seem to think I don't rate Anderson.

April Fools was last month pal.

not a fan of penfold i take it?

He isn't good enough for us. Mid table team is about his level.

wouldnt be suprised if mike rush takes over from assistant coach he has transformed the whole youth system and acadamy hes done a great job if it wernt for him the youth team wouldnt be classed as the best in superleague and the likes of eastmond wheeler etc wouldnt be here now, i think he deserves it more than anyone. ?

When were Saints classed as the best youth team in Superleague?

Well we've brought through 3 men of steel (including the country's finest prop), a player voted SL's greatest ever, the first 7 to look like he might be world class in a generation, and our kids smashed the champions rather than getting beaten at home by the bottom side - we're doing OK thanks.

they aint officially classed but every body knows that saints have the best youth sytem in superleague, look at our team of home growns...wellens roby eastmond graham wilkin wheeler forster cunningham moore lomax dixon ashurst clough all these players are home growns how many in superleague can say that ? its a full team of home growns and every one of them is a class act

If rumours are led to be believed then Leeds, Huddersfield, Saints, Bradford and Catalans will be looking for new coaches for next season.

Judging on last Years Academy Grand final I wouldn't say that we have the best Youth system around. Wigan's team were much the better side. Yes, we have a good youth system, but I think Wigan would lay a claim to having the best one around unfortunately.