I don't think so. You remove the interchanges and an awful lot of the impact would leave the game. By 60 minutes in your average game there would be very tired bodies and the standards would drop dramatically.

Shouldn't we give things a bit of time too. There was an article today in League Express about how the number of youngsters coming through has increased over recent years with Saints, Leeds and Hull being given lots of credit.

More to the point, Saints leading the way (according to the RFL) in terms of locally grown product and as you suggest, very much up at the top end so far as young players go.

I think what will be interesting is how the youngsters who leave saints get on. Jonkers and Stankewich got finished off pretty quick by injury, but the likes of steve hall and tony stewart failed to carve out much of a SL career.

Matty Smith bucked the trend and looks like he'll be around for a few years. I wonder how Chris Dean will go at Wakey? Its pretty likely that we wont hold on to all three of Dixon, Ashurst and McGennis.

Players like this, realesed by the bigger clubs after being surplus to requirements are the ones who'll benift most from the tightening quota. It will give me more than a little pride to see Saints acadamy products running round for other SL teams.

I disagree with that I would say all three are bankers for the next 7/8 years. Dixons defence is a concern and Maggenis' knee giving out again are the only things that can stop that.

Thats a huge call, we dont know what backrowers might come along in that time.

I've never had doubts over Dixon myself. Think he's done very well this season. His official stats are 18 missed tackles out of the 242 made. Personally, I'd give him another season or 2 at the top level before judging. Little things like that could easily be improved with more game time.

I too think Andy Dixon could make a big impact next year. I think sometimes we forget that hes only made his debut relatively recently and will be all the better for his experiences this season. For me, out of the three, he could have the brightest future.

I'm not talking interms of talent, I'm talking about mananging your squad and salary cap when the 3 of them want improved contracts in 1 or 2 years time. Flannery may leave and clough may go to the front row, but I'd hope soliola will still be around and who knows what stars may become available?

Ageed, he's a looker too.

He's got very good feet for a foward, which may start to show more as he gains confidence and weight going forward.

Is dean definately coming to us ( wakey ). A few of you have mentioned him leaving and joining us jusr wondered if its true, cheers