TBF he has not had a great season with Rovers, though that said i don't think they have used him properly either. Too many minutes early in the season made him less effective.

Played in 15 minute spells he could still do a job imo and i'm sure Graham would appreciate a little breather from time to time.

Which is precisely why he's here.

I'm happy with the signing, we'll have a decent pack next year even if we don't sign another forward - I think we'll see TP propping from the bench and Soliola in the centres.

Wello
Gardner
Gidley
Soliola
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Graham
Cunningham
Fozzard
Wilkin
Flannery
Roby

TP
Maurie
Clough
Moore

That is a good team, with some good fringe players (Hargreaves, Wheeler, Lomax, Emmitt, Frodsham etc).

No need for the 2010 wrist slitting, even without another signing (although I think we've got another squad forward on the way in).

Saints for the treble!

He probably brings something more than just experience and depth to the prop position.

From what I understand he is a bit if character in the dressing room and was a good boost to morale!



Didn't he also marry a girl from Warrington and buy a house there? The commute to Hull alone must take its tole over a season and affect his overall performance level?

Graham and Puletua starting, Fa'asavalu and Fozzard off the bench and Hargreaves in reserve is a good mix. Hopefully we will see Frodsham or Emmitt (or both) make a breakthrough aswell.

As long as he is offering something that we have'nt got, then its good business.


And, in this case it is a hard work ethic that will take the weight of James Graham's shoulders as well as professional experience that will benefit the promising young forwards that we have.

A good signing by Saints

Why are we signing him for next year? There is one simple answer: because we missed him this year.

Agreed.

Knocking the signing of an experienced prop, when we're short there, is madness.

If we sign another prop I'll be made up with this piece of business. Letting Foz go was a gamble that has backfired big time, so I can see no harm on having him back for one season, assuming he's not on a big wedge.

If this is all the firepower we're bringing in up front, however, we'll be in exactly the same boat next year that we're in now. Foz, at this stage of his career, should really only be our fourth choice prop, and I don't see him as a replacement for Cayless.

The key here is that it allows us to move Bryn down to 5th choice. I hate bagging players, as he does give his all whenever he plays, but he offers nothing going forward whatsoever. Now we have Fozz, a man who loves the club and the fans and will respond.

People moaned when we signed Anderson and Kevin Ward, look how they turned out.

Just said on our board your adding an experienced workhorse prop to more explosive ones in Graham, Fa'savalau and Puleutua. He will help those guys get that bit more rest so they can add more impact whilst they're on the field.

It seems a shrewd move.

I do believe this is your second warning for talking sense on this board! One more and you're gone!

Size and experience in one signing. Exactly what Saints have been missing.