I agree about his defence. It has been good, much like all of our team.

I don't buy that Potter has told him to wander around the back and do nothing.



At times we may aswell have been.

Pryce has the talent in spades, but he uses it rarely. Sometimes not at all.

He often just laguishes at the back of play and doesn't get involved at all. His level of involvment is diminishing almost as quickly as his reputation as a big game player.

As far as i'm concerned Wheeler should be starting 6 next year. Pryce should be given the chance to prove himself off the bench or wherever. If he continues to be terrible then he should go.

No one is doubting that Leon Pryce has talent. The whinge so many of us have is that he doesn't use it! I've defended Pryce on these boards this season but after his vanishing act in the Grand Final, just when we needed him to be assertive and creative, I'm done with defending him. He does not deserve to be in the Saints first team lineup never mind the England squad.

And no, he was not the only no-show at the World Cup. But those who did show up have been called up IMO. Being tonked by the Aussies is not unique to last year's England squad so that in itself cannot be used as a yardstick for who is called up. But certainly Jammer and Roby gave their all last year and they deserve their call up. They were our stand out contributors. Pryce most certainly was not.


We weren't top of the table, Leeds were. We were knocked out of the Cup final in the semis and we even failed to achieve what the Chairman stated was our goal: to win the Grand Final. Granted, that was in fact Meli's fault but it would have helped if we'd have had an attack to speak of but we didn't and the responsibility for that most certainly rests with the coach. I dread to think what boredom awaits us next season with Potter at the helm. We will have to win any game we can by simply not allowing the other team to score.

I agree totally. Wheeler has shown commitment and real talent and I'd like to see how he does at what is supposed to be his 'natural' spot (even though he plays very well at centre). I think Pryce should be relegated to sub, should Wheeler be injured. That should give him the kick in the pants he clearly needs and also allow a talented and committed young player to step up and show us what he is made of. We might have two players getting us all fired up then!

You must watch with your eyes shut. He links up in nearly every play, but it is the exact same play that we put on, hence it is so easy to pick up. Hes dangerous when he takes on the line, and he hasn't been doing that, like i said, maybe because Potter has told him to link up, just like he has been for most the season.

Do you think his form has been acceptable?

Sure, maybe he links up every now and then, in that he stands, catches and passes, the same as every player could do. The same as i could do if Potter put me in the team.


I highly doubt Potter has taken what was one of our key attacking threats and told him to do nothing put pass.

I don't think his form has been acceptable, no but thats because of the such high standards he has set himself. I'm not disagreeing that his form has been good enough. However, to say he just stands at the back and does nothing is wrong. He links up in nearly every attacking play we have, and if that's what Potter is telling him to do, then that's what hes going to do. We run the same move over and over again, who comes up with the moves and tells players were they should be? Not Pryce.

I like Chris Bridge, very under-rated, im happy to see him in there.

How likely is it that Potter is going "Well Leon you're one of our best attacking threats, one of our only pacey players, one of our only players who can score from distance and have the talent to be one of the best stand off's in the league but i want you to just stand, catch and pass".

He has been pants, by far our most disappointing player this year IMO.

Eastmond isn't ready for England except maybe off the bench. He certainly shouldn't be starting at scrum half or centre.

I think bridge is very good player for Warrington and is very good with the ball but I don't think he's good enough for England.

IMO he's shown good form this year and earned his call up.

Pryce has been very good in defence and works pretty hard but that's not you want from a stand off.

Next year for saints the halfback combo will make or break our season.

Who would you have at scrum half or centre, then?

Not many great options staring you in the face though is there? I've got a feeling Smith will pick Chris Bridge at Right Centre, but left Centre is up for grabs.