That is a concern of mine. Rauhihi and a squad player in Pickersgill gone, although Pickersgill didn't play a great deal last season. We are still down a couple of bodies at prop.

We've also "gained" the likes of Eastmond, Ashurst, Dean, Dixon, Lomax and Wheeler who up until last season hardly had any first team experience but who are now IMO exciting members of the squad who can be called upon and now do a better job than some of the regulars

But as you say Cayless (injured) Long (missed big chunks of the season and only has one eye) Gilmour (IMO will be missed) OUT and Moore (Dream Team) Fozzard (No nonsence Prop who makes good yards and plays regular) and Soliola (NZ International whose looked pretty decent so far and is yet to settle in)

Reason has no place here!

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Saddened has been predicting doom and gloom at Saints since the rebirth of christ, so we shouldn't really read anything into it.

Why alll this negativity? for me our 2010 squad is stronger than the 2009. I really think Pryce is in for a big season as he is at the end of his contact and will be looking for one last big one

I think if Eastmond settles into the number 7 role, we'll be fantastic this year. We have good size in the pack and the youngsters have all featured enough to step up this year and fight for a spot in the first team. The concern is in the backs, but with a good pack laying a platform the halves should get plenty of good position to give the backs room. Let's just hope Pryce and Eastmond go well.

i agree looking forward to seeing pryce and eastmond this season got a good feeling about them doing well

we are undoubtedly a better squad than last year

Just posting here to stop the run of rampant positivity. With Mick Potter in charge there'll be none of that at KR this season.

We are a fullback, two wingers a centre and a quality prop away from winning a trophy next season.

warrington won a trophy with a considerably inferior squad to what we have now

It's only superleague at the end of the day and every club has at least a few average players in it.

Saints are 2nd favourites for both trophies and rightfully so. If Eastmond and Pryce click i reckon you'll win something. The pack looks good to me especially if Soliola is played in the 2nd row and Wheeler can nail that centre spot. Add in the option of putting Lomax in at fullback/wing if needs be and you'll not be far off.

Hmmmm. Not quite sure if your logic is sound.
So last year they won a trophy and we didn't which might imply that they won that with an inferior squad to to our squad of last season.

But are you saying that our squad this year is stronger than our squad for last year (?)
Or are you just saying that it doesn't matter how strong your squad is (this or last season) in order for a team to win a trophy?