I wouldn't hold out for too many signings. Indeed, Soliola might well be our only buy.

If that is the case again I'll be asking for a reduction in the season ticket price. None of the youngsters have played enough to warrant new deals so there is no justification for not spending big this off season. Longy won't be the only senior player to leave the club and anyway will surely be the highest paid player we have.

Other than, say... building a new stadium?

I'd definatley use the money from Longy's wage to bulk up the front row, to make sure young Eastmond (or Smith, if Conroy's reading) has the best platform available.

Lynch would be the pick of the off contract SL players, but I reckon there'll be a few clubs chasing him which'll inflate his price.

I completely agree we are desperate for a big prop to replace JC and a British one would be preferential. Lynch is the best availiable, but as you say alot of teams will be in for him. As for Oz players, i think O'Meley could do a job for us.

i.m.o lynch is not good enough to wear the red vee

Quote: chris_joynt's_barber "i.m.o lynch is not good enough to wear the red vee'" I don't see why alot of people think he isn't good enough, equal to Jamie Peacock last season www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 and who would say Peacock isn't good enough?

Quote: chris_joynt's_barber "i.m.o lynch is not good enough to wear the red vee'" I don't see why alot of people think he isn't good enough, equal to Jamie Peacock last season www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 and who would say Peacock isn't good enough?

Well we're all entitled to our own. I'd ideally like to see one of our youngsters come through and have a massive impact like Graham has, but i think we may be a couple of years off that for now.

It'd be great to have a Frodsham or an Emmitt coming through, but you need to be able to give young props a bit of a back seat when they are first coming into the side (much like Graham had in his first season or two).

What we need at the moment is a prop who can step in to the pack and take a leading role instantly. O'Meley or possibly Lynch (I'm not quite 100% about him) could do this, but, as you imply, we can't expect a youngster to be doing it until they've had a couple of seasons in the 1st team.

As a player i'd rather have O'Meley over Lynch, however the quota spots are 6 for next year and 5 for 2011.
Hopefully next year we will have:-
Soliola
Tony P
Lego
Meli
Gidley (hopefully and replaced by Lyon in 2011)
This doesn't leave any room for O'Meley in 2011 unless one of Lego or Meli is released.

Armstrong on the wing? Could possibly do a job and wouldn't command massive wages. Also has another season and a half to develop. With Soliola inside him to help defend its not out of the question.

He's been knocking on the international door over the past couple of seasons. The only downside to his game is his injury record imo.

this guy was on loan at barrow, he can put a big hit in an get a quick play the ball but he doesnt seem to break the line. very mobile prop though dont think he good enough for saints IMO