Scored many crucial tries as well as some crucial errors.

If we were ambitious/ruthless he should never have got a contract renewal and been properly replaced.

It probably an indication of the current squad that he has been our best back for a few years.

And we will miss him.

Cheers Roger, a stalwart you've been. Ive always believed in you even when others didnt. The place won't ever be the same.

Not overly sure on Alex Brown but he'd come cheap and he is younger than Meli with ability. Might be worth a punt?

I'm not celebrating Meli leaving. I'm a big fan.

A wing partnership of Makinson and Gardner looks less than pedestrian. Whilst Makison is a solid pro, he's yet to kick on from that (maybe next year wil be his year). Gardner, whilst an honest toilet, is fairly farcical on the whole when in his "non-catching" periods. Swift looks like he has a bit of magic, but it feels like the club are almost reluctant to involve him at times - perhaps due to his part-time status.

Someone like Brown would at least give us a bit of strike and perhaps we could coach some of the errors out of him (given how terrific our coaching staff are, hey Eamonn?)?

Alex Brown is the sort of player we should stay away from. He's not good enough and never will be. Its those sort of signings that is a major problem.

That pretty much sums him up to be fair.

Alex Brown is the sort of player we should stay away from. He's not good enough and never will be. Its those sort of signings that is a major problem.

Best of luck, Fran

A true loo?

I'm just looking for possibles. Personally I really fancy Swift, but as I say, Brown seems slightly reluctant to involve him.

oooerrrr

Whilst Meli is probably our best winger, this does not mean he should not be replaced. But it also does not mean we should keep Gardner.

Meli is a big unit and can shift people out the way with his runs. So in all likelihood we are going to be getting someone smaller in the team. But this does not mean they will be a less effective winger, just a different type of Winger. Rather biff, bash and barge, they may have to be more of a speedster or an elusive runner.

There have been lots of great wingers, but they are not all built like Meli or have the same style of play. Darren Albert, Jason Robison, Martyn Offiar. Wingers can be all different shapes and sizes. It's the one part of the game where you don't have to be 6ft 6 and charge through people.

If we can get a wingman who can take people on the outside and score as many as Meli then then it's not such a loss or maybe an improvement. It's not the loss of Meli, it how the replacement will be, that is important.

Farewell to the excitement machine.

I fear we won't find anyone as good let alone better than meli.

Nothing new there then. We Prob not replace him at all.

Why the obsession with buying anyone? We have Makinson and Swift to play there. Also wing is not a position I would personally spend much cap space on anyway as it is the perfect position to blood young backs from the academy. These players will get first team experience without the full on pressure of the more central positions.