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| Quote: bewareshadows "He's not been let go for Rugby reasons. He was let go for other reasons. My point is simple, he had us over a barrel. We needed halves and he was one of our last ones. Yet we ship him out because we can't manage him.'"
Ironic, really, when you think we once tolerated the likes of Longy, who is a long way from being an angel or easy to manage!
Quote: bewareshadows "We should have kept him and played him regardless of attitude or regardless of who he has signed for next year. He has ability and we needed that. '"
Exactly, exactly, EXACTLY!
That is what I was saying. Whoever made the call to get rid was stupid beyond words.
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| I do wonder about how the show isrun as it does not seem to make any difference whoever the coach is.
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| Quote: bewareshadows "It will be interesting to see where he turns up. We've had plenty of slackers and trouble makers in the past and been able to manage them. Yet with Moore and Gaskell we've lost that ability.
He's not been let go for Rugby reasons. He was let go for other reasons. My point is simple, he had us over a barrel. We needed halves and he was one of our last ones. Yet we ship him out because we can't manage him.
We should have kept him and played him regardless of attitude or regardless of who he has signed for next year. He has ability and we needed that.
He's gone now for good so no point wishing for him to come back. But if we had 3 or 4 halves all chopping to get a spot then you can play hardball. If we have one junior half left and he thinks he's the big I am, you don't ship him out and leave yourself with nothing for the year, except cobbling together halves from 2nd rowers, FB's, centre's and desperate loans from other teams.
Once again a player out manovering the club. Wilkin and Gaskell would have been much better than, the rest of the dross halfback pairing we've had and can still cobble together. It does not mean he would need to be in the team next year, but you use what you have.'"
Does anybody on here know what exactly he did wrong to be consigned to Salford?
It seems like a lot of people on here do as there is a lot of talk about him being a "problem", "bad attitude" etc but how did this manifest itself? Was it simply asking for a pay rise and not liking what he was offered?
Obviously Loz and No1 Saint do not think we are missing anything with not having him with us and I do accept that he isn't coming back, but I for one, think he would have been an improvement on what we have had all season at HB.
Even at FB where Salford played him today, this would have given us an extra option in attack with Lomax moving up to HB.
I was never happy when he left whatever the reason.
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| Agent O'Brien congratulations on assisting in the destruction of the mighty Saints season. You are free to return to the homeland.
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| Quote: Warrington Wolf "Agent O'Brien congratulations on assisting in the destruction of the mighty Saints season. You are free to return to the homeland.
Your not far wrong, he's been a disaster. I just hope we don't try and keep him.
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| Quote: St pete "Your not far wrong, he's been a disaster. I just hope we don't try and keep him.'"
It's a shame being honest. I've watched him for a number of years and he's been good. I just hope he's not reached his level and won't improve. I thought this move would have been good for all parties.
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| Quote: Warrington Wolf "It's a shame being honest. I've watched him for a number of years and he's been good. I just hope he's not reached his level and won't improve. I thought this move would have been good for all parties.'"
To be honest he's looked good all the times I've seen him apart from his time at saints. Maybe its us.
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| I would only thank Warrington and O'Brien for assisting our team. And if you look at it objectively he looked a far better player on the night against Salford than Lee Gaskell did. The fundamental difference is one lad says he still has a lot to learn whilst the other is of the mindset I will show Saints just what they are missing. Yes on the night against us he really did. Wello sidestepped him and left him for dead try scored, Gaskell arms flapping about in the aftermath I don't think he made a tackle all the game. Kicking if you give him time he is quite good, put a spotter on him and then you see a difference, talk about one eye on the man. I maintain he is the only player of whom I have heard senior players break ranks and talk about his inability to stick to any sort of structure and lack of preparation. Let him get his big money deal I will just be shocked if Leeds or Wigan will sign a turnstile. Let us hope our scrum half for next season works and Wheeler can finally get fit. Yes I know the last comment is hardly credible but we all know that lad is the real deal.
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| The thing is, he was terrible last night, but he was not that bad in recent weeks. So is it a case of us pulling him down to our level...
I'm not suggesting he was a permanent signing, but a lot were considering keeping him till season end.
I would not get rid over one game, and lets face it he is still our only half. Not our best half, but our only half.
Apart from him we have 3 fullbacks, 1 hooker and 1 2nd rower and a sicknote. None of which can really play halfback.
This is where Brown shoots himself in the foot. We all accept he has issues with player power, the old guard and injuries until recently. But when we got O'Brien. Why did we drop Wilkin from 7.
Wilkin was steady away at 7. Not spectacular. But rather than slot O'Brien at 6 we moved a whole selection of people about.
It's a bit like shuffling deckchairs on the titanic. But you can have a better view on the way down.
Lomax at 1 works.
Makinson and Meli on the wing work
Percival and Turner at centre works
Wilkin at 7
O'brien at 6
TP
Roby
Clough
Manu
Laffranchi
LMS
Walmsley
Greenwood
Thompson
Hand or Lance or Jones.
Gives us a hell of a lot more bulk. It ain't going to win SL, but it makes more sense than what we put out last night.
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| Quote: bewareshadows "The thing is, he was terrible last night, but he was not that bad in recent weeks. So is it a case of us pulling him down to our level...
I'm not suggesting he was a permanent signing, but a lot were considering keeping him till season end.
I would not get rid over one game, and lets face it he is still our only half. Not our best half, but our only half.
Apart from him we have 3 fullbacks, 1 hooker and 1 2nd rower and a sicknote. None of which can really play halfback.
This is where Brown shoots himself in the foot. We all accept he has issues with player power, the old guard and injuries until recently. But when we got O'Brien. Why did we drop Wilkin from 7.
Wilkin was steady away at 7. Not spectacular. But rather than slot O'Brien at 6 we moved a whole selection of people about.
It's a bit like shuffling deckchairs on the titanic. But you can have a better view on the way down.
Lomax at 1 works.
Makinson and Meli on the wing work
Percival and Turner at centre works
Wilkin at 7
O'brien at 6
TP
Roby
Clough
Manu
Laffranchi
LMS
Walmsley
Greenwood
Thompson
Hand or Lance or Jones.
Gives us a hell of a lot more bulk. It ain't going to win SL, but it makes more sense than what we put out last night.'"
O'Brian has been poor in all his games so far. His hands are dreadful for a halfback. He drops the ball and his passes are poor. I think it might be a bit of us being so poor as well but that doesn't excuse dropping the ball and throwing poor passes.
It was a good idea to bring him but its not worked out.
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| Quote: bewareshadows "The thing is, he was terrible last night, but he was not that bad in recent weeks. So is it a case of us pulling him down to our level...
I'm not suggesting he was a permanent signing, but a lot were considering keeping him till season end.
I would not get rid over one game, and lets face it he is still our only half. Not our best half, but our only half.
Apart from him we have 3 fullbacks, 1 hooker and 1 2nd rower and a sicknote. None of which can really play halfback.
This is where Brown shoots himself in the foot. We all accept he has issues with player power, the old guard and injuries until recently. But when we got O'Brien. Why did we drop Wilkin from 7.
Wilkin was steady away at 7. Not spectacular. But rather than slot O'Brien at 6 we moved a whole selection of people about.
It's a bit like shuffling deckchairs on the titanic. But you can have a better view on the way down.
Lomax at 1 works.
Makinson and Meli on the wing work
Percival and Turner at centre works
Wilkin at 7
O'brien at 6
TP
Roby
Clough
Manu
Laffranchi
LMS
Walmsley
Greenwood
Thompson
Hand or Lance or Jones.
Gives us a hell of a lot more bulk. It ain't going to win SL, but it makes more sense than what we put out last night.'"
I wonder why we didn't leave Wilkin at half back.
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| Quote: Billinge_Lump "I wonder why we didn't leave Wilkin at half back.'"
I would have, I'd put him there now and keep him there for the remainder of the year.
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| Quote: St pete "I would have, I'd put him there now and keep him there for the remainder of the year.'"
That's what Brown said he was going to do.
But then again, whenever Brown says something, the opposite usually occurs.
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| Quote: SaintsFan "Ironic, really, when you think we once tolerated the likes of Longy, who is a long way from being an angel or easy to manage!
Exactly, exactly, EXACTLY!
That is what I was saying. Whoever made the call to get rid was stupid beyond words.'"
I sometimes forget how little you know about Rugby and how short a time you've been watching it. Sean Long was world class, one of the best players to ever play for Saints , probably the second best scrumhalf to pull on that 7 shirt. We kept him, flaws and all because as we have found out to our cost he was pretty much irreplaceable ,Gaskell is a young bloke who had half a good season nearly 2 years ago and has done nothing since. Wonderful comparison.
In an ideal world we would have kept Gaskell at least until the end of the season given our shortage of halfbacks but he's clearly done something we are not aware of that has forced the coaches and or McManus's hand and it must have been pretty bad because although I'm not certain on Browns ability or judgement ditching your only fit halfback for no reason would be insane
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| Quote: No1 Saint "I sometimes forget how little you know about Rugby and how short a time you've been watching it. Sean Long was world class, one of the best players to ever play for Saints , probably the second best scrumhalf to pull on that 7 shirt. We kept him, flaws and all because as we have found out to our cost he was pretty much irreplaceable ,Gaskell is a young bloke who had half a good season nearly 2 years ago and has done nothing since. Wonderful comparison.'"
Indeed it was because if the Internet rumours are true and Gaskell was proving to be an awkward customer then that would have put him in the realms of Longy, who was of course much more than just an awkward customer, getting himself a massive ban. That Saints kept a proven good player regardless of his behaviour and happily binned an unproven one is a fact that does not require rugby knowledge or stating, and your reference to it makes you look a fool. However, my point is valid and accepted by those who are engaging their brain rather than in childish playground digs. Only an idiot would deprive the team of what it needed; either an idiot or an incompetent, someone who doesn't have the management skills necessary to get the best out of a difficult player.
Quote: No1 Saint " it must have been pretty bad because although I'm not certain on Browns ability or judgement ditching your only fit halfback for no reason would be insane'"
I don't see the connection. Brown binned off Lunt to facilitate his beloved Moore. He's clearly capable of making stupid decisions about players.
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