Not to forget laffranchi as prop.

I can totally understand the argument that we can't justify paying Lance's wage for him to sit on the bench. My worry, though, is that ditching him at this point would be the kind of risk that could end up costing us silverware at a time when we're finally right back in there. I'm not suggesting that Lance is going to win the title for us, of course, but Roby getting injured and us having to play a season without a hooker is the kind of thing that could put us out of contention. If we could line up a decent replacement hooker (not a star but someone better than Howarth) then I'm all for it. If not, then I think it's a risk best avoided.

Lance has been a failure but I don't think it's all his fault and I actually feel sorry for him. He was brought in to play stand off which he can't play. He's tried and put the effort in but he's just not a stand off.

He's now not even making the 17 which IMO is a insult when we've got wello taking the utility role off the bench yet wello can't play in any position other than fullback which he's behind lomax, makinson and swift. Lance can basically cover the back line and hooker.

When he came off the bench at 9 at the back end of last year he was playing well.

Given that Lomax and Wheeler have missed more than a handful of games over the past two years it'd be silly moving Lance on because past injuries suggest we'll need him.

Ryan Brierley scored another 4 tries today. I would love him at Saints alongside Walsh. Another Danny Maguire, great support play and fast.

Just checked wiki (a reliable source i know) - he's out of contract at the end of this year, so I suppose the saints management will at least look at him!

At 22 he's the same age as gob, and probably a little too old to fall into the youngster category - and there's a lot of things that we don't have answers for yet - IF wheeler lasts the season, would he want to go from first choice to back up (especially with middle 8 being a viable target) - if wheeler breaks down, is he (more) capable of making the step up (than charnock), there are plenty of examples of players looking great against poor opposition and then freezing (mike smith? We signed him from hull Kr played a friendly then ran off, inspite of looking awesome in the division below!) - and given were probably looking at a bit of money to spend next year, is there better available for our problem areas?

But I've certainly heard good things, and will keep an eye out for mentions of him!

Quote LFC Saint="LFC Saint"Ryan Brierley scored another 4 tries today. I would love him at Saints alongside Walsh. Another Danny Maguire, great support play and fast.'" Make that 5^ www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/11 ... _the_week/

Quote LFC Saint="LFC Saint"Ryan Brierley scored another 4 tries today. I would love him at Saints alongside Walsh. Another Danny Maguire, great support play and fast.'" Make that 5^ www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/11 ... _the_week/

I'd definitely take a punt on Brierley if he's available at the end of the season. Will offer much than Hohaia ever has, will be much cheaper and is still only 22?

Lance still not even made the 19, as a professional he can not be happy

Especially with wello in front of him as the utility player.

a bit of a kick in the nuts that!

You got to wonder why, given the amount of key positions he can cover. If Roby/ Walsh/ wheeler/ lomax were to pull up in the last training session, you'd assume it would be lance to step in - but he's not even in the squad so can't?

It's all very strange