talking RL at work today we were talking about next season and none of us, all fans of differant clubs, could decide about saints.
are the key players getting to old?
puletua is a good signing but should more have been signed?
are you happy with the youngsters coming through?eastmond,obviously is class but are then many more?

this isn't a wind up i'm genuinely interested if you think you will be a major force next season or will it be a season of rebuilding with a new coach?

thanks, tad

The GF posters have been printed already

It's Saints v Rhinos yet again!

i'm not so sure

Who's going to overtake Saints?

Go on i'll nibble...

I think we'll be there and there abouts again although as is widely known we're heading for the 'transitional' phase as a club.

KC,Long and Gilly to name a few are on pretty much the final lap and whilst their experience is invaluable we needed to find replacements yesterday rather than tomorrow.
The position which worries me the most is 9. James Roby (imo) doesn't direct a pack well enough around the field and as with England on Sat if we can't get a quick PTB we will be in serious trouble.
I'd like to see Scott Moore do well on his 12 month loan deal and come back to KR,he has the ability and with a couple of years SL experience under his belt i can see him going well for us.

The goal kicking option also is a major worry,we are capable of scoring tries but in close games we can't keep going up in 4's as we'll get caught short.

Puleuta seems on the whole to be a decent signing and will add weight and power to the pack,i'd like to think that we have a pacey back who can kick goals lined up tho

It's a guaranteed re-match number 3 mate

Which other team could possibly make it to the GF to play the Rhinos other than the "S" ?

I was being serious

i'm not trolling, not sure about jonesey though!
it's a genuine question. one lad is a hull fan, i'm leeds obviously and the other guy is a cas fan and we were talking next season.
i'm just not sure saints will be in the top 2 but i was just interested in what the saints fans thought as they know the team better than me.
like the last guy said it doesn't look the biggest squad and a few injuries could really harm saints

Matty Smith and Tyrer have both signed for Celtic next year
But Leeds have done well to be second place champions 2yrs on the trot
Saints will still be the team to beat next year over the full season and we still have salary cap space and overseas quota to fill as well

That's all well and good. But will we sign him? Can we have next season?

The answer to both is a negative.

As for Smith, he isn't an out and out goal kicker. He is also not the type of S/H that really fits in with Saints, and will be well behind Arnold in the pecking order

I see it as similar situation as last season albeit we finished much closer to leeds.

Leeds went backward for me this year but they are adding quality in buderus.

The players we have lost have either been injured . squad players or both with the exception of talau.

Thats the position we need to be concerned about.

Puletea at the mo looks an adequate replacement for fozzard.

Eastmond can kick.

Of the rest the pies just dont worry me with their current penchant for signing "tesco value range" players and have let go 2 eng internationals and their only world class player.

A bad start will see them replace noble.

Wire always threaten to do something and they certainly have the talent. I think Higham will be great signing.

Catalans will need to readjust.

Bradford are going backwards.

Of the rest any can challenge the top six but not the top two yet.

Unless the new coaching setup fails spectacularly I think only injuries stop us getting to the grand final again.