Gaz O’Brien has just tweeted he cannot wait to play this weekend. Who are Saints playing in the cup?

With this stupid U16s/ U19s system it is hard for clubs to let young players develop. Ridiculous.

Surely Gareth O'Brien will get a lot more out of a loan spell in Super League than playing for the reserves...?

I wonder if he and Briers are set to start in the halves. It would give Richie Myler a well earned break.

GOB needs games to toughen his body up as he seems to get injured too easy. We all look forward to seeing him whem Briers gets injured but pretty much straightaway he gets an injury and we are back to square one!

I hope that this turns into a great opportunity for GO'B to develop his career with us, rather than some part of an exit strategy.

I'd like to see a bit more of him and injuries apart I thought we'd have seen Ratchford at 1 and him at 6 on a few occassions this season.

I'm sure we will retain the services of GOB going forward. He just needs games. When playing regularly, he is very good, but as anyone would struggles in one off's here and there.

You are rumoured to be signed Brierley from Leigh, who is another young halfback/fullback. Perhaps O'Brien is one too many, given you already have Myler, Ratchford and Briers for next year?

So are you going to cough up then?...because I can't believe we''l just let a promising young half back, contracted 'til 2015 go for nothing!...I'm thinking 75K-100K...I don't think you can afford it.

I thought we were friends? If he's 5th choice, why not let him go?

Ryan Brierley.....The next John Woods.

eff em.

you know what 'thought' did don't you....signed Lance H thinking he was a scrum half.

Tell you what...you can have Gaz for Roby....straight swap.