Bit late for that now, I am. Happy with ratchford at 1 but would be happy with him at 7 too if he could practice his kicking game. I'd rather we kept him at 1 and signed another halfback. Kevin brown has tried and put himself on the line for us, but unfortunately he isn't the answer and if we want to finally win one then we need to bee ruthless with our signings.
I actually think next season is a great opportunity for us, we should be better (or at least start better) and I expect saints and Wigan to be a bit weaker (not a guarantee obviously) as a result of the players who are leaving them, however if we haven't addressed the half backs then we won't capitalise on it.

I agree with this too.

Like it or not, the only playmaker we have that can change a game is Ratchford. Brown and Roberts, although not by lack of effort, were never going to win the game on Saturday. Clark can’t create, but is a good running threat. Patton realistically wasn’t going to do much by way of winning the match. It was Ratchford or a bomb to the corners.

Think 2 halves are required (one with Austin). But very few good ones around that would leave their current clubs.

Drinkwater would be the player that suits and he has already left his club. He was excellent for the dragons and his kicking game was superb against us in the final and also the drawn match at the HJ before the semi finals.

Brown simply cannot be a starting half next season, too old, too slow and his kicking game is shot. Drinkwater for me ticks all the boxes and is freely available, others might cost a pretty penny to oust from current clubs.

well, the problem with drinkwater is that similar to dobson at catalans in 06, he can name his price currently. and will have no shortage of bidders.

You know, i typed that, now i'm not so sure, it was said that he only wanted a short term gig over and wanted to go get a contract in australia. however who needs a half back over here currently?

wigan, wiliams, leuluai and powell.
saints, richardson lomax and fages
cas, gale, trueman, roberts. (mcshane)
wakey, miller, hampshire, i want to say there's someone else.
huddersfield, i'll be honest i've lost track of who's at the giants, but brough, gaskell, rankin, turner, there may be others
hull, sneyd, connor, kelly.
catalans; smith, langi, tomkins, gigot, albert.
leeds, myler, lolohea - POSSIBLE TARGET
hull kr, atkin, mcguire
london, sammut, Pewhairangi.
salford, lui, hastings.

Obviously we need to replace Brown, but despite Drinkwater having one decent season I don't see him as that exciting a signing.

How much do you reckon it would cost to buy Jake Trueman?

A lot but he'd be worth it.

He's the one I want. Halfback sorted for the next 10 years.

To be honest I'd take anyone over Kevin Brown.

I'd rather have Chubby Brown in the halves.

It will be a mistake to haunt Price if he plans a 2019 campaign with Brown in such a crucial position.

Beyond poor.