lets be realistic though mate if u wanted to win the league you wouldnt trade king or atkins anyone let alone yeaman or carmont, yes yeaman has had a good year but i dont think hes there and carmonts inclusion bewilders me

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Shocked Kings' not there

It is funny how the dream team and MOS possibles would change throughout a season. If that team was selected in May then I reckon Brough would be a certain for 7 and possibly MOS. I reckon if Tommy leuluai had been at 9 all year for Wigan he would not have been far off either. For me the hooker is the most important position on the pitch these days. From what I heard The players had a full hours video session all about leuluai before we played them in round 26, that shows how important a good hooker is to a team. Roby and Monas are probably in the forefront of opposition coaches minds when they are preparing to play against them, even more than the likes of Tomkins or briers for example. I understand Roby getting the nod for dream team but the voting must have been close.

I read that the journalists had to submit their nominations the week before we turned Wigan over in the league. If it had been a week later I reckon Monaghan would have edged Roby for the spot.

As it is Roby edged Monaghan out and in truth its a difficlut call to split them.

Is it just me who thinks Joel has been better than King?

Raised eyebrows at Yeaman & Menzies inclusion over King & Hoffman respectively.

I know its not a reflection of the season but King had Yeaman in his pocket on Friday night. In fact, Yeaman was anonymous.

Yup.

And to be perfectly honest, I'd have Richards over Joel Monas as well. As I've said previously before his injury he looked all class, just hasn't hit the same heights (imo) since then, still been a very good player mind but I think Richards has looked as good (if not better) than him since.

King and Hoffman for Joel Monaghan and Menzies for me but it's not a million miles off bar those.

As for the Roby/Monaghan debate I think the right player was selected tbh. I've stated on the VT and our board that Monaghan can count himself very unlucky as he's put in the best seasons worth of performances I've seen to not be selected in the dream team but Roby is a freak. He has put in a seasons worth of super human efforts that have kept Saints in the top 4.

But you miss a vital point in this assessment. We have been playing with two rookie halfbacks this season plus frequently changing combinations including a number of young players at a time. Simmons has been directing the team to play off Roby because of the inexperience we have had. That policy has taken us to third in the table and, had we won our three draws, would have left us right up there with Warrington and Wigan. It's not really been a policy detrimental to Saints has it? Mainly it's been our inexperience that has undermined us at crucial times.

Can't complain about Roby.
Monas has had a fantastic season for us though.

Very very suprised that King was left out.
I'd have to put him above Joel.
It might be his versatility cost him - 2nd row, wng, centre