Ah, well glad thats that settled then.

I've been saying for two years we need to find a replacement. I was laughed at then.

Long has also been considerably helped by the fact he has always played with strong alternative pivots and class play-makers at 6, 9 and 13.

Rugby chick:

Who would you play at 6 and 7 on Friday at Bradford? Also, I want to know who Wedge>Anderson would play there as well...

For the record I would pick Bridge and Briers, with Monas at 9 if he has to be anywhere near the pitch given his complete lack of confidence at the moment.

[sizeThis is all presuming we haven't signed Lockyer, Marshall, Long >insert a good half back here< before friday

I know a lot of Saints fans who have been fed up of Long at certain periods during the last however many year he has been there. Fortunately for them, they have been a good enough team to still get the wins, so the fans don't get on his back.

Every few games he will then come up with a good performance, maybe do something to win the game and gets the plaudits.

We have all seen games where Long passes behind players with the ball going straight into touch, loads of kicks out on the full, and games where he has simply been anonymous. In those games, they have others who step up and carry the team.

When Briers has an off day, nobody steps up and covers for him. We simply die on our ar$es, as has been seen in the last couple of games.

Eastmond/Myler.

Indeed and agreed. That was my point. Briers has been a one man show for virtually all the time he has been at the club.

Fair enough.




To be honest I'd really like to see Myler. He young and from what I've seen a really good player and with some of the big names and experience we have I think he could be brilliant. I hope he could be tempted from Salford, I feel we've a lot more to offer but of course, it's all opinion!

Not so keen on Tomkins and now you've mentioned that about Eastmond I'm not so keen on him either. Plus he's getting a nice taste of what it'll be like to be Long's replacement and I don't think we'd tempt him from Saints. He's got a very promising career with almost guarenteed trophies ahead of him at that club.

We beat featherstone in the cup :because we had players who perform 100% for the club for WINNING money, No Win not much pay.

so sick of hearing briers is the bad egg of warrington, he's the only one who's vocal on the pitch, shows a bit of imagination, not scared to try things, (even if they dont work out sometimes), fact is when he wins us a game (drop goal v leeds in playoffs), he's a saint, when we lose a match, the first thing you here from half of our half head fans is, (we need to get rid of that briers) then week after same people are saying we miss briers,
lee briers doesnt deserve half of the crap he gets on this forum.

I'll drink to that my good fellow

Briers has given a lot to the club but I worry that he thinks he IS the club. That is until Smith came along of course. I don't hold with rumours about what he does and doesn't do outside of the games. What I did see yesterday though was some suited players watching the match (Riley, Cooper, Vinnie) and Briers with his jacket and tie discarded. He looked unprofessional.So I guess the guy just doesn't help himself.

As many of you have suggested he is the best we have right now - despite the fact that he is inconsistent and has a poor kicking game. Sadly the players are programmed to play to his style.

I genuinely felt sorry for Monas on Monday. He was devastated after the game. He may not be running the game all that well, and yes he has been disappointing, but until players start running onto the ball, or getting up there with him, he will continue to look an idiot. Harrison is one player who hangs back and runs onto his passes - and he made some good yards and half breaks.

Regardless of who you play where, we have to play wiser. Possession is most definately the key. Therefore the kicking game is essential. Neither Briers nor Monas are completing well placed kicks, no wonder Rau and Hicks had a pop on the line.