Quote: SaintsFan "I think it's interesting that people are asking this of Warrington when I don't remember them asking it of Wigan last season and yet Wigan relied heavily on their tactic of lying on at the PTB to secure wins whereas Warrington, while clearly improving in defence out of sight from the Cullen era, win because they are an extremely good attacking side, with threats all over the park. They work together very well as a group, they have a halfback in Briers who is at the top of his game and who can think on his feet (and there aren't many players like that left in the British game, sadly, even among halfbacks for whom off the cuff play should be a default ability). While they won't always play the best rugby league they are capable of playing - no team can over the course of a full season - there is no reason to believe, certainly no indicators as yet to suggest, that they will suddenly collapse. I'm sure only injury to key players could threaten that and even so they have depth in the squad which would suggest they could muddle through until troops returned. Saints didn't always play fabulous rugby in 2006 and yet they lost only four games by 4 and fewer points, won everything there was to win plus the world club challenge. I don't see why Warrington can't do the same. They certainly look like the only team this season who could.'" www.sallyminker.com/art/2-d/grapes.html You are Gary Hetherington and I claim my £5

Quote: SaintsFan "I think it's interesting that people are asking this of Warrington when I don't remember them asking it of Wigan last season and yet Wigan relied heavily on their tactic of lying on at the PTB to secure wins whereas Warrington, while clearly improving in defence out of sight from the Cullen era, win because they are an extremely good attacking side, with threats all over the park. They work together very well as a group, they have a halfback in Briers who is at the top of his game and who can think on his feet (and there aren't many players like that left in the British game, sadly, even among halfbacks for whom off the cuff play should be a default ability). While they won't always play the best rugby league they are capable of playing - no team can over the course of a full season - there is no reason to believe, certainly no indicators as yet to suggest, that they will suddenly collapse. I'm sure only injury to key players could threaten that and even so they have depth in the squad which would suggest they could muddle through until troops returned. Saints didn't always play fabulous rugby in 2006 and yet they lost only four games by 4 and fewer points, won everything there was to win plus the world club challenge. I don't see why Warrington can't do the same. They certainly look like the only team this season who could.'" www.sallyminker.com/art/2-d/grapes.html You are Gary Hetherington and I claim my £5

I really can't see Fielden improving Wigan. Hock [imaybe[/i but Fielden no.

Was thinking the same thing. Hock is excellent until he loses his marbles. Fielden isn't anywhere near the quality of Morley, Graham or Peacock or even Carvell.

fielden after he woke up, no nowhere near before he went to sleep, definetly. (talking about his little running with mason). and anywhere fielden goes missing every time we play wigan.

Briers is a good player at the end of the day, like Tomkins, that's why opposition fans dislike him but to me Mike Monaghan has to be man of steel frontrunner at the minute with briers and sam maybe level 2nd or level 3rd behind Roby.

Think you're right, despite Saints being able to cope with the glut of injuries they've suffered this season, if they were to lose Roby for any length of time I think it would seriously affect them. He seems to be even better now Cunningham has finished.
There's a few candidates for MOS for me, Roby, Briers, Mike Monas, Tompkins but Danny Brough has been fantastic for Hudds this year and must be in with a shout.

lets be serious .. briers... the top three at the moment are sam tomkins, danny brough and ranghi chase... y do u even listen to the commentators on sky... they both clearly support ur team and they chat rubbish if people listened to everything they said the league would be even more of a joke to be honest

Yeah Phil Clarke loves Wire...

Roby is the man of steel. Forget those overhyped nancy boys you just mentioned.

Agreed, with James Graham and Briers not to far behind.

graham hasnt done much in the last two years and yeah at his current rate roby will propbably be a contender aswell but there isnt a chance that briers will be there he doesnt play enough because hes always injured

Brett Hodgson...CASE CLOSED.