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Very good signing for Catalan, a half back partnership of Pryce and Dureau with Bosc in reserve is very very good for them. Can see Catalans having a very good year next year.

Good signing for the French that.

Au revoir!

Especially if they sign Todd Carney (as rumoured).

OUT

Eastmond
Graham
Pryce


Wonder if they will bring in 'yet another' Aussie for cover.

If that happens I'd gladly take Dureau off their hands.

To be fair though Eastmond and Pryce have been practically non existant this year. Pryce now being fit obviously improves them but Gaskell + Lomax haven't exactly been poor. They've already signed a halfback for next year (despite him being an average fullback) so you would assume it'd be Hohaia + Lomax in the halves with Gaskell as backup. Should leave them with a bit of cap space.

Pryce surprised me in the semi with how effective he was, though it could be argued that was after Wigan had taken their foot off the gas.

He's 30 of course, which may indicate that his best days are behind him, though Hohaia will be 33 when his deal with Saints expires, so whether or not age is a problem depends on what kind of spin you seek to put on the story.

In retrospect though, I think you're right - Graham will be the main loss.

I think most people have now forgotten about Eastmond, even though - laughably - some newspapers tried to make a big deal out of his absence from the semi.

It's a worrying time for the skints, they're going to be relying on youth next season. They need to replace Wellens as well, he's gone from slow to dead slow.

They have this departure covered in the form of Jonny Lomax he is a great talent and in my opinion will be as good as or even better than Pryce. They could do with a massive signing to replace Graham though huge loss for Saints.

Absolutely. Lomax looks a talent, and should be first name on the team sheet after Roby next year. I still think Gaskell looks a decent player, then two in the halves with Hohaia at fullback looks stronger than the alternative.

Lomax looks vastly over-rated to me.

Loosing three good players now and brought no money in. Not thd best but of business if you ask me. They have some good youngsters but if they don't blend youth with experience then they are going to struggle. Three English lads gone not the best advert is it.