Would totally agree we should at least give it a go, to be fair though apart from wire and obviously Salford, who else have actually been linked with him?

Most of the half backs we've been linked with have pretty much said no, Orford wants to stay with Manly, Finch doesn't want to come over and Lockyer's name hasn't been mentioned for a while so I assume that's dead in the water. So unless Lenegan has somebody in his sights that hasn't been named in the media yet, then Myler is one option from a rapidly draining pool.

I know it's a complete long shot to even think about but when I look at Saints they have Wheeler and Eastmond who imo both have the potential to be as good as Myler. (in fact Eastmond is up there already)

I can’t see them both having a future at Saints with Pryce being 27 and Wellens 29. Maybe Wheeler could replace Gidley when he leaves but you’d think Soliola has the other spot nailed on?

Cheeky bid perhaps?

Wheeler and Eastmond just signed new deals i'm sure i have seen somewhere

We've just freed up an extra 100k courtesy of Mr Hock too - we aren't short of back-row forwards so replacing him should be an internal issue ie. playing 3 of Hansen, Bailey, Tomkins, O'Loughlin and the lads in the Academy too.

Saints are letting Long go so they can give one of the two you mention a gig.

As good as Eastmond is (up there with Tomkins and Myler IMHO) I've seen them over on the Saints board question his attitude in relation to getting dropped to the academy having played in the first team.

ive also seen them question his injury record

but hes a good young player and a wigan fan to boot (i believe) so id take him over myler if salford wanted silly money

The issue that Saints are facing is that two players into one position won't go. They won't let Pryce leave as he's A-still youngish and B- has the valuable experience they are going to need as the likes of KC, Long, Gilmour, Gidley and Cayless aren't spring chickens any more.

I’m not saying it will be this season or even next but sooner rather than later one of those good players COULD well be up for grabs and we’d be foolish to miss out on either of them.

I don’t know what some of the Saints fans on here think about how those two are going to fit into their team.

Agree that at least one of them is likely to become available at some point but both will only be 20 by the start of the 2010 season. It's likely to be at least 2 or 3 seasons until either becomes available and Leon Pryce will be 30 or so by then - it would be a 50/50 whether they keep him for another two years or try and fit Wheeler and Eastmond into the same team.

Don't think we can afford to have another two years of "transitional period" waiting for someone to partner Sam in the halves.

My understanding is that it's at least four. Inevitably that decreases our chances of snagging the lad, but Warrington have no reason to be confident either.

I don't understand why everyone thinks Wire will be getting the lad? Have a missed something??

they think they are a 'cashed up superleague giant'

plus with briers going they need a new half

Who do you think they are?

Think Saints, Wire and ourselves are certainties - Bradford interested? Deacon's been a bit injury prone of late and Jefferies isn't of the standard they're used to.

There are some massive decisions to be made in regards to recruitment at the end of this season that’s for sure.

IL has to deliver the players we need

Hes a Wire, the deals been done for a while.

We need to sign a new 6 and IMO get rid of the dead wood ASAP - the likes of Riddell, Bailey, Roberts etc. can go but we have them on some shockingly long deals.

A good 6 months from Bailey shouldn't be enough to get him a new deal.

If McIlorum's deal is up and he wants more money tell him where he can get off - sometime in the next two years we need to move LuLu to 9, McIlorum on the bench as interchange hooker and get rid of Riddell. Keep Sam at 7 and sign a new 6 (or pray that Pryce can play there).