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Quote: Saint Simon "icon_thumb.gif
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Your front row, for me is the best in the comp.

I think bench is pretty even, lima/puletua cancell each other out I think both hansen and clough would get in either team (not seen a massive amount of clough but like what I have seen).

I know im stating the obvious but its who you dont have next year for me. If you can 'replace' what KC does, you will be ok. Everything lifts when he comes on!

Not sure on moore, thought he was awesome for huds, but doesnt seem to have done as well this year, obviously I dont see him everyweek, so I could well be wrong.

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Both Wigan and Saints have recruited very well. Wigan may have an additional signing to announce and later in the season Hock may return which will boost the squad further. Both club's squads have strengthened and both will be younger in 2011 than 2010.

Wire haven't brought players in that are stand outs and their first 17 squad has something like 10 or 11 players over 30 next year. Wire had better start recruiting soon or they will fall behind and very quickly. That's a lot of first teamers to replace in the next 2-4 years.

Leeds have Eastwood going/gone and no one of note coming in. Again their squad is getting older by the season.

I do think the top two next season could well be Wigan and Saints with Wigan just edging it due to their stronger U20s players coming through. Wigan's squad will be massive and quality all the way through!

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Quote: Sharpy_4a "Not sure on moore, thought he was awesome for huds, but doesnt seem to have done as well this year, obviously I dont see him everyweek, so I could well be wrong.'"


Moore has had an average year it has to be said, although I'm willing to bet he hasn't had a decent run in any position - he's played 6, 7, 9 & 13 in equal measure this season. If he gets a regular run as Roby's understudy I expect him to improve significantly.

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Quote: cadoo "Agreed. Logan Tomkins has signed professional terms next season too.'"


Hows Logan doing??? , I was talking to a saints supporter who went and watched the u20s final at the week end and he said he was impressed with Logan. But i ve never heard any 1 on here say ewt special about him

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Quote: SFW "Moore has had an average year it has to be said, although I'm willing to bet he hasn't had a decent run in any position - he's played 6, 7, 9 & 13 in equal measure this season. If he gets a regular run as Roby's understudy I expect him to improve significantly.'"


Thought that may have been a reason, but wasnt sure. Is he more suited to a starting hooker, with roby coming off the bench, or do you think roby will start?

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Fair enough. I think there is very little to chose between the two sides.

Although I think this:

Amos Roberts - Paul Wellens
Darrell Goulding - Ade Gardner?/Foster?
Martin Gleeson - Michael Shenton
George Carmont - Jonny Lomax/Wheeler?
Pat Richards - Francis Meli?
Sam Tomkins - Leon Pryce
Brett Finch - Kyle Eastmond

...tells a completely different story.

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Quote: shooter69 "Hows Logan doing??? , I was talking to a saints supporter who went and watched the u20s final at the week end and he said he was impressed with Logan. But i ve never heard any 1 on here say ewt special about him'"


Unsure really. I'm not able to get to the U20's games so I can't really comment. I just know he has signed full-time with Wigan next season.

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Quote: cadoo "Fair enough. I think there is very little to chose between the two sides.

Although I think this

I dont think we will have Gardner next year so would say it would be Foster, who's a pretty good player in his own right. If Steve Matai's agent is to be believed we made him a mega money offer, so it would suggest we have cap money spare and maybe another back to come in. At present though, yes, your backs look stronger.

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Quote: shooter69 "Hows Logan doing??? , I was talking to a saints supporter who went and watched the u20s final at the week end and he said he was impressed with Logan. But i ve never heard any 1 on here say ewt special about him'"


Got some way to go yet, imo.

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Quote: cadoo "Up until Hock arrives I'd go with
It'll be interesting when you play us with our pack :
Perry
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Moore
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I think we might have something to say about you "having the best pack in super league".

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Quote: Rughead "It'll be interesting when you play us with our pack


I would take our 11,12,13 anyday of the week..although puleta is impressive on his good day.

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Quote: Rughead "It'll be interesting when you play us with our pack

You have a case, but what Rogues said was we have the best squad in the league and I agree with him.

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Not part of the pack, but we also need Amos fit. If he can't recover, we'll need a replacement.

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Quote: cadoo "You have a case, but what Rogues said was we have the best squad in the league and I agree with him.'"


Too true and thats what will make the difference. Its a squad game and with the amount of fecking crying about injuries ive heard this season you would think people would concentrate more on their squad rather than just their starting teams.

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Next season will be dominated by Saints and Wigan IMO.

Both have clearly the best set of forwards in the division.

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