Was initially disappointed when he left. My first reaction was again to be disappointed that he wasn't coming back, especially with him going to the enemy. However we have plenty of quality and numbers in that position so I can see why we haven't gone for him. Think he'll go well for saints.

I'm of the opinion that when he stated playing for the first team he was showing real a hint of real talent. 2 years learning in the NRL and still young, could have a great career ahead of him.

Very good signing by saints.

I assume its because he worked with Royce Simmons before and so he knows him and feels better going to him than back to Wigan where we have completely changed our setup.

Good luck to the guy

Agreed completely.

Or a lot more likely to be the fact that we weren't in for him as he wasn't that special to begin with and we now have a back row in which he'd be about 4th or 5th choice?

I'm pretty sure we actually had first option to sign him when he came back to the UK.

As do Saints - Flannery/Wilkin/Soliola will be ahead, with Moore/TP (if not propping) in the mix too.

I wasn't meaning he isn't a decent signing for Saints, just the post I was answering to was insinuating that he might have chosen Saints over Wigan.

Nah, very much doubt Wigan were in for him or he'd be back with you IMO.

Exactly

Agreed. If he was at Wigan now he wouldnt have a sniff of the first team. Even when he was here before he only played a handful of games at a time when we had a far worse team and had far less options than we have now.

Flanagan has done well at getting a contract at Saints considering there was talk of him joining Widnes. All the best to Mark even if he hasn't played that much this year in the NRL he would have developed into a handy player for Saints.

Don't forget LaFrenchy or whatever his name is

Signed to play prop (propping for Gold Coast recently)