I disagree

Both Cunningham and Long will have to really up their game this year to be worth new contracts, Cunnungfham especially for me has been poor and it's been noticeable that the team has improved when Roby has come on.

Wellens for me has to move from full back to prolong his career, the faults are starting to appear as he slows down and his positional sense doesn't cover for it like it used to.

Of course you'll always get those fans that think that all three players are still in their prime and are the worlds best.

Eddie Hemmings?

To be honest, I think Saints could get another couple of years out of Wellens. While he's never been quick he lost a yard or two of pace at least 2-3 seasons ago (like a slower version of Michael Owen he slowed down in his mid-20s), but he's managed to cover it up so far (apart from the odd lapse like being comprehensively beaten for pace by Vaeliki of all people), and as long as Saints continue to have a good 3/4 line (well, excluding Gardner! ) and he maintains a good positional sense he can probably continue to get away with his lack of pace for a bit longer.

You looked far more dangerous when Roby was on the pitch Saturday, his strength for someone of his size is remarkable.

Eastmond was playing FB, with Wellens at centre, have you used this tactic before??

I suppose if Long and Cunningham were to go down the road with Moore coming into replace Cunningham that would free up alot of space on the cap to replace Long with and then get another couple of players in to increase the squad size.

It's probably needed to be fair. The first 17 is still very good but after that there isn't really anybody of note in terms of backup.

getting players with quality wont be saints problem when cunningham and long leave.

Its what they will lose in the dressing room that will be unbelievably hard to replace

Losing sculthorpe, cunningham and long all near the same time will hurt them just like when we lost farrell, lam, o'connor,cassidy all close together.

saints looked worse for me with wellens at centre and eastmond at fb

No doubt at all about that mate.

No, if Eastmond has played fullback, Wellens has generally gone into the pack IIRC.

^ Didn't take the scouse losers long to come back did it? ^


Still as you are here.

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we wll would like to agree with title of this thread but in all honesty saints have a couple of years left before long n wellens go - worryingly, back in 2002 who'd have said they could have so easily lost sculthorpe from their squad?

I agree.

They are in a turning point in their history with the main core of their squad comming to the end of their careers.

but for anyone to write them off would be foolish, very foolish.

(mind you i hope i am wrong cause i hate them to the pit of my stomach)