Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:02 pm  

Ferres should be told to stay at home for the rest of his contract. He is a liability and it would be more beneficial to give a young hungry lad a game.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:27 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Ferres should be told to stay at home for the rest of his contract. He is a liability and it would be more beneficial to give a young hungry lad a game.

Unfortunately when he’s not really in form all he has left is a bit of niggle. To be fair, Merrin needs to tidy up as well because he’s constantly on the edge too.
Mellor should add a bit next year and hopefully one or two of the academy second rows will be ready to start making some first grade appearances.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:32 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Unfortunately when he’s not really in form all he has left is a bit of niggle. To be fair, Merrin needs to tidy up as well because he’s constantly on the edge too.
Mellor should add a bit next year and hopefully one or two of the academy second rows will be ready to start making some first grade appearances.

Merrin has been class mate imo always one of our best 8/10 most weeks he is an all action work horse who if he was in a top team would stand out as sensational; he is basically carrying our pack right now but he can't do it all himself.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:02 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Merrin has been class mate imo always one of our best 8/10 most weeks he is an all action work horse who if he was in a top team would stand out as sensational; he is basically carrying our pack right now but he can't do it all himself.

I like Merrin for his quality and he puts a shift in every week. He gives penalties away most weeks which aren’t necessary though, and chips at refs. If he’s going to be captain next year he needs to tidy up IMO. I will say that at least he has some passion for it though.
I also think we won’t see the best of him without some pace and power in that pack, because he’s more of a binder and linker. With more quality around him he’ll have a great time because he has a good offload game and he can play a bit at Leeds.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:46 pm  

Merrin gives plenty of penalties away but if you are constantly grafting the likelihood is your going to get caught more often.

Merrin has been fantastic in my opinion in a poor pack. Hes strong as an ox, grafts hard and makes 100+ metres every game. Absolutely sensational player. Let's hope he stays around, I think he will and gets a better team around him cos he would be even better then.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:56 am  

I'm sure Ava will find his feet soon enough too + support Merrin in carrying the forwards on their own.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sun Jun 16, 2019 6:18 am  

Ferdy wrote:

Agree I’ve seen first hand sutcliffe away from the pitch and it isn’t a pretty site

He’s got a really bad attitude that lad, and nothing to back it up.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sun Jun 16, 2019 7:02 am  

Gotcha wrote:

He’s got a really bad attitude that lad, and nothing to back it up.

As you’ve said previously though, he is a decent goal kicker though. For whatever reasons successive coaches seem to pick him. Not sure I can see why.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sun Jun 16, 2019 7:44 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

As you’ve said previously though, he is a decent goal kicker though. For whatever reasons successive coaches seem to pick him. Not sure I can see why.

I think that comes down to influences above unfortunately.

Re: SL RD 19 | St Helens (A) : Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:04 am  

Bang wrote:

I'm sure Ava will find his feet soon enough too + support Merrin in carrying the forwards on their own.

And fingers crossed Ward can stay fit for the rest of the season.....I know, I know, nobody needs to say anything.