: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:29 pm  

Shakespeare wrote:

Didn't we buy him from Salford?

Eh?

: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:57 pm  

he comes from Oldham originally, but must have been in the Saints setup since he was about 14/15.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:08 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

our young lads have spent considerable time in the first team, or on loan at other clubs.

if the Saints reserve team had been able to call upon Smith, Eastmond, Tyrer, Wheeler and Ashurt on a regular basis they would be much higher up the league.

Exactly, half of our kids have been the first team this year. Obviously to the detrement of the reserves. And what a fine job they've done.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:24 pm  

Enicomb wrote:

I wondered how long it would take for someone to roll that out. Long and Cunningham are far more influential than any of those players.

That's a pretty impressive list and a bold statement to make. Goulding of 96 was just as influential.

Martyn was a playmaker and gamebreaker extraordinaire.

Scully and Lyon, both men of steel and record points scorers.