: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:06 pm  

Ande wrote:

Myler will be Saints new SH
Ratchford also being looked at.

so i hear

I'd like Ratchford at Saints but we have no chance of signing Myler.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:06 pm  

Ande wrote:

Myler will be Saints new SH
Ratchford also being looked at.

so i hear

I was told about Ratchford last season; that we were looking at him.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:10 pm  

I find it hard to believe Saints are looking at a young scrum half.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:27 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

I find it hard to believe Saints are looking at a young scrum half.

I do too, why? other than we have no confidence in our kids which goes against the chairmans own words on the matter. Saints name comes up when any good player is coming out of contract. We are just used to up contracts, as we are now "cashed up"

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:26 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

I do too, why? other than we have no confidence in our kids which goes against the chairmans own words on the matter. Saints name comes up when any good player is coming out of contract. We are just used to up contracts, as we are now "cashed up"

I could understand the club moving to secure a highly-experienced player for one season purely to help smooth the transition of kids like Eastmond. Someone like, say, Stacey Jones, who could also offer a wealth of experience to draw from. That's fine, IMO.

But Myler is still a junior himself and thus isn't likely to want to play second fiddle to anyone. If the club signs Myler it's in essence saying it has no confidence in those players charged replacing Long. Certainly not a 'committment to junior development'.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:02 am  

Mugwump wrote:

I could understand the club moving to secure a highly-experienced player for one season purely to help smooth the transition of kids like Eastmond. Someone like, say, Stacey Jones, who could also offer a wealth of experience to draw from. That's fine, IMO.

But Myler is still a junior himself and thus isn't likely to want to play second fiddle to anyone. If the club signs Myler it's in essence saying it has no confidence in those players charged replacing Long. Certainly not a 'committment to junior development'.

I think it could maybe be good idea to bring in a old head scrum half for 1 year for 1 year.

That's why we wanted long for 1 year.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:32 pm  

St pete wrote:

I think it could maybe be good idea to bring in a old head scrum half for 1 year for 1 year.

That's why we wanted long for 1 year.

But did you.
Long has stated publically that there was no 1 year offer made formally to him.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:38 pm  

St pete wrote:

Saints will not pay the money for myler.

We won't pay for anyone.

Saints have a history of findng money for players when you'd least expect it.

It's only 2 examples and it hasn't happened often but firstly with Newlove and then with Sculthrope they found the cash and suprised everyone.

Especially the Sculthrope deal i remember thinking there was no chance he'd end up at Saints because of the money Wire were after but they found it and will do again for Myler if they really want to.

I think all 3 of Wigan, Wire and Saints will bid for Myler at the end of the season.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:50 pm  

I bet we would get Deacon cheap

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:53 pm  

Rommel wrote:

I bet we would get Deacon cheap

If that's the best we can do we may as well go for Iestyn Harris