: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:55 pm  

~ No1 Saints Fan ~ wrote:

True, I was thinking of the most like-for-like replacement in the squad.

And we are posing the "what happens when the inevitable happens to Gilly" question.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:01 pm  

Ski wrote:

And we are posing the "what happens when the inevitable happens to Gilly" question.

Well probably Pryce to centre (if playing) and Wheeler to 6.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:03 pm  

~ No1 Saints Fan ~ wrote:

Well probably Pryce to centre (if playing) and Wheeler to 6.

Will Pryce suck his ego in?

Again, pre season, Wheeler was the next great hope at centre.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:38 pm  

Ski wrote:

Will Pryce suck his ego in?

Again, pre season, Wheeler was the next great hope at centre.

No way he will.
Wilkin at 6 this week id think, give Wheeler the centre spot.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:51 pm  

Armstrong?

He's reportedly a centre and has had first team experience. Maybe shift Gardner to his wing (he has played there after all) and put a youngster on the other wing outside Gidley.

If Pryce is fit, he must go in at SO for me, Long doesn't have the legs any more and I don't see the point of moving the best stand off of the last 2 or 3 years to a position that he both dislikes and is far less effective in.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:13 pm  

Ski wrote:

Wheeler was tipped pre season as the next great hope at centre.

maybe but I think it was always seen as a stepping stone and a way to get him game time while we have Leon locking down the standoff role, He is the natural choice to play standoff and should be playing there when Leon isnt fit or is rested

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:52 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Armstrong?

He's reportedly a centre and has had first team experience. Maybe shift Gardner to his wing (he has played there after all) and put a youngster on the other wing outside Gidley.

Sounds good, it can only do a massive confidence boost for whoever plays outside Gidley.

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:40 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Sounds good, it can only do a massive confidence boost for whoever plays outside Gidley.

Unless he decides to aim for the roof with his passes again!

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:10 pm  

Ski wrote:

Wheeler was tipped pre season as the next great hope at centre.

Was he, by whom?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:12 am  

Ski wrote:

Will Pryce suck his ego in?

Again, pre season, Wheeler was the next great hope at centre.

What evidence do you have that Pryce's ego prevents him from playing anywhere other than 6?

He moved to Saints because he wanted to play there, but that's understandable, given that it's his favourite position and that Nobby was playing him all over the shop at Bradford.

Perhaps the coach just thinks 6 is where he serves the team best (I'd be inclined to agree).