: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:24 am  

I would offer him another contract, he is a very underrated player.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:39 am  

He also covers a lot of postions if we have players out which he has done very well for saints in his time at saints.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:28 pm  

I'd prefer to see him at Saints, but the development of Ashurst and company means the shortfall won't be great. And if the money saved allows us room under the cap to buy a prop I say go for it.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:09 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

I'd prefer to see him at Saints, but the development of Ashurst and company means the shortfall won't be great. And if the money saved allows us room under the cap to buy a prop I say go for it.

With the players we have lost last year and longy going next year I would say we are well under the cap.

Longy,scully and cayless was prob 3 top earners at saints.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:42 am  

Well worth another year. I think we all see what he does, in attack and defence and yet he hardly ever gets the chants or songs from us. Agreed that he has been a terrific signing and he deserves another year, on his ability and performances, not sentimentality.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:33 pm  

defo another deal for gilly, our best one on one defender, always turtles the opposition, still one of the fastest at the club, rearly caught out of position, great at finishing tries and his back up game still up there with the best, gilly has been one of our best signings in super league era

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:48 pm  

It would worry me to see too much experience leave in one fell swoop. Added to the fact that he's playing as well as ever means I'd give him at least 12 months.

Whether he'd accept that or not is another matter...

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:10 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

It would worry me to see too much experience leave in one fell swoop. Added to the fact that he's playing as well as ever means I'd give him at least 12 months.

Whether he'd accept that or not is another matter...

I think he'd accept another 12 months with an option of a further year after that myself.

I agree with the sentiments of most here, he's an experienced head, works as hard as anyone else on the team, has a good turn of pace and seems to be a great example to all of the youngsters looking to replace him. I sometimes forget he's only been playing here since 2004!!!

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:13 pm  

Tony Stark wrote:

I think he'd accept another 12 months with an option of a further year after that myself.

I agree with the sentiments of most here, he's an experienced head, works as hard as anyone else on the team, has a good turn of pace and seems to be a great example to all of the youngsters looking to replace him. I sometimes forget he's only been playing here since 2004!!!

I also seem to remember a few people being a touch dismissive when we signed him.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:14 pm  

i wouldn't be upset to see him go, but i wouldn't be upset if we offered him a new deal, he is a good, underrated player, but we have lots of backrowers and more coming through