: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:44 am  

chris_joynt's_barber wrote:

just my opinion mate

Well we're all entitled to our own. I'd ideally like to see one of our youngsters come through and have a massive impact like Graham has, but i think we may be a couple of years off that for now.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:56 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

Well we're all entitled to our own. I'd ideally like to see one of our youngsters come through and have a massive impact like Graham has, but i think we may be a couple of years off that for now.

It'd be great to have a Frodsham or an Emmitt coming through, but you need to be able to give young props a bit of a back seat when they are first coming into the side (much like Graham had in his first season or two).

What we need at the moment is a prop who can step in to the pack and take a leading role instantly. O'Meley or possibly Lynch (I'm not quite 100% about him) could do this, but, as you imply, we can't expect a youngster to be doing it until they've had a couple of seasons in the 1st team.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:16 am  

Dux wrote:

It'd be great to have a Frodsham or an Emmitt coming through, but you need to be able to give young props a bit of a back seat when they are first coming into the side (much like Graham had in his first season or two).

What we need at the moment is a prop who can step in to the pack and take a leading role instantly. O'Meley or possibly Lynch (I'm not quite 100% about him) could do this, but, as you imply, we can't expect a youngster to be doing it until they've had a couple of seasons in the 1st team.

As a player i'd rather have O'Meley over Lynch, however the quota spots are 6 for next year and 5 for 2011.
Hopefully next year we will have:-
Soliola
Tony P
Lego
Meli
Gidley (hopefully and replaced by Lyon in 2011)
This doesn't leave any room for O'Meley in 2011 unless one of Lego or Meli is released.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:53 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

As a player i'd rather have O'Meley over Lynch, however the quota spots are 6 for next year and 5 for 2011.
Hopefully next year we will have:-
Soliola
Tony P
Lego
Meli
Gidley (hopefully and replaced by Lyon in 2011)
This doesn't leave any room for O'Meley in 2011 unless one of Lego or Meli is released.

Sign Mark O Meley. Release Meli at the end of next season.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:24 am  

Ashmeister wrote:

Sign Mark O Meley. Release Meli at the end of next season.

Armstrong on the wing? Could possibly do a job and wouldn't command massive wages. Also has another season and a half to develop. With Soliola inside him to help defend its not out of the question.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:41 am  

chris_joynt's_barber wrote:

i.m.o lynch is not good enough to wear the red vee

He's been knocking on the international door over the past couple of seasons. The only downside to his game is his injury record imo.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:53 am  

this guy was on loan at barrow, he can put a big hit in an get a quick play the ball but he doesnt seem to break the line. very mobile prop though dont think he good enough for saints IMO