: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:42 am  

A top class SR (who can cover at centre). Does high minutes, runs excellent lines and is explosive. Plays a high percentage of games each year and is a winner. At 31 I would be happy with a 2 year deal.

A back row of Fa'alogo / Wild / Gilmour with Kirmond off the bench is excellent. Plus we have Raleigh (at prop) and Jammer (at centre) and Patrick offering cover.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:05 am  

.............I take it the wheels are in motion then???

but, like the scheme for the juniors season tickets --I`d prefer us to look forward not back.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:10 am  

Code13 wrote:

:lol:

Dont watch Hudderfield much then?

2 or 3 years ago, this statement was true.

Name names then? who's better this season?

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:11 am  

Just not needed at all is he?

Id rather we look for another prop and winger

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:28 am  

Rommel wrote:

Daz he's better than anyone you have in your squad now

and where did i say he wasn't ??
the point i was making was he's already 30 plus and we have enough cover for the positions he plays currently in the 1st team squad and in the reserves - if he was say a creative half back or a speedy winger then i would have been more than happy to take him.

Just cos a player plays for Saints doesnt automatically mean every fan in the country would want him in their team - i'm not slating the player just the fact that we dont really need him.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:56 am  

Gilmour is good enough and hasn't lost any of his pace. Good record with injuries and if we sign him then you'd have to hope the price would be right. We're not daft ATEOTD.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:15 am  

I just dont think he is needed

We have a second row who can cover centre in Jammer - who I think is as good as Gilmore.

We have second rows aplenty - Raleigh, Wild, Kirmond, all as good as Gilmore in their own way

Yeah a couple of years ago I would have snapped him up, but now? Just not needed. If we are to push for the top we should not be takeing their castoffs.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:32 am  

Code13 wrote:

I just dont think he is needed

We have a second row who can cover centre in Jammer - who I think is as good as Gilmore.

We have second rows aplenty - Raleigh, Wild, Kirmond, all as good as Gilmore in their own way

Yeah a couple of years ago I would have snapped him up, but now? Just not needed. If we are to push for the top we should not be takeing their castoffs.

Raleigh will be a prop. jammer a centre. That leaves fa'alogo, wild kirmond and patrick. I would welcome an international sr player. We do not have 'loads' of back rowers.

Depends on what we mean by cast offs. The Wests 'cast off' the same age as Gilmour has done a decent job.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:37 am  

We also have Finnegan. He hasn't set the world alight IMO though.

If we had Wild, Fa'alogo, Kirmond, Jammer and Finnegan fighting for back row and bench spots then that is a top notch set up.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:00 pm  

I think Gilmour makes a great addition to the squad.

He's versatile he has pace and he's a winner. Can fill any spot in the forwards and a couple in the backs.

Not a long term signing but a good one at the right price.