Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:01 am  

BOJ042 wrote:

Sam Williams will be great playing with Lino that would be good to go after

Williams wasn’t even being selected for reserve grade at the end of this season… his form has blown… he’s not the same player who played at trinity a few years ago!

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:13 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

Woolf stated at Walmsleys benefit night that Saints are close to signing a winger with similar style to Regan Grace from SL.

I wonder who that could be?

Hall from HKR

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:15 am  

vastman wrote:

The World Cup is a bit of a red herring.

The bulk of our signings will be domestic.

We have three slots left. Out of that we can possibly get our version of a marquee player, leaving one spot maybe two for any WC players. Remembered of course that we won’t be the only team looking.

As ever people forget that in Butler we ha because already made one signing for this year. He’s looked good in recent games. Ditto Evans for me, I suspect he’s staying. Finally Bowden, although there seems to be some debate as to whether we signed or loaned him.

So you need to take those out of your nine.

FWIW I think, we will keep Croft, keep Evans, sign two new overseas players, sign three domestic players of reasonable quality. Leave one overseas for the WC and a few bob in the bank for mid season reinforcement.

For me injuries are now such a huge yet random part of the game that you may as well wait. One of the big teams will have an injury free season leaving plenty of loans and signings available.

Also there are a few players in the reserves now who can imho fill gaps in the short term.

None of what I say is radical, it’s how most teams used to be run not so long ago and it worked. We got some of our best performers that way..

No debate, defo signed for next season.

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:18 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

Woolf stated at Walmsleys benefit night that Saints are close to signing a winger with similar style to Regan Grace from SL.

I wonder who that could be?

Ritson I guess?

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:36 am  

What as happend to Grace been away on holls

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:41 am  

alegend wrote:

What as happend to Grace been away on holls

Going to Rugby Union

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:47 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Ritson I guess?

Yep that was the rumour a few weeks ago before Lewis hit the straps

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:35 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Ritson I guess?

No. He said it wasnt Ritson. He said it was a SL player

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:37 am  

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:

No. He said it wasnt Ritson. He said it was a SL player

Might be that young winger at our dear neighbours quare-quare.

He’s no Murphy but looks to have some decent potential.

Re: Nine players confirmed to be leaving ,how many replaceme : Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:49 am  

With the comments from MC last week, it seems pretty clear that our player budget will be significantly lower for next season but, with most of the bigger earners on their way, hopefully, we will have some decent players coming in. A big prop and a half back have to be top of the list.

Let's finish the season in style, a win at Shudds would be a great way to round off a decent end to the season.

It's a shame to see so many players departing but, this is going to test the club and coach to the max.