Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 3:37 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Johnson.......yes any team would miss him, but lets be honest we have had long spells without him before and managed.

Tupou...... dont think so that much, up to latest injury I thought his form was tailing off. Think his best was a few years back. Plus when Hall showed up many were saying he woild have to go well to get his place back. So he has been covered in my opinion.

Kaye....yes for sure, he had some great games on wing before injury.

Lyne.... as others have said, he is the big miss and we have never been able to cover his absence.

Then chuck Murphy into the mix as cover for One of the wings, so on examination although we are weaker but not as bad as it initially appears.

Oh forgot to mention Lineham, his absence is a massive benefit

I don’t think we missed Kay on the wing we missed him at hooker. He offered a good foil to Hood and a bit like Woody he upped our tempo when he came on.

Like Lyne on the right we have found no alternative at 9 so the reliable but plodding Hood has had to do it all.

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:05 pm  

vastman wrote:

I don’t think we missed Kay on the wing we missed him at hooker. He offered a good foil to Hood and a bit like Woody he upped our tempo when he came on.

Like Lyne on the right we have found no alternative at 9 so the reliable but plodding Hood has had to do it all.

i mentioned Kaye because he played on the wing a bit this season and always played well and I was only discussing the back line.
However you are also bang on the money about his hooking role. Hood is tough and solid in defence but he looks more like a 'pocket' prop if you get my drift. His type were the norm sometime back but the modern hooker is massively important in todays game. Top teams have hookers with pace, skill,sharpness and guile. Our pack is missing that type of person and I am sure as a unit they would look better with that type of hooker. Woody gave us a bit of that and we are missing his type especially later in the game. Kaye offered that also.

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:49 pm  

I thought I read somewhere at the beginning of the season that the playing budget wouldn’t stretch to keep Kyle Wood for another season. The money wasted on Lineham, Gaskell and a few others would have covered it comfortably…

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Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:52 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

I thought I read somewhere at the beginning of the season that the playing budget wouldn’t stretch to keep Kyle Wood for another season. The money wasted on Lineham, Gaskell and a few others would have covered it comfortably…

The fact that we have signed players since then implies it isn't true.
He needed to step down a level. His career will benefit from that.

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Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:01 pm  

And we absolutely miss TJ.
He'd have been good for 2 or 3 wins on his own.

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:44 pm  

PopTart wrote: The fact that we have signed players since then implies it isn't true. He needed to step down a level. His career will benefit from that. Wakefield chief executive Michael Carter said: “Kyle has been outstanding in his two spells at the club. “He has been a hugely popular figure within the club and departs to pastures new with all our very best wishes. “Unfortunately, it’s probably a consequence of the challenging financial situation that has left us not able to offer Kyle an extension. I wish him and family all the very best.” https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... wakefield/

PopTart wrote: The fact that we have signed players since then implies it isn't true. He needed to step down a level. His career will benefit from that. Wakefield chief executive Michael Carter said: “Kyle has been outstanding in his two spells at the club. “He has been a hugely popular figure within the club and departs to pastures new with all our very best wishes. “Unfortunately, it’s probably a consequence of the challenging financial situation that has left us not able to offer Kyle an extension. I wish him and family all the very best.” https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... wakefield/

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:53 pm  

asmadasa wrote: Wakefield chief executive Michael Carter said: “Kyle has been outstanding in his two spells at the club. “He has been a hugely popular figure within the club and departs to pastures new with all our very best wishes. “Unfortunately, it’s probably a consequence of the challenging financial situation that has left us not able to offer Kyle an extension. I wish him and family all the very best.” https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... wakefield/ And another mistake there he has been a bit loss to us

asmadasa wrote: Wakefield chief executive Michael Carter said: “Kyle has been outstanding in his two spells at the club. “He has been a hugely popular figure within the club and departs to pastures new with all our very best wishes. “Unfortunately, it’s probably a consequence of the challenging financial situation that has left us not able to offer Kyle an extension. I wish him and family all the very best.” https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... wakefield/ And another mistake there he has been a bit loss to us

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:22 pm  

Disagree it was time for Wood to move on we just didn’t replace him.

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:50 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Disagree it was time for Wood to move on we just didn’t replace him.

I agree, but the error made by the club was replacing him with someone not as good .

Re: Saints up next : Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:02 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

I agree, but the error made by the club was replacing him with someone not as good .

If you can’t replace with better then retain for another year….