: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:02 pm  

knocker norton wrote:

It must just be me who sees positives then.

On a different angle who are these other clubs with better signings for 2009.

Did the performance of the Saints and Leeds players at the world cup show anything?

Its not as if the likes of Gasnier or SBW or Lockyer are flooding into the country to provide world class opposition.

People seem to be forgetting that we finished 11th last season and have lost the player who won us the bulk of the games we actually managed to win. We were miles behind some other sides last season and the gap doesn't seem any smaller to me now.

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:03 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

People seem to be forgetting that we finished 11th last season and have lost the player who won us the bulk of the games we actually managed to win. We were miles behind some other sides last season and the gap doesn't seem any smaller to me now.

who!!

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:03 pm  

wolfie wrote:

your some supporter,will you be going to watch them if you think there going to fail

I've been to tons of games since I've been going where I thought we would fail. The idea of losing doesn't stop me going and don't think it does quite a lot of fans tbh

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:05 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

People seem to be forgetting that we finished 11th last season and have lost the player who won us the bulk of the games we actually managed to win. We were miles behind some other sides last season and the gap doesn't seem any smaller to me now.

The same squad that has finished the previous couple of years in the top 4. Last season was shot before it even began. It may have been a blip and not a trend!

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:06 pm  

Superbowl Scott wrote:

Huddersfield and Catalans have both made better signings than us imo.

so do you think calderwood,crocker,maloney are poor signings


wont even ask you about thorman cos i know your views on him

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:06 pm  

Superbowl Scott wrote:

Huddersfield and Catalans have both made better signings than us imo.

Warrington consistently have better recruitment then most....

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:08 pm  

wolfie wrote:

so do you think calderwood,crocker,maloney are poor signings


wont even ask you about thorman cos i know your views on him

Calderwood is our best signing for what we need.

Crocker is a brilliant player but we didnt really need him. I would have liked us to get a prop because imo we havent replaced Carvell.

Dont get me started on the Thorman signing

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:11 pm  

god i hope dowes is better this season

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:11 pm  

wolfie wrote:

so do you think calderwood,crocker,maloney are poor signings


wont even ask you about thorman cos i know your views on him

In terms of the actual quality of Calderwood and Crocker, no. And Maloney is a straight swap for Wheeldon really. But in terms of what positions needed to be strengthened/the quality of Thorman for what we need, then our recruitment has been very poor so far

: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:13 pm  

Superbowl Scott wrote:

Calderwood is our best signing for what we need.

Crocker is a brilliant player but we didnt really need him. I would have liked us to get a prop because imo we havent replaced Carvell.

Dont get me started on the Thorman signing :wink:

i agree mate and agar knows he needs replacing,but whos available thats worth a decent 2 year contract,we also need a centre and a 7 but same again whos available.

he will prove you wrong mate