He's out with a hamstring problem at present. He's also been out with a gash to the bone problem and a tummy upset problem this season.



Soliola has the knee problems.

They're pretty random problems, aren't they. Certainly not things you'd associate with being [iinjury prone[/i, which is a little consolation during his problems.



Next year will be interesting for our youngsters, I reckon. We've got Ashurst, Dixon, Armstrong, Wheeler, Lomax, Emmitt, Dean & Foster who are no longer complete newbies and will be expected to start to show whether they're actually long term Saints quality.

Would NOT have Wellens as our captain next year. His win record in the role is terrible and I do not think he is the right person.



Pick one from Graham, Pryce or Wilkin IMO. Think Pryce has really stood up this season and always seems to barking orders on the pitch, organising the team; so I'd probably go with him.

I think James Graham has to be made captain. It would be a master stroke in an effort to try and keep him. Wellens plays well when he thinks his spot in the team is under threat. Making him captain would make him an even bigger pudding.



I have heard that LMS is coming to Saints to replace Hargreaves so thats ben taken into account.



1. Paul Wellens

2. Ade Gardner

3. Michael Shenton

4. Sia Soliola

5. Jonny Lomax

6. Leon Pryce

7. Kyle Eastmond

8. Josh Perry

9. James Roby

10. James Graham (C)

11. Andrew Dixon

12. Paul Clough

13. Jon Wilkin (VC)



14. Scott Moore

15. LMS

16. Tony Puletua

17. Matty Ashurst



18. Chris Dean

19. Jacob Emmitt

20. Jamie Foster

21. Gary Wheeler

22. Lee Gaskell

23. Shaun Magennis

24. Tom Armstrong

25. Jamie Ellis

26. Gareth Frodsham

27. Jack Bradbury

28. Paul Johnson

29. Tom Makinson

30. Carl Forster

31. Ben Karalius

So you're saying both Flannery and Hargreaves are leaving at the end of this year?

I have been told about Hargreaves leaving due to being offered a better contract elsewhere while Flannery is just my opinion.



There are a lot of players out of contract but I imagine that not all the young players will get resigned. That is why I have not included Andy Yates. I imagine Jamie Ellis could be in trouble as well.



If we are going to promote players from the u21s and sign 2/3 players we have to cut some players to make space. Its all quite interesting.

Got to be Salford or Crusaders which probably means Balsa Frodsham

will be given an extended deal.

Despite the hype around frodsham, Emmitt's the one taking his chance at the moment. Played well against Leeds the other week in particular.

noel cleal - flannary has been one of our top performers every week this year so i dont see how we wont offer him a new deal, hargreaves will be kept on as we dont have many props for next season, LMS is a direct replacement for fassavalue is it comes off, agree with meli as i just dont rate him and never have, but unless we can sign someone to replace him i dont think we will let him go

Isn't Perry the replacement for Maurie?

If that is true then no doubt about it we can expect another big overseas signing imo.



Outs.



Gidley

KC

Fozzard

Hargreaves

Meli

Flannery

Faasavalu



Ins.



Perry

Shenton

LMS



No way does them 3 signings cover those that are leaving. Not a chance! and with Eamon stating that next years squad is going to be even stronger than i expect to see another 2 signingson top of them 3. If the likes of Wigan can go out and retain there best players on long contracts (Mossop and Tomkins) and still sign 3 quality NRL players then surely we can.

Do you not think we're going to see (continued) belt tightening whilst we're waiting at widnes for the new stadium to be ready?



Besides, I reckon Meli will get another contract and Emmitt is getting picked in front of Fozzybear at the moment.