He can't be on a ton of money so for a 3rd half he brings quality when available

but when's that?

Practically never

I think thats a bit harsh, he has been much better this year with a better pack around him but I'm pretty certain this is his last year and I doubt we'll sign anyone to replace him directly rather his spot will be taken by one of the promising young lads

Given his unbelievably poor injury record (and Brown's comments about his professionalism) anyone with any sense would understand if Saints cut him loose. If he comes back to haunt us, so be it (Wigan may come sniffing again).

But as shadows says, he won't be on any serious money, and we'll seriously struggle to replace him with similar quality - would it be worth the 30k to keep him on better safe than sorry money?

It would, if he'd stay for that. Or offer him more and a pay by play deal.

Maybe 30k was a little ambitious, but I'd seriously question whether anyone in the league would offer him ~50k+ given his record - so we might get away with that sort of range (unless he has a hell of an agent!)

I know we were rumoured to be offering Gardner a play per pay deal, back when everyone thought he was ooc (not that he ever was) so it might not be infeasible!

I'm sure brown, McManus and wheeler will have sat down and stated our intentions.

Back on topic slightly, 14 all at wire hudds atm

Warrington have just gone ahead at Hudds with 5 to go. Have wire become good again over night? I doubt it. Definite cracks in the Huddersfield team

21-14 to wire now.

I wouldn't write off Huddersfield next week just yet, but they are blowing very hot and cold at the minute...

Correction 27-14 (they score every time I post!)

Comfortable win for Wire in the end. Is that good news or bad for us?

Also, did anyone listen to it on Radio Merseyside, and if so did you enjoy the half time ramblings from Ray and co? Fabulous stuff.

and again, 14 - 33 ft

a glorious collapse by Hudds in the second half.

Wasn't even a collapse in the second half, it was a collapse in the last 10 minutes!

Not sure if this makes me more or less confident for next week!

Well Wire havnt been the fittest of teams this year, so hopefully Hudds got tired. They've got 2 days off less than us and hopefully are hurting from this.
We should be favourites for the cup game, not sure if thats a good thing either!

I listened to the game on the radio and both sounded dreadful.

Good!

not for the first time this season.

Me too, Ray French and Alan Rooney did indeed sound dreadful, or did you mean the teams?

Think you should rest a few for your tougher challenge 5 days later

or maybe not. Play them all haha.....

I think Ray is ill at the moment. He sounded terrible on try time last week. Bad chest I think

We'll put the first team out for Hudds, the cup game is far more important!

we'll probably put that shocking second string team you saw on friday out for you

Hudds lost Cudjoe to injury & are without both centres Wardle & Cudjoe next week.

Phaa that second string team you played on Friday has no chance against us



I was hoping Luke Walsh wouldn't be back but sounds like he will. So we basically have no chance. Just happy to finally be in a top of the table clash haha. As Im sure it will be the last time this season.

I wouldn't be too sure about that. from what i've seen on the highlights you have been playing some good stuff.