You had just two players missing. That is a full squad in anyone's book.

We only had 19 to call up, and at least three of those played injured with one extra injured.

I think makinson should have tackled Richards ( I think) dead when he broke clear on our right, if he'd stopped him fully as I'd expected wello and foster to do then we could have prevented a try.

You say royce don't like players out of postion?

Wheeler is a stand off but plays centre, meli is a winger but plays centre, lomax played all over the place, Moore is hooker but plays everywhere, Tony p plays everywhere except hooker in the pack.

Oh for feck's sake Pete! It was only his second full half at first grade and it was a bloody derby game when we were teetering on the edge! Give the lad a break!


Wheeler can play both stand off and centre; Meli HAS played both centre (internationally) and winger; Lomax can play centre, wing and halfback; Tony P can is a second rower but big enough for prop. Moore started out as a halfback but moved into hooker.

Who was playing out of position today?

And foster has got more experience at fullback than the winger/centre makinson.

Your missing me point flower, I'm not having a go at makinson who I thought was awesome in such a high intense derby. I was resounding to the comment I made that foster should have gone to fullback.

In which your bitchy ( as always) reply was Royce don't play players out of position?

I have read the rumours about Graham and TP being linked with other clubs, but what is this about Foster being 'off at the end of the season'
This is the first I have seen about this.
Where is he linked to? (Not trolling I really don't know).

Lets not beat ourselves up too much. I would guess Eastmond is going to get a call up, stomach bug or no stomach bug, he's gonna have to play.

Megennis was out there after a broken nose and dislocated fingers, Graham has god knows what damage to his chest and Wellens had a heel injury before the game started. There were probably others, but they are the only ones I'm sure of.

There are alot of if's and but's, but how many teams can throw out a beat up last 17 and be beating an almost fully fit Champion side with a minute to go.

Can't see many teams doing that.

Rugby Union. It was apparently mentioned on Boots n All that he was likely to be off at the end of the season. I was sat next to a bloke at the game today who reckons Northampton and Wasps are both interested in him. Don't know how true it is though.

I'm not even taking that stupid post seriously.

Grow up.

Spot on!

McDermott started this rumour, there is no basis in it. It was a throw away comment with no evidence, that some people have run with.

every player can walk of that pitch with pride in their performance, injuries showeds in the end though, with graham and tp on we won 24-6, without then we lost 22-0. Magennis usually puts a good shift in but came up with some shocking errors today, can't really get on the lads back though as he is still relatively inexperienced. Thought the saints fans were amazing too, sung wigan off the park even at the end. With a fully fit squad i could see a win and a good win at that when the return fixture comes around, COYS!

I got told today that the doctor was asked to look at Eastmond during a training session when he wasn't looking well. They put Eastmond on the running machine (treadmill) to assess him but he couldn't manage 10 mins.

From a very good source btw.

I agree with that. Interesting how we didn't cope when tony p and Graham was off the pitch after halftime.

If both leave next at the end of the year they will be missed big time!

Was the source Royce Simmons?

It's been on the saints website for while

You do know that sainsfan will come on and argue the toss with you over that!

She will argue the toss over anything when we've lost. Forward pass! Assault on wheeler! The ref!

Same ok'd crap everytime we lose.

I think we'd work our way around it, in my opinion the only player in our squad who we can't replace is James Roby, who was impressive again today i thought.

Rogues is just referring to Royce Simmons' article on the Saints website. Nothing to argue with.

Roby is like a machine and is world class

I honestly hadn't seen it. As I said it was someone from inside the game who told me.

Getting him signing a 4 year deal was a brilliant piece of buisness, definately the best hooker in SPL by a long way.

Best hooker in the world mate and that's not because I'm a saints fan.

That was easy though because he wanted to stay at Saints, and knew he wanted to stay at Saints, and said so.

my brother who went with me today said the same thing, he'd walk into most nrl sides, he'd be a stand out player for melbourne if brett finch was getting in their team every week, im pretty sure i could make the bench for them on that basis, makes scott moore's kicking game look decent, which is saying something.