I would say the same for both Meli and Flannery, and indeed Hargreaves and a couple of others in the squad.

sorry but goin back to the must keep players

soliola (big player with pace)
pryce
eastmond
graham
roby
clough

and the young lads who look to be our future
ashurst
wheeler
lomax
emmitt

I think teams need to better themselves each year and improve the squad if it's possible. If meli and flannery leave and and are replaced with lomax and ashurst then imo we are already weaker next year.

Lomax and ashurst are few years off the level of meli and flannery yet, IMO flannery is the best of a avg bunch of backrows we have at saints.

Lomax looks like he'll be a very good player and could do a good job on the wing but meli is a tackle breaker and a great finisher and i think we would miss his attack.

the immediate future looks quite poor for you lot.

The one thing you can gleen from our recent woes and your success is that you dont fair well when you change half the team each season.

Shame, as the derby matches were once again becoming competitive, now I expect us to dominate again - normal business is resumed.

Why does it look poor ? Meli and Flannary haven't gone to Bradford. And we've signed Shenton and Perry, plus some good young players coming through. I'd say the future looks reasonably bright.

You havent dominated the derbies for the best part of 15 years. Normal service is resumed lol.

As for the immediate future, we will have one of, if not the best squad on paper next season

You do remember who won the last derby (missing key players) don't you?

Like he said, normal service is resumed.

Heard from a reliable source it's Paul Thorber and Johnny Vegas to boost their front row.

who?

We have won more than you though,in the past 15 years an not forgetting all eternity.