But on a Lancashire, Yorkshire note...........

Seven players in the first team squad over the age of 30 next season, it's not rocket science.

The "superb young players" who are going to replace them getting battered by Wigan reserves for the last two seasons.

I rest my case.

So what?

You got back quick.

Do you think that a team with so many old players will be climbing upwards next season?

Which team has the better push from below?

I'd worry about your own team mate because we are going to be up there for along time yet.

Wigan have got serious problems. Your pack is utter rubbish.

Any team with a starting pack of Prescott, piggy, coley, hanson, tomkins, lockers have got huge problems.

Then there's the finished gleeson, old man carmont, couldn't catch a cold Amos.

Oh the irony.

I'd say it's been true for the last year or so, they've been on a gradual decline since then IMO. Still enough power to get to finals (only just). Next year will be very interesting

Wigan have got huge problems pal.

Half the Wigan forum have been saying it since we knocked you out in play offs.

To make things worse you ain't even brought a coach in that's coached a 1st team.

When Wigan have won something or took part in a final you can come on here talking $hit but until then why don't you fook off back to your rented ground.

Things at Wigan aren't half as bad as some of the knee-jerkers make it out to be. Since last week, the mood on the Wigan board has been as buoyant as I've known it for ages. Enjoy your final appearances while they last...

We've won more than you this season.

We battered your second team that included Ellis, Wheeler, Dean, Ashurst, Lomax and Dixon.
Your U18's didn't even make the play offs..


It's o.k. you've signed a 33 year old prop who you shipped out as he couldn't get a place and another hooker when you've already got two (both who were cr@p tonight)

Saints heading South. The only team to lose three Grand finals in a row some record.

Bless. Clearly you haven't been to Old Trafford in a while. It doesn't take as long to get back from Manchester as it does from Wembley. (You haven't been there in a while either, of course)


How many 'old' players do you think we will have next season? So far as I'm aware, I think only Gidley, Cunningham and Fozzard will be over 30? I'd have to check but I can't think of anyone else over 30. I think Wello may turn 30 next season, but that's it so far as I know. (And Fozzard is a mistake IMO, as he's rubbish, but clearly we're broke, and desperate due to our injury crisis this season)


I think both teams have had very good pushes from below.

Just like when noble and fielden came to Wigan?

We hear this every year from Wigan.

You really don't know your team do you?

Meli, Maureen, Wellens and Puletua.

That's seven out of probably your starting seventeen.

Oh you've now LOST as many Grand Finals as Wigan.

Your second team beating ours counts for nothing at all.

You ain't won more than us. You've won the same, nothing!

But you got to be in finals to win them.

All Wigan have brought in, is a 2nd rate Aussie coach and no new players.

I'm being honest here old man. Saints will be stronger next year and Wigan will be in a battle for 5th or 6th again.

Don't forget old man. You gotta be in it to win it.

Why do you think Saints will be stronger?

Thats just not true.....

Cant see it getting any better for us next season.

Wigan and Wire will be closer to us than they have been in recent years, but Leeds will still be out at the top by some way.

Stains RIP

Talk of the 'Decline of Saints' is a tad rash/hasty...

I think another pre season with potter will help as they know more about how potter wants them to play.

Sia coming in will add power and size.

Wheeler, eastmond, lomax, dixon and ahshurts all bit older and wiser to super league.

KC, Moore and roby fighting it out for hooking role.

When will Rogues learn that academy success counts for very little in the first team? If I've heard of one junior Pie wunderteam I've heard of six dozen. Where are they now?

no mention of the players leaving and getting older (KC)?

But they got battered by younger, faster and better Wigan lads.
You'll still have seven 30+ year olds in your starting team.

Oh and we've won more grand finals than Wigan.

What does having 7 players that are 30+ go to do with anything?