Lets now put yesterday behind us and look to the future. We have great youngsters this year who have put there hand up and played well all year when we have had a injury crisis. To make the Grand Final was a major achievement considering Eastmond has been in and out of the side for most of the season and our marquee signing Sia Soliola has missed 95% of it. To be honest I have been critical of Potter but to be honest I am going to eat humble pie because he has brought through some terrific players like Foster, Lomax, Dixon, Magennis and Ashurst to name a few that will be household names in years to come with abit of luck. Personally I would like to thank Keiron Cunningham on 17 years of great and loyal service to the club, Matt Gidley, Bryn Hargreaves, Maurie Fa'asavalu, Nick Fozzard and Matty Smith for there efforts in there time at the club and the best of luck in the future at there new clubs or in Matt Gidleys and Keiron Cunninghams case there next chapter in there lives.

Royce Simmons will hopefully bring new ideas to the club and a change of coach could refresh the whole team. New signings Perry, McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Shenton will bring a new freshness to the side. All looks good for 2011 and Saints will be in contention for the Challenge Cup, League Leaders and Super League Title next year.

problem is weve been in contention for the grand final for the past 5 years and only won 1.
im beginning to think its a waste of time getting there.

We have done superbly well to continue to qualify for Grand Finals despite losing great players and hugely experienced players over each season. Sculthorpe, Lyon, Long, Cayless, Hooper, Paul Anderson were all hugely experienced players who also had the ability and know how to win Grand Finals. Agreed we have qualified for every Grand Final since them great players have left but I do feel we are missing one great player that can convert those Grand Finals into a Champion team. I do also feel had Kyle Eastmond and Leon Pryce played last night we would have seen a different score line. However I do hope Eamon McManus has one more marquee signing over the winter months to lift the whole squad. I am convinced we are not that far off.

We need at least one quick and strong winger. That Jason Nightingale looks ok

A pacy Winger is a must for us. Gardner and Meli just dont cut it for me. Meli has been far better in the centres rather than his usual position on the wing this season. Personally Meli should be in the back row imo.

The thing that strikes me about our GF hoodoo is that, perhaps with the exception of 2009, we've completely failed to do the basics right in each of the losses. Ultimately it doesn't matter what individuals are in the side if we can't collectively keep our heads in the big game. Hopefully the most important recruit in this respect will be Royce Simmonds, but that remains to be seen.

If Royce Simmons gets you playing like Wests Tigers your in for a spectical next season Wests are the most entertaining team on the planet.

I hope he brings gaz ellis with him.

Karl Pryce is available for next season, he could hook up with Leon and the could wear Karl & Leon on the backs of their shirts.

Keep the faith

Karl Pryce is a decent player but he seems very similair to Meli to me. I haven't seen him play that much so I couldn't be confident in my analysis but that is how it seems to me.

After a season riddled with injury I went to the Grand Final in hope rather than optimism with both our half backs and strike players out in Pryce and Eastmond. Turn this on it's head, wIth us at full strength and Wigan without Leuluai and Sam Tomkins?

A good season with some real quality conny through. The likes of Josh Perry and LMS joining Roby and Graham in the front row will make us stronger as will the pace and finishing power of Shenton.

Another winger in the off season will give us a great chance of getting back to Old Trafford. Considering just how poor we were we lost by 2 scores and bombed four in he second half. Potter is another debatable subject, Wilkin at 6 on a pitch that size and Lomax left centre and a brand new partnership in the biggest game of the year - suicide!

Dissappointing, but I'm sure we'll go strength to strength especially with a new coach.

That is music to my ears.

chin up. I'm sure you'llbe hungry again next season : D

Were missing a top winger from Australia imo. Get rid of Flannery and sign a Aussie winger.

1. Lomax
2. ?
3. Shenton
4. Wheeler
5. Mei
6. Pryce
7. Eastmond
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Perry
11. Soliola
12. Dixon
13. Puletua

14. Moore
15. LMS
16. Clough
17. Ashurst

18. Wellens
19. Wilkin

Etc......

That would be one excellent team imo.

I think fosters earned the right for a shirt. The kid will learn from this season and come back stronger next season. I'd much rather have him on the wing than Meli!!!-

but foster won't be quicker. We need pace out wide

If all you want is pace then get Kevin Penny in. However, while pace would be good - and Jamie Foster isn't slow - it's also very useful to have a back three who have good positional sense, the ability to catch a bomb and stop a try. Jamie Foster has all those qualities.

I've no issues with Foster on the right Wing and Shenton at right Centre next year. It's a young, but exciting combination. The left hand side is crying out for a good Centre, or Winger should Meli leave though.

Wellens (capt)
Foster
Shenton
Wheeler
Meli
Pryce
Eastmond
Perry
Roby
Graham
Wilkin
Soliola
Flannery

Bench

Moore
Clough
Puletua
McCarthy-Scarsbrook

I think thats a side thats more than capable of competing for trophies when all fully fit. As people have said we do need a pacy and phyiscally strong winger but weather we get on is another thing. Personally I would like us to sign a Loose Forward as we havent had a decent one since Sculthorpe and Jason Hooper filled in the role superbly well until his unfortunate injury. Flannery is a decent Second Rower but I wouldnt like him to fill in at 13 permanatley.

Could of done with someone like Hooper pressurising the kicker on saturday

And putting a few shots on Sam Tomkins when he was running riot in the 1st Half!