I've told myself for years that Bateman just isn't big enough & will get found out eventually. But he hasn't & I was wrong; an absolutely brilliant player. A loss to our game but I can't wait to see how he copes against the Aussies in his best position week in, week out.

He is my man of steel. people who think the man of steel should be just the best player or who has played the best with the best stats, are missing the whole point of the award. They should bring back the league player of the year, like they used to and the MOS should be separate. Some players in the past one both and fair enough, but some previous MOS winners would not get a look in in the current format.

But they haven't have they.

For those who aren't aware, this is another 'Troll', there are enough genuine Trinity fans on here doing a good enough job of embarassing us without the trolls joining in......

Mate, get a freaking life.

They certainly have, I assume you've been on holiday away from any rugby league for a couple of months. Just to give you an update Saints are close to 90% success rate with the best attacking points for, no other team comes close, for that reward they have won the League Leaders Shield and pocketed £100k for the achievement.

1) McShane
2) Bateman
3) Tupou

But apparently the LLS meant nothing when Cas won it.

Didn't seem to. Though they too had been streets ahead of the oppo at a similar stage of the season.

This Man of Steel contest is truly intriguing.

Both Remi Casty and Antoine Gigot have to be in contention.

Edited for accuracy.

Barba, Roby and Bateman. Paul McShane is not on the shortlist what a shock that is, said no one ever.

You are a clueless maggot. Your own fans are literally embarrassed by your lack of knowledge.

You thought the shortlist would be Roby, Barba and McShane. I thought the shortlist would be Roby, Barba and Bateman. Guess who was right? (Clue: not you).

It was more around your dismissive, disrespectful and arrogant attitude towards someone who has had a damn good season.

Don't worry Towns, we won't see him again when Saints cock up either in the semi or the grand final.

Right then, my knowledge seems to have served me better than yours did you on this occasion. McShane has had a good season but anyone with common sense could see that the shortlist would be Roby, Barba and Bateman. Most predictable shortlist I can remember. McShane is a good player but he isn’t fit to lace the boots of Roby or Clark. McShanes been dominated 3 times by Roby this season. Once he starts to perform against the big boys then he can be spoken about as a possible MOS candidate.

We can only hope.

Whereas Wakefield won’t even get the chance to, wonder why that is?

No Bill Tupou or Tom Johnstone?

Regards

King James

Says that props are only for metres.

TYpical troll response. Can't wait for you to crawl back under the same rock King James and his accomplices came out of.

Never a serious contender, he’s not even good enough for the England Knights squad.

But talking about Saints bottling a semi final isn’t? Just because you didn’t like the question doesn’t automatically make it a typical troll response.

The main job of a prop is to run the ball in hard and win the collision by making metres after contact and landing on their front to gain a quick play the ball. Do you disagree with that?