Blythe has retired

Once again Im amazed at the lack of empathy shown on this site. To simply say good riddance to two players who've been good clubmen and suffered injury in the process is inappropriate.

And yet there has been plenty of criticism on here of Dec Patten. Saints have dropped both Fages and Richardson. Which of the young players that have left would you have kept?
Do we ignore the opportunities given to the Kings, Livett, Patten, Smith, Julien, even dare I say Currie?

In Tone's 10 years how many have lasted 5 or more years? Every club can play youth players for a season or two, it's developing those into regular players that he doesn't seem to do.

I wouldn’t say it’s a lack of empathy, more like the truth and we all know that hurts sometimes!!!

Maybe we should applaud KP for making the most lateral runs in Super League (Mr Crabbie) or MB for looking the part but not really able to deliver the goods.

Our wing and centre weaknesses have been discussed more than once on this site particularly before Hiku and Pomeroy and neither have been considered as a credible option to address the issue.

Both of these have been carried this year and neither deserve a 3rd chance!

Out with the old and in with the new!

I accept that their careers had run their course. What I disagree with is the way in which certain supporters greet the news. I just hope nobody celebrates when theyre made redundant.

We have had some so called good young lads come through what we were told was a brilliant academy system & have made it no further than limited first team appearances to get shipped on to other SL clubs (Wilde, O'Brien,Myler,Riley) or Championship clubs (Evans brothers, Ackers,Laithwaite, Penny,Blythe & anyone else).Unfortunately, there is only a limited pool of available players so a coach that can actually coach & improve our available players is a must. I doubt any of the above actually improved during their time under the present regime.

yes we cannot seem to take a player on to that next level of being desired by other top clubs, we can seem to get them to the point of breaking in to the first team showing promise, what happens next is the problem, and I don't know what HBO solution is but I do feel Patton should have Been given the hb spot this year and he will be much better for it next year but instead He has. Wen in and out its not giving the side any continuity and it won't be doing his confidance favours. I think after his performances in last years super8s he had earned gene oppertunity to get a good run this year not dropped at a whim !

However it's a catch 22 situation whilst we have players like penny n Blythe to call in the younger players won't get themnodd opportunities to play! Had burgess manfredi n tierny all not been out this year Marshall n Davis wouldn't have gotten a look in or covered the odd game sometimes players will rise to the occasion but they need the oppertunity to do so we've majorly reshuffled to not have to give a younger player that chance !!

T king Patton livett and Johnson n dagger will need to step up next year they have threatened to do something now for a season or two they need to a be given the opportunities to play and the club need to bring in quality for them to play alongside, learn and develop from but they then need to do the business and for the main part remain injury free.

Has Dagger not signed for HKR?

Myler part of OUR academy?

We got Myler from Salford.

oooh yes Ben Pomeroy .....if a middle aged, injury ravaged carthorse is the "New" I better watch I dont get caught out in the Rush for season tickets....

Im waiting a couple of weeks for the queue to go down before i get mine.