After losing Cunningham, Long, Gidley and Fat--on-the-loo, all experienced players, and with Eastmond looking likely to switch codes by end of season and Graham possibly heading down under do we think the club will find themselves slipping down the league table?

It cant help that they are "lodgers" at Widnes this season as they will no doubt have to pay rent and face the propspect that any gate receipt money they get will be down as some fans will refuse to travel.

What does the future hold for our fierce rivals? Pryce is coming to the twilight of his career, as is Wellens. I'm not convinced by the quality of a lot of their youngsters either.

I bet they wish they'd offered Matty Smith a new contract in light of the Eastmond situation!!!

True enough.

As for them being in overall decline I agree with you that whilst they have Roby and Graham they will always be in and around that top 4. They are 2 very special players with the drive and passion to push their teamates on.

Losing Eastmond is a massive blow to Saints and rugbyleague but losing Graham to the NRL would really hit St Helens hard. He is the heartbeat of the side and would literally be irreplaceable by any other player in the world.

Graham's sensational for them but I think on Saturday James Roby proved who the real hearbeat of that side is. They've got some decent go forward players and will have another one when Perry gets fit but take Roby out and they would struggle to maintain their place at the top. His re-signing is a massive step towards ensuring that won't happen.

The fact he is playing (and not tooooooo shabby) with injections in his back highlights this.

Both are as important as each other imo and if they lose either the one left on their own( Roby more then likely) will just have too much to do unless they bring in an unbelievable replacement.

Eastmond could be replaced by Danny Brough.