Apparantly according to my NRL friends the West Tigers play the most 'off the cuff' Rugby in the NRL and hopefully Royce will bring that back to Saints.



Players confirmed leaving from this years 34 man squad....



Bryn Hargreaves - Bradford Bulls

Jake Emmitt - Castleford Tigers

Nick Fozzard - Castleford Tigers

Matty Smith - Salford City Reds

Jack Bradbury - Blackpool Scorpions

Maurie Faasavalu - Harlequins R.U.

Matt Gidley - Retired

Keiron Cunningham - Retired



Players i believe are leaving....



Ade Gardner - Salford City Reds

Chris Dean - Released

Andy Yates - Released

Tom Armstrong - Released



I make that 12 First team members leaving our squad for next year.



Players Moving in.....



Josh Perry - Manly Sea Eagles

Michael Shenton - Castleford Tigers

Louie Mccarthy Scarsbrook - Harlequins R.L

Tommy Makinson - Promoted

Carl Forster - Promoted

Nathan Ashe - Promoted

Scott Hale - Promoted



So thats 7 players moving into our squad.



1. Paul Wellens

2. Jamie Foster

3. Michael Shenton

4. Gary Wheeler

5. Francis Meli

6. Leon Pryce

7. Karl Eastmond

8. Josh Perry

9. James Roby

10. James Graham

11. Sia Soliola

12. Jon Wilkin

13. Chris Flannery

14. Scott Moore

15. Paul Clough

16. Tony Puletua

17. Louie Mccarthy Scarsbrook

18. Jonny Lomax

19. Andrew Dixon

20. Matty Ashurst

21. Sean Magennis

22. Lee Gaskell

23. Gareth Frodsham

24. Tommy Makinson

25. Carl Forster

26. Nathan Ashe

27. Paul Johnson



Very Strong team imo. I can see Makinson taking a starting spot on the wing and Carl Forster getting plenty of game time from the bench. We will be top 4 imo.

i think jonny lomax would be in the team ahead of wheeler, lomax has played outstanding all season i wouldnt be suprised if he gets a 1-5 number he deserves one he was the stand out player for me on the saints team in the grand final he looked like he was the only person who wanted it along with roby and wellens

It is almost like we have revolving doors at the club at the moment. Given the list of names we have leaving, then there surely must be cap space for further signings, especially if the "Ade" rumours are true. This view is strengthened when you consider that Longy left last year and the only one to come in was Soliola.

I'm a little dissapointed that tom Armstrong has been released, given how much his try scoring form has shot up this year. I guess there must be some big holes in his game that we haven't seen in his limited first team appearences, although he always seemed pretty solid.

It's a good team, but not much strength in depth, another injury ravaged season and we'll be in trouble

Chris Dean to Wakefield.

he has done well to get a SL contract IMO.

He's had three offers from Superleague Clubs.

Armstrong has signed for us for another season www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2865

Armstrong has signed for us for another season www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2865

The only loss out of those that are going is Emmitt, who I would have liked to seen stay to see how he develops. The rest are neither here nor there.



The big thing for me with Simmons coming on is improving our defence and hopefully he can add some of his playing nous to Roby and Moore.

Quote gateaux="gateaux"Armstrong has signed for us for another season www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2865'" Good, although he needs to be going out on loan, preferably to a SL club to test his real metal. Reserve grade is too easy for him, if you note his try scoring. Quote gateaux="McClennan"The big thing for me with Simmons coming on is improving our defence and hopefully he can add some of his playing nous to Roby and Moore.'" With him being a former hooker, I'm hopeful he can do that.

Quote gateaux="gateaux"Armstrong has signed for us for another season www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2865'" Good, although he needs to be going out on loan, preferably to a SL club to test his real metal. Reserve grade is too easy for him, if you note his try scoring. Quote gateaux="McClennan"The big thing for me with Simmons coming on is improving our defence and hopefully he can add some of his playing nous to Roby and Moore.'" With him being a former hooker, I'm hopeful he can do that.

Your sources are doing you a terrible disservice. Everytime you say something, Saints post an announcement contradicting it. For example your releasing of Armstrong when in fact he has signed a new deal.