the northampton connection

horslips · Post by **horslips** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:32 pm

Shafted

I thought that you believed me to be total out of my tree when I said the same on the dark side!!!

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:22 pm

Ach no, don't tell me Shields is leaving. He's the one quality player we have and I just can't understand why he's not on the Ireland team. Pure class and Saints are really lucky to be getting such a legend.

(Think that'll work lads?)

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:22 pm

Sure Thompson has throwing problems as well so they won't notice Shieldsy when he misses a few dozen throws either

goodaine · Post by **goodaine** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:27 pm

Gary wrote:Ach no, don't tell me Shields is leaving. He's the one quality player we have and I just can't understand why he's not on the Ireland team. Pure class and Saints are really lucky to be getting such a legend.

Did you keep a straight face Gaz when you wrote that

But of course we are devestated

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:30 am

Took me nearly an hour to type that Goody. Couldn't seem to persuade my fingers to do it

GerryO' · Post by **GerryO'** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:59 am

mikerob wrote:
jamesie wrote:if only they knew
http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/foru ... um.php?f=1

On the other hand, ignorance is bliss...

any chance of a more specific link MIke?
I can't wade through ntheir entire message board. It's an hour of my life I'll never get back

ThirtyThreeNil · Post by **ThirtyThreeNil** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:11 pm

anyone fancy chipping in for his (one way) flight ticket?

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:44 pm

He'd probably miss the plane

jamesie · Post by **jamesie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:56 pm

Gary wrote:He'd probably miss the plane

**snigger**

mikerob · Post by **mikerob** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:17 pm

GerryO' wrote: http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/foru ... um.php?f=1

On the other hand, ignorance is bliss..
any chance of a more specific link MIke?
I can't wade through ntheir entire message board. It's an hour of my life I'll never get back

My "ignorance is bliss" comment was because there is no comment on the Saints' official site about a Shields or Mallon move so I certainly wasn't going to stir things up there by posting something so it isn't worth reading yet... although Jamesie can always be relied on for creating controversy on other fans' websites.

However on the unofficial Saints website referenced by shafted (http://www.sportnetwork.net/boards/read ... 589&sid=99) I see that some Saints fans have already come across the less-than-favourable comments about Shields on the ur.com deadsite.

Shafted · Post by **Shafted** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:01 pm

horslips wrote:Shafted

I thought that you believed me to be total out of my tree when I said the same on the dark side!!!

now now, i didn't comment on your reliability, more a shock that Shieldsy would get picked up by a GP club (for the moment anyway!)

Cockatrice · Post by **Cockatrice** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:10 am

Whilst I understand that we might be a bit light at the start of the season in the centre do we not really just need cover for a few months until players return. As such could another alternative not be found elsewhere?

Mallon left here a couple of years ago due to what was described as limited opportunities in an area of strength. He has since had limited opportunities with the Saints starting a total of 12 games as well as suffering what was described as a serious knee injury. He has been unable to force his way back into first team contention playing more for what is effectively the Saints A team the Wanderers.

Since his departure we have lost Kevin Maggs from the centre but have witnessed Andrew Trimbleâ€™s emergence as a quality player albeit Irelandâ€™s instance that he plays on the wing.

Last year we also added Mark Bartholomeusz who can play in the centre as well as elsewhere and this year will introduce Rob Dewey there as well.

So is the only solution to give a player a 2-3 year contract just to cover a few weeks after a world cup. If everyone was available just how far down the peckign over would Seamus be unless of course he has improved as a player.