St Helens sign Michael Shenton

[MrDave]

St Helens have signed Castleford centre Michael Shenton for next season on a three-year deal.

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Very good signing for St Helens

[Matthew]

Glad we didn't sign him. He's not better than our current centres and Goulding and Charnley are the next generation.

He's certainly no Matt Gidley or Jamie Lyon - so definitely a step backwards for stains

[MrDave]

I wouldn't go as far as saying it is a step back for Saints. The the restrictions on overseas players means that clubs now have to look at English alternatives and Shenton is one of a few good English centres.

True Shenton will never be as good as Jamie Lyon but he was an exceptional talent as for Gidley he has never been more than average for Saints.

Goulding and Charnley defiantly have the potential to be better than Shenton but only time will tell.

[Wigan_forever1985]

Gidley has been and is one of the best centres in SL just ask Ade Gardener who is at best an average winger yet has a very good scoring record almost entirely down to gidleys service

[medlocke]

get the feeling Shenton is a big fish little pond scenario who looks to be a superb player until he goes to a bigger club and gets found out, hope this isn't true as we need good young british players for the future but just get the feeling that he will be mediocre at Saints

[butt monkey]

Maybe stains should look at signing another prop after Josh Perry broke his leg!

THEY are the dark horses for the premiership, but Manly's home ground could prove their greatest hurdle after former Test prop Josh Perry suffered a severe leg injury on the dodgy playing surface.

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