Ha yeah like Boyd, Soward, Saffy, Weyman, Priddis, Smith, Costigan, Fien etc
Even if they aren't juniors per se:
Costigan
Hardly a world beater before he got here, in fact got sacked from the Broncos if I remember correctly and had an interlude at Canberra, he is a model of consistency NOW because of Bennett, at Saints
Soward
The roosters tossed him out, Saints took him on and developed him per se, a lot of his game was already there, but I don't think he would have had the 2009 he had if he remained at the roosters.
Weyman
As per Costigan, a testament to suspension whilst at the Raiduers, since moving to Saints has enjoyed rep honours, credit to Saints on that one
Priddis
I didn't see that many other clubs clamoring for his signature, even Bennett was convinced his time was up last year, sorry for "stealing" him off the open market
Saffy
And you give a sh*t because?
He is a stop gap on our bench, a bloody good one at times, but f**k me running, surely you aren't crying into your pillow that you didn't sign the bloke that copped a wrap over the knuckles for biting and is on his way to Rah Rah?
Fien
Unwanted by the Warriors, found a home and a new lease of life at Saints, once again, hardly pillaged from someone desperate to obtain his services.
Smith
Not developed by Saints.
Boyd
Not developed by Saints, but playing a f**kload better since he has been here and been given his position at fullback.
Honestly, most teams had ample chances to sign all but two of those players for five tenths of f**k all and make something of them, those teams didn't and now that opportunity is gone, it is not like they were at the top of their game at other clubs and were pilfered by choice, Weyman & Costigan in particular were noted trouble makers on the field (Weyman) and off it (Costigan).
Saints raided nothing, they bought and created.
Are you denying you buy players from other clubs?
No, but I am 100% certain that had those players gone to many other clubs under many other coaches they would not be where they are now, we need only look what the Newcastle life style done to Houston and Wicks.
