Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:15 pm  

Going to be some player this kid isent he ? He just oozes class with ball in hand. Oure naturall centre who will bulk out nicely instead of turning into your typical British second row.

And speaking of second rows i believe Josh Jones is a future international in that position. Excellent power, good defence, excellent work ethic. Got all the attributes make it imo.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:16 pm  

Very excited indeed about Percival. Class act.

Jones is never a centre, agree he could make a quality back rower.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:23 pm  

Greenwood looks a good forward too. Tilley looked pretty good as well, the future's bright in my opinion.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:26 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Greenwood looks a good forward too. Tilley looked pretty good as well, the future's bright in my opinion.

Greenwood would be ahead of a number of more senior players in the pecking order for me.

I'd sooner he played in the big games than LMS.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:33 pm  

Greenwood looks good, I'd have him in the backrow with Jones long term. Percival is too small. He'll need to bulk out whilst retaining his speed and elusiveness if he's to make it. He's very exciting to watch now, but can't defend for toffee because he is incredibly skinny and small physically.

Tiley won't make it, far too small for a forward and not enough skill in the backs.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:37 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Greenwood looks good, I'd have him in the backrow with Jones long term. Percival is too small. He'll need to bulk out whilst retaining his speed and elusiveness if he's to make it. He's very exciting to watch now, but can't defend for toffee because he is incredibly skinny and small physically.

Tiley won't make it, far too small for a forward and not enough skill in the backs.

Tilley looks small but tell that to the Castleford attack, he absolutely rattled them in defence. It was a excellent stint for a lad on debut.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:41 pm  

Saddened, you must be watching a different player. Percival defends really well considering his age and experience level. Tilley is one to watch, I certainly wouldn't be writing him off after 20mins on his debut. Coached him a bit at scholarship level at u14's and u15's, runs great lines (as per his break yesterday) and defends like a player twice his size. Give the lad a break.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:47 pm  

I was going to ask about Josh Jones, but do people really rate him in the back row? I think there are players more suited to centre than him, but there are players I'd have over him in the back-row?

As for Saddened! already writing off Tilley, I'm not sure how you can say that based on his build now. He seemed to hold his weight yesterday and that's a good early sign. Liam Farrell isn't the biggest of forwards, but he is probably one of the form players in the league atm.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:51 pm  

The Chief wrote:

Percival defends really well considering his age and experience level.

I agree, he basically had Carl Ablett in his pocket when he made his debut.

Re: Mark Percival and Josh Jones : Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:53 pm  

Albion wrote:

I agree, he basically had Carl Ablett in his pocket when he made his debut.

I've read this a few times now and don't agree with it. He managed to hold on to him most times (got run over once) but looked to be struggling to do so at times.

He did a good job, but having Ablett in his pocket doesn't reflect reality IMO.