Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:32 am  

I have said on here a few times, Danny Richardson is a natural footy player and probably the best prospect in the club. Being a halfback is even better.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:46 am  

The Eclipse wrote:

I have said on here a few times, Danny Richardson is a natural footy player and probably the best prospect in the club. Being a halfback is even better.

Richardson looks a very good player, and Rob Fairclough has looked good when I have seen him. I'm not as convinced as some on here about Morgan Knowles though. In my admittedly limited viewing of him he hasn't really impressed.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:03 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Richardson looks a very good player, and Rob Fairclough has looked good when I have seen him. I'm not as convinced as some on here about Morgan Knowles though. In my admittedly limited viewing of him he hasn't really impressed.

Knowles is Imo to good for u19s now and needs a extra challenge of maybe going out on loan (I know deadline has passed) but he's a good athlete.

I know Grace is getting first team contract next year and Id imagine Wellington will also.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:36 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Is there a limit on the number of kids Saints can promote from the juniors in one season? Next year it's going to be very difficult sorting out which kids are ready and which need an extra year or perhaps a spell on loan.

There is no limit but you can only really have so many players in the first team squad and give each player a fair chance of making it.

Assuming Hewitt and Fozard out while Hagerty, Knowles, Richardson, Grace, Wellington, Nzoungou and Bailey in, that would take the squad size to 34 which is already a big squad.

There are others in the u19s that would appear to be worth a contract as well. You can see why the club is screaming out for a second team competition.

Can anyone provide a list of who has been offered a pro contact for next year?

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:56 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

There is no limit but you can only really have so many players in the first team squad and give each player a fair chance of making it.

Assuming Hewitt and Fozard out while Hagerty, Knowles, Richardson, Grace, Wellington, Nzoungou and Bailey in, that would take the squad size to 34 which is already a big squad.

There are others in the u19s that would appear to be worth a contract as well. You can see why the club is screaming out for a second team competition.

Can anyone provide a list of who has been offered a pro contact for next year?

Grace and Nzongou are rumoured on here? Saints usually put out a news report about those promoted later in the year - a couple of years ago we announced signing Dawson bundled in with it!

Lomax
Makinson Percival Turner Swift
Burns Walsh
Amor Roby Walmsley
Greenwood Vea
Wilkin

Tasi <another prop signing> Thompson LMS

Bailey
Grace Dawson Wellington Fleming(?)
SMD Richardson
Richards Charnock Savelio
Peryoux Davies
Knowles

Nzongou Haggerty Ashworth(?) Fozard(?)

Only 4 in the second team who haven't made their debut yet... Few question marks over some though and whether theyll still be here

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:18 pm  

Levy is clearly being fast-tracked. But it's important to remember he's only been at the club a few weeks. Difficult choice whether to bring him up early.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:23 pm  

I've been one of a very few who was happy with Dawson getting another couple of years as he's cheap and a good stand in...however, I'm open to changing my mind and I'm kind of wishing we'd have brought one of these younger lads through instead.

We seem to be producing really good kids these days.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:29 pm  

Twentyman wrote:

I've been one of a very few who was happy with Dawson getting another couple of years as he's cheap and a good stand in...however, I'm open to changing my mind and I'm kind of wishing we'd have brought one of these younger lads through instead.

We seem to be producing really good kids these days.

Unless Dawson finds some form very quickly he'll be completely out of the picture next season.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:36 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

Can anyone provide a list of who has been offered a pro contact for next year?

All I know is that there are now quite a few current under 19s players that are training with the first team. They are:

Grace
Wellington
Richardson
Knowles
Spedding
Levy
Bailey

I don't know if they are going to get a first team contract for next year, but they are all training with the first team right now.

Apart from Wellington, they all have one year remaining at under 19s level.

Re: Saints u19 vs Castleford : Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:47 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I'm not as convinced as some on here about Morgan Knowles though. In my admittedly limited viewing of him he hasn't really impressed.

IMO he is our best prospect from the current under 19s squad. All I can say is that you must of seen him when he was having a bad day at the office. That can happen to any player.

I've seen him play plenty of times and he is well on his way to first team action.