Re: Rumours thread. : Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:18 am  

Strong rumours that Alex Walmsley will be having talks with Saints over the course of the coming week. If you were to get him, you'd be signing the most explosive and destructive young prop in the game - something I say knowing full well he hasn't played in SL yet. Someone who has all the ability to go to the very top of the sport, without a shadow of doubt.

Re: Rumours thread. : Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:03 am  

Jim Bergerac wrote:

Strong rumours that Alex Walmsley will be having talks with Saints over the course of the coming week. If you were to get him, you'd be signing the most explosive and destructive young prop in the game - something I say knowing full well he hasn't played in SL yet. Someone who has all the ability to go to the very top of the sport, without a shadow of doubt.

Nice to hear if true.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:54 pm  

Jim Bergerac wrote:

Strong rumours that Alex Walmsley will be having talks with Saints over the course of the coming week. If you were to get him, you'd be signing the most explosive and destructive young prop in the game - something I say knowing full well he hasn't played in SL yet. Someone who has all the ability to go to the very top of the sport, without a shadow of doubt.

Sounds good if your assessment is true, but the saddenned in me worries that we'd be doing it trying to emulate the Chris Hill situation, but would get a less capable player.
I've never seen him play, mind, so I'm happy to go with your compliments of him. Sounds like just the sort of lad we need on board.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:15 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Sounds good if your assessment is true, but the saddenned in me worries that we'd be doing it trying to emulate the Chris Hill situation, but would get a less capable player.
I've never seen him play, mind, so I'm happy to go with your compliments of him. Sounds like just the sort of lad we need on board.

He's a very good player. Suited to the role of an impact prop, he would have been in SL earlier had it not been for his focus on University.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:13 pm  

looks half decent and got age on his side http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDICeD8PxbM

looks half decent and got age on his side http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDICeD8PxbM

Re: Rumours thread. : Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:03 am  

BackrowSaint wrote:

He's a very good player. Suited to the role of an impact prop, he would have been in SL earlier had it not been for his focus on University.

Would you like to see him a Saints then? Do you think he'd be able to make the step to Super League?

Re: Rumours thread. : Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:20 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Would you like to see him a Saints then? Do you think he'd be able to make the step to Super League?

He's 6'6, about 18 stone, has the pace of centre and runs like a juggernaut (not always the case with big lads). He's also an intelligent lad, very grounded, and willing to learn from coaches. No reason why he shouldn't be able to step up, and if anything I'd wager he'd prove an even better buy than Chris Hill. Incidentall, Hill and Walmsley are very different styles of player.

Re: Rumours thread. : Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:40 am  

Jim Bergerac wrote:

He's 6'6, about 18 stone, has the pace of centre and runs like a juggernaut (not always the case with big lads). He's also an intelligent lad, very grounded, and willing to learn from coaches. No reason why he shouldn't be able to step up, and if anything I'd wager he'd prove an even better buy than Chris Hill. Incidentall, Hill and Walmsley are very different styles of player.

Walmsley and Scott Taylor to Leeds I hear. Where do you get the link to Saints from?

Re: Rumours thread. : Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:07 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Would you like to see him a Saints then? Do you think he'd be able to make the step to Super League?

I do yes. With full time coaching he could be a devastating impact prop. He's about the same size as Sam Burgess, great pace for a forward and runs it in like Ade Gardner does. He has all the right raw attributes to be a potential superstar, I'd be very happy if we secured his signature.

Re: Rumours thread. : Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:42 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Walmsley and Scott Taylor to Leeds I hear. Where do you get the link to Saints from?

Was on sun website other week...not heard about him to Leeds though where did you get that from?