3 players.......... : Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:40 am  

Jamie Foster, Jake Emmitt and Andrew Dixon all started the season as U20 grade players. Excellent for them to end up in a grand final.

Tommy Makinson and Carl Forster will be the next ones imo.

Re: 3 players.......... : Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:12 am  

Pity Emmitt is on his bike to Cas. Proved me wrong in the last games he has played and looks a good signing for them.

Heard Makinson is grease lightning? Reckon he will get a gig on the wing at any point next year?

Re: 3 players.......... : Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:38 am  

Chief Scout wrote:

Jamie Foster, Jake Emmitt and Andrew Dixon all started the season as U20 grade players. Excellent for them to end up in a grand final.

Tommy Makinson and Carl Forster will be the next ones imo.

What about Lee Gaskell?
He's always looked good whenever I have seen him play.

Re: 3 players.......... : Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:15 pm  

Gaskells brill...reminds me of tomkins!! carl forster is a monster great player again next james graham...Makinson is quick and lots of skill but only seen him in u18s games which is a walk in park for him.... wat about brotherton never seen him play he's ment b realllly quick

Re: 3 players.......... : Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:39 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

What about Lee Gaskell?

I think it was him who had his debut in the first team a couple of months back. Just one match, which we lost. He didn't strike me as good or as poor. He didn't really make an impact at all. But it was his debut and, apart from a cameo performance in the following match, we haven't seen anything of him since at first grade.

Re: 3 players.......... : Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:26 pm  

point is though these yongsters are going to have to make an impression on simmons when he comes in...
he may be harder to please than potter..and i hope he is.

Re: 3 players.......... : Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:23 pm  

eddiewaringsflatcap wrote:

Pity Emmitt is on his bike to Cas. Proved me wrong in the last games he has played and looks a good signing for them.

Heard Makinson is grease lightning? Reckon he will get a gig on the wing at any point next year?

I would not say grease lightening, but is reasonably quick, is strong for his age and has good footwork.
He also kicks goals.

Carl Forster is a monster considering he is only 18.
Immense promise that lad.

Gaskell is quick but from the limited times ive seen him he is more of a big pacey runner than a creative standoff. It was noticable for example against the pies in under 20's that when Wheeler was put at standoff and Gaskell moved to fullback that Saint looked more creative with the ball and started causing Wigan problems.
Pity though that Wheeler currently looks like a prop than a standoff. If he slimmed down and got a yard or five of pace back as a result, he would be devastating IMO.

Re: 3 players.......... : Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:41 pm  

I think these three, forster, makinson and gaskell are 3 of our biggest prospects, and I think they should all play next year at sum point...can't wait 4 the friendlys to start..surley then we will find out more about them!!

Re: 3 players.......... : Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:24 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I think it was him who had his debut in the first team a couple of months back. Just one match, which we lost. He didn't strike me as good or as poor. He didn't really make an impact at all. But it was his debut and, apart from a cameo performance in the following match, we haven't seen anything of him since at first grade.

That was against catalans and he took a massive hit but got up and scored an excellent solo try after it. Definitely looked pretty good.

Re: 3 players.......... : Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:33 am  

Lee Gaskell is class! Sheer class!