Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:49 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

I’ve always said that I watched bits in the academy and never really saw him as a standout but after seeing him in the first team, I think it’s just because he’s quite understated and goes about his work in a really professional manner. He’s not hugely explosive but everything he does do is very calm and composed. Some players just raise their levels as they need to and get looks like he’s done that.

I think he’ll go well and take this opportunity

He will have the full backing of all the fans.
For me nothing better than a lad coming through the system into the first team. Add being a Wiganer is the cherry on the top.

Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:18 pm  

I don't think anyone has claimed that he is, or will be, a superstar, but some young lads seem to look at home as soon as they reach first-grade, you see it with some of the talented teenagers in the NRL, and so it has been with Halsall. As said upthread, he gets on with his work and looks calm.

Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:02 pm  

Maybe he could develop into a George Carmont type of centre whilst not spectacular but very good at doing his job

Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:51 pm  

Cherry toffee wrote:

Maybe he could develop into a George Carmont type of centre whilst not spectacular but very good at doing his job

George Carmont (IMO) was spectacular!

Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:14 pm  

I was thinking more like Daryll Goulding,just got on with his job with out being explosive but being very reliable

Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:51 pm  

Cherry toffee wrote:

Maybe he could develop into a George Carmont type of centre whilst not spectacular but very good at doing his job

Compared to anyone since, he was extremely spectacular.

Re: Halsall : Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:33 pm  

I wasn’t knocking Carmont by saying he wasn’t spectacular far from it he was great for us but I always thought of him as an all round centre who did everything expected from a centre from a team aspect

Re: Halsall : Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:31 am  

Sounds like having a read made replacement for Zak was part of the decision. If you are already comparing Halsall to Carmont, you might have a very special young player on your books……

Re: Halsall : Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:32 am  

Have we had better centres in the last 20 years than Carmont and Goulding?

Re: Halsall : Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:14 am  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Have we had better centres in the last 20 years than Carmont and Goulding?

I'd say Gleeson was better. The GF winning season, he was outstanding imo.