The tone of that blog is so negative towards the club it's bordering on ridiculous in terms of bias.

Isn't he a big Wigan fan too?

I agree. It is interesting though that this sort of thing is being written.

Dave

Sam Tomkins will play more games than Kallum Watkins this year.

Where do you think Watkins comes from?

Manchester area?

I'm pretty sure he played his amateur Rugby at Latchford.

I disagree though, I think Watkins will become a regular this season.

The shame is, why can a 17 year old Watkins be old enough to become a regular when a 20 year old Tomkins appears not to be in Nobles eyes



Proof that if your good enough your old enough

Correct.
So what is the point.

Shouldn't he be at Salford.

If we want equality and salary cap rules, shouldn't it apply to junior talent.
How good could Oldham have been with Harris , Sculthorpe x 2, McDermott O'Carroll, Eastmond etc.

True.

Watkins has played FOUR first team games for Leeds.
When they have a fully fit squad he'll be pushed back.

He's a Salford junior.
Why is he at Leeds.

MONEY.

Because Brian Noble is stubborn and doesnt no genuine young talent even when it wacks him in the mush. Hes just about realised that Joel is improving massively and could posibly push for international honours in a couple of years
He still hasnt realised that Paul Prescott offers more that the awful, awful Andy Coley, or that Shaun Ainscough is better than Phelps

To be fair leeds had about half a dozen players missing and he's only played a couple of other first team games so he probably wouldn't have been in if they had a fully fit squad. If we had 5 or so players out then i'm sure Sam would get a game. I just hope it doesn't take an injury crisis for him to get some games this season because then we would really have cause to question the youth policy.