Exactly. He's reported to be pretty good, he's reported to be quite physically ribustfor a back and he looks like a decent lump.
I'm not saying I expect him rip it up, maybe he won't even succeed at saints, but seriously - how bad could he be?

Brown doesn't seem to fancy Charnock. He's clearly not scared of throwing loads of young lads in yet he'd rather play senior players out of position before Charnock. I hope I'm wrong but if we're waiting for the next exciting young half back to come through the youth ranks into the 1st team, we'll have to wait for the generation after Charnock.

Rob Fairclough who plays at #7 in the Saints U16's side looks a very promising young player.

Did he support Wigan as a lad, (this is far more important)

Not think one of Fairhurst, Hewitt or Morgan Knowles will make the step up?

I've seen two U16 games and the fullback looks very good too, could possibly play stand-off.

Can anyone confirm why hiho was dropped?
I'm baffled if he wasn't injured.

Brown has said he wanted more size in the team, so went with the monolith that is Jon Wilkin at 6 instead.

Costello?
Him and Fairclough were Saints two outstanding players in the Wigan game that I went to.

I am starting to feel a little aggrieved towards NB at the moment.

I try not to be fickle, but I founds parts of last year very hard and , despite a good start, he seems to have a knack of making things look difficult for us at times.

His team selections baffle me sometimes. I have a feeling a few people will be scratching their heads come 7pm tonight as well.

Well that doesn't fill me with joy! We have a relatively sensible 19 for a "normal" team selection...

That's the one, from what i heard today he'll be Saints no.1 once Jonny's contract is up.

Lomax will be 27 at the end of the next contract (I think) - why would we need to be looking for another full back?

Are we suggesting he's moving on this early into his new contract?

He's going to Australia.

Is he really ?

Is he? There's a lot that can happen between now and then...

At this moment in time, he is looking for two years there when his contract is up with Saints.

And so if every other young kid in super league.

A lot can happen between now and then.

If he decides to go (and it's a big IF) I would expect it to be at the end of the 2015 or 2016 season.
I wouldn't blame him or any player for making that move.

Me neither but seems crazy we talking about something that won't happen for at least another season and half.

From what you've said about Johnny and his family, there is a chance that he'd fall into the James Roby category of not fancying moving across the globe.

Anyone know where Percival is? Scapegoat or another with Wheeler's phantom injury problem?

After reading Brown's comment in the Q&A in last week's Star, I'd believe scapegoat rather than phantom injury. It's easy to criticise the young players but not, say, Soliola who has become a liability in recent weeks and can't seem to keep hold of a ball or an opposition player yet gets to play regardless. Gets me annoyed, that does.