He's not just a good goal kicker but it helps that he is because it's been a long while since we had one.

He's good under the high ball, reads the game very well, good in defence and good finisher with good workrate.

However, I do agree with the fact he can't bust a tackle, step past defenders or go on jinking maisey runs but I hope as he grows and develops he will gain that. Potter said last year that foster is playing a year before they wanted him to.

I think his progress has been outstanding since that Salford game.
That catch in last min a Wigan last year, that finish at Leeds and that kick off the touchline against cas show he's got something about him.

Is he a one trick pony? Is he any good? Not the type of winger to go on a mazy run and can only kick goals??

Ill call your Jamie Foster and raise you a Frano Botica!

Fair asessment maybe, but then on last years criteria, he must be a candidate for man of steel. Certainly has at least as much to his game as Richards, except for the ability to twoer over oppostiton wingers and catcvh the high kicks to a corner, although he does seem pretty safe on the whole under these sort of kicks anyways. Unfortuantely for Foster, unlike last year, other players such as Roby are performing, so he is unlikely to follow Richards as MoS.

I wouldn't bet against Roby being man of steel and Foster the highest points scorer in SL

I've yet to see Foster score 80 yarders, Botica scored quite a few.

No, but he has transferred the ball from one hand to the other behind his back to finish in a tight corner.

Can't argue with that Ski,the guy is just supercalifragulisticexpealidocious.

Botica was a one trick pony! the best kicker i've ever and probably will ever see, but the rest of his game was garbage and he was carried by the rest of the team

As well as goal kicking, he has safe hands under kicks, even under a lot of pressure (remeber his take at the DW last year which caused Stevo to give him MoM?). He also has a canny nack of being in the right place at the right time to cover kicks through and alike. I think he could make a good full back.

Great kicker, safe as houses in defence and a natural finishing ability.

9 tries from 8(+3) games is a great return. This is all playing outside makeshift centres - imagine him alongside a Lyon or Gidley...

True, we've not seen him go 80 metres but we've also not seen him put into space. Not many of today's wingers can create a try from 80 metres - only Jodie Broughton springs instantly to mind and for me, Foster offers infinitely more as a player than he does.

His turn of pace for his 2nd try against Wigan suggested he can shift when he gets chance...

Unfortunately for Foster, he has to play against full time professionals.

Darren Bent is rubbish, all he does his score goals. I never see him running rings around 4 defenders and back heeling it into the net whilst whisking an egg.

My point is, it's a team game. If Foster is finishing a brilliant move by the team by stepping over line & putting it down I don't care. If he's slotting match winning conversions...who cares. He's invaluable to the team.

All I'm saying is I don't see anything special about Foster, other than excellent kicking game. If you compare him with Jermaine Mcgilvray at Huddesfield, who's far less experienced than Foster. McGilvary is the far better player IMO. His kick returns and general play are far more dangerous to the opposistion than what Foster ever offers.

I'd take foster everytime over mcgilvray. Mcgilvray is just power and thats all he offers.

Foster is good under high ball, top finisher, good in defence and reads the game like he's been playing for years at super league level.

Are you talking about the same Foster that got try of the month?

He's still young, and by the sound of it so are you.

Chill mate, lovestospooge is ok. I don't think he's trying to be funny but just giving his honest opinion.

I think he makes a fair point too.

Foster isn't a speedster, he doesn't have a big sidestep like Lomax for example and he doesn't break tackles because he isn't particularly big either. But, he is a very reliable player, he's tough, he's become a good defender who positions himself better than he used to (gained with experience), he's a good finisher and now his confidence is up, his goal kicking is top drawer. He also shows moments of excellent skill e.g. his try at Leeds. He also doesn't miss many games like some of our other youngsters - so he's durable too. He's becoming a good first team player and whilst I don't think he'll ever be a stand out player, he's good with the outstanding ability to kick goals.

Far less experienced? A mighty 6 SL games less than Foster over 2 years?

No place in this league for solid wingers who finish well and kick goals. Unless they play for Wigan, in which case they become Man Of Steel contenders.

p.s. Mcgilvray busts more tackles and makes more clean breaks than Pat too if you go by JM's 2011 stats and PR's "Man Of Steel" winning 2010 season; I suppose you could say "his kick returns and general play are far more dangerous to the opposistion than what Richards ever offers".

On Mr Roby, according to league express, on friday he did 46 tackles, 192 metres in 35 carries, each the highest of any player on the pitch
oh and Saints only did one quick play the ball all game, wigan did 4, wigan returning to the scooter hooker?

Quote ="Blobbynator"I think he makes a fair point too. Foster isn't a speedster, he doesn't have a big sidestep like Lomax for example and he doesn't break tackles because he isn't particularly big either. But, he is a very reliable player, he's tough, he's become a good defender who positions himself better than he used to (gained with experience), he's a good finisher and now his confidence is up, his goal kicking is top drawer. He also shows moments of excellent skill e.g. his try at Leeds. He also doesn't miss many games like some of our other youngsters - so he's durable too. He's becoming a good first team player and whilst I don't think he'll ever be a stand out player, he's good with the outstanding ability to kick goals.'" Daryl Halligan at the Doggies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Halligan ok winger awesome kicker!

Quote ="Blobbynator"I think he makes a fair point too. Foster isn't a speedster, he doesn't have a big sidestep like Lomax for example and he doesn't break tackles because he isn't particularly big either. But, he is a very reliable player, he's tough, he's become a good defender who positions himself better than he used to (gained with experience), he's a good finisher and now his confidence is up, his goal kicking is top drawer. He also shows moments of excellent skill e.g. his try at Leeds. He also doesn't miss many games like some of our other youngsters - so he's durable too. He's becoming a good first team player and whilst I don't think he'll ever be a stand out player, he's good with the outstanding ability to kick goals.'" Daryl Halligan at the Doggies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Halligan ok winger awesome kicker!

Quote ="TheJudge"Dartl Halligan at the Doggies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Halligan ok winger awesome kicker!'" Bit of a donkey tho IMO

Quote ="TheJudge"Dartl Halligan at the Doggies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Halligan ok winger awesome kicker!'" Bit of a donkey tho IMO

"In rugby league Halligan was renowned as a fine goalkicker, his 855 first grade goals coming at an impressive 80% success rate. He was the first person to score 2,000 points in the NRL. At the time of his retirement he held the competition point-scoring record at 2,034 points. He also scored 80 tries, and kicked 4 field goals."

From Wiki

I'm a bulldogs fan and can recall him very well. He was pretty slow tho and teams started kicking behind him all the time.

He was pure points machine tho!

All im saying in that 27 appearances (3 as a sub) for Saints Jamie Foster has scored 16 tries and kicked 119 goals already for 302 points.
9 tries already this season How is that the sign of a weak link or bad player?

With reg to Halligan, only scored 80 odd tries over a very long career but was deadly with the boot, invaluable to any team.

302 points in 27 games is a unbelievable return!

Does anyone know when his contract is up?