Quote ="Wildcat26"So you think he should be demanding a starting half position in SL? Outstanding talent at junior level, i`m yet to see anything from him at senior pro level to suggest he`s anything above average at best, harsh but true.
You can say that`s down to him not getting a chance in that position but the record shows that every club he has been at he`s been seen down the pecking order.. From coaches that see him every day at training, set pieces, everything. Powell tried him and then played Mcshane and even Millington in the halves instead of Hampshire when injury struck, Wane tried him and decided he wasn't as good as the other options he had in young players, Jukes tried him and decided he wasn`t as good as the second rate Aussie they had brought in - All from coaches that see him day in day out. Or is it just because they dont like him?
Im all in favor of signing him, i think he will eventually come good, and what better place than his home town club, but to suggest that at the moment he`s too much of a talent to play back up at a SL club for me is just ridiculous - He needs to come prove all those rave reviews at this level, and so far its not been seen consistently.'"
Again total fair comment - he has come nowhere near the hype so far so it's a judgement call from our coaches.
There have been loads of young players touted by various sections of fans who never make it. Yet they won't accept the general consensus within the game. That hooker we had called Ellis, people on here wouldn't shut up about him and how daft we were to let him go but he did nothing and he's one of many.
Truth is only the coaches and team mates see the full picture, we fans are guessing and those guessing the most are the ones who claim to be experts where Juniors are concerned.
What people need to remember is that being a great player is not the same as being a great pro.
