I think James Webster does have a lot of craft that is lacking from our other half back options. Is he eligible to play if registered as a player ? Seem to remember him getting a UK passport

Tansey to 7 . Horne at 6 . Whiting FB . Calderwood back on wing.

That's my choice as well, Whitings runs well from deep and reads the game a good as anyone. Also with calders back it'll give us some much needed pace for kick chase and defencive cover.

would you be happy to give a young hb the slack he would need if you brought him in now. He'd be liable to make a few errors and in that position they would be costly. This isn't s dig a fc fans but rl fans in general. If agar threw a 17 yr old into the mix next week and you got turned over he'd get slaughtered, prob drop the lad and it would set him back massively.

I'd love to see teams take the chance on these lads but unfortunately it's us fans who are the main blocker

Alot of people were begging Justin to try Kristian Bell at 6 but we know he won't which is disappointing

See Reece Lyne.

I reckon most clubs are the same. We'd give him a game but stick him on the wing, so not only is it his debut but he's out if position as well, haynes got crucified last year because of that very situation. These lads need a run in the first team (maybe spelled) in their position to really give them a chance.

He has only played one game of under 20s. You cannot pick young players for the sake of it because unless they are physically and mentally ready for the step up it could be detrimental to their progress.

Who plays 7 for your U20's is he any good?

Sink or Swim i'd say, can't wrap them up in cotton wool forever.

Players handle it if they are good enough which is why we have 3 outstanding propects at half back for our country now

Dont get why everyone is so against Webster playing at 7. Granted he's not the best seven in the world but hes better than playing Tansey their imo who could be very hit and miss. Then we could keep Tansey at 1, Horne back at 6, Calders back in and Whiting as back up

Works for me

if you did all his wages, including his coaching wages would come off the cap, do you have space left for that?

Where are we getting the cap space?

Qouta as well isnt it?

Actually not sure about that. Think he'd be non-fed at least though.

Doesnt really matter as Agar wouldnt pick him anyway....i actually thought Agar got the team wrong fri night when Fitz was ruled out......Washy should have gone to 13 and coverd Fitz.

Thats what im thinking. As for wages, he's here anyway so defer payment till next season though i thought we had a small amount left anyway.

We can't defer payment - he's already under contract and drawing a wage. The instant he pulled on a pair of boots and took to the field, his entire salary would go on the cap - including everything he's been paid up to now.

didnt Agar say he wouldn't call on Webbo if we suffered injuries as it wasn't fair do that to him as it was a big decision for Webbo to give up playing and go into coaching, think is was on a Blunderside interview.

Thats what happend with Last as well.

Yup. Which makes it surprising that so many folk seem to have forgotten about that rule.

Wigan tried that IIRC, you can't do it.

Hmmm...Wigan and salary cap...now where have i heard that before

Seriously Webster pulling on a B&W shirt and playing again for us just isn't going to happen. Quota/Non Fed/ salary cap/not really good enough/he doesn't want to/Agar doesn't want him to/ the list is endless.