A terrific result for England and a real boost for the FC youngsters. I expect great things from these lads and, as others have said, it looks like AP's youth policy is starting to bear fruit.

Just seen the try Turgut set up. He got nailed by two Aussie defenders and just bounced out of it like it was nothing. Very strong kid!

Brilliant piece of play. In both a skills n physicality sense. Excited from 1st time I saw him. Looks a future star imo not just a standard super league player.

Where did you see the highlights?.

There was a video on the England RL Facebook page. It wasn't full match highlights though, just that one try as it was apparently the best of the match. They will have full highlights up on there eventually though I suspect.

Great win for the lads .

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Great stuff.

Delighted for all those involved. As I said Turgut had a poor first test, but I've seen and heard enough of him to know that he is a very good promising player. I couldn't get to the game on Friday but was out last night with some friends who had been. They said he was outstanding and was their m.o.m.

Jesus, give it a rest, Gentle was as much an influence in bringing in youngsters, it hasn't been a change in policy, more an extension that comes after continued investments that are now beginning to flourish. And IF Radford had the foresight/policy change why did he sign Pryce? Why not stick with Abdul and/or Rankinb to work alongside Sneyd?
I just hope that Radford doesn't turn Abdul into a 13 when he could be a massive stand out half that dominates the middle of the park with his size AND skill.
It's great that we have these lads at the top of the youth pile, it's what we do with them from now onwards that is important and not turn them into also-ran SL fodder as has happened in previous years.

You can have great individuals that get to X std on the back of natural talent & physical attributes but the lack of specialist coaching especially in the halves is what has let us down.

indeed.

....please.

Abdul has got 13 wrote all over him

That's how I see it.

Good to see abdul playing such an integral part in things

agree to some extent that abdul would make a great 13. crucially though that would be an old style loose forward and not a modern 3rd prop biff bash merchant type. that could ruin him

To be fair to Radford,he let Westerman play his natural game which suited him and would imagine he would do same with Abdul.Gentle nearly ruined Westerman by playing him in the "modern" role

Abdull's physique makes LF the obvious position for him. But if he has the ability and skill set to play 6 then play him there, we shouldn't shoe horn him into a role just because he's big enough to play there. His size and defence then just becomes a bonus. Apparantly his kicking game was excellent the other night.

Is this the same Gentle that wanted to sign Nick Youngquest rather than give Lineham a chance?
Or the same Gentle that wanted to sign Shannon McDonnell to a long term deal, rather than make Shaul our fullback?
I had sympathy for Gentle, and was sceptical about Radford, but you really are biased if you can't see the shift in focus on giving young players a chance over the last 12 months.

Gentle started the shift though. Radford has taken it further but Gentle put the groundwork in place.

I really hope Radford has learned a lot from his first year. There's plenty to like about him as a coach imo, he just got the job 3 or 4 years too soon. But I genuinely hope he learns fast and can prove that he is up to it. He's making the right noises at least.

I think Abdul would make a very good #9. He has decent pace, good passing and a very good kicking game.

And your bias/unfounded criticism of Gentle as all the Radford lovers show the same, everything to do with a youngster playing or good at the club it was Radford, everything to do with something going wrong it was Gentle..it's complete b@llocks yet peoplecan't wait to keep banging on about it even on this thread which was what my point was.
Gentle gave Lineham a chance though, as he did Crooks, as he did Shaul, he was the coach. yet somehow the mastermind Radford whom has binned off our former dream team member & top scorer from last year, employed a turd of a winger when we had two kids waiting, employed a has being prop when we didn't need one, treated like a youngster whom never had a chance, a coach that has brought in a has being 33yr half instead of using Adbul or Rankin and that same coach that almost got us relegated & you say I'm bias ffs



I'm glad the young ones are coming through, but with out current coaching set up I don't hold much hope that they'll maximize their potential. Moving Abbul into the pack would be a heinous crime but then Radford hasn't the nous to understand that..it seems others here don't either.

I agree with alot of that actually. Although I disagree about the Pryce signing. We needed some experience in the halves. Also the heinous crime comment is a slight overreaction.

It does annoy me that people are happy to heap blame on Gentle and McRea and at the same time absolve Radford from any mistakes. Gentle took us a long way in a short space of time, and whilst I'm willing to give Radford the benefit of the doubt for the time being, he has made a lot of mistakes.

Lineham got a chance cos gentle 3rd back up was injured n had no choice.
Lineham showed instant potential yet gentle still nearly signed n Aussie winger instead. This season would have been Linehams 1st at that rate.
Shaul would probably be at Wakefield now.
That's 2 without radford pushing for them.
Crooks got a chance under gentle but I can't complain at radford for last yr. He put him in. Stuck with him till he no longer couldn't leave him in. Brought him back in for another go n still Crooks showed little. Radford can't make him put his shoulder into a tackle. Thought crooks had plenty chance to show some form.
Colbon was best option at the time. No kids had shown enough at that point of the yr. They'd barely played.
If you watch any of our games you'd see we need a load mouth and experience. It was our biggest need last year.
Pryce is exactly what we need.

Radford did make mistakes last season ,he knows that himself .Its pointless going over who did what and why,we all have our opinion and we will always have a split whoever is our coach is.We need to forget last season and look forward to a new era and I honestly believe Pryce and Sneyd along with young Abdul,HTW and Rankin will give us what we have lacked for years decent backs with decent back up.I have to say if we had gone into this season with Abdul and Rankin as our halves there would have been uproar.Pryce regardless of age is a class player and still has a lot to give and he will prove that.