Mark wrote:or just another false dawn for english rugby league, we seem to have a wealth of young talent coming through at the moment but will these players be given the chance or will we stick with the tried and tested? Just off the top of my head...all good young players
1.Riley
2.Hall
5.Ainscough
10.Prescott
11.Tomkins
That lot haven't particularly impressed me. For everything Riley does well like his stunning try at Bradford he does something daft like the knock that gave Bradford a try in the same game. He's a Paul Wellens type for me, lots of effort but not the kind of pure athlete the Aussies and Kiwis have in their backlines. I don't watch Leeds much but Ryan Hall has never stood out either, he doesn't look quick enough to keep up with Keef.
Ainscough is quick and a decent finisher but like Mick Potter and Brian Noble I am not convinced he'll ever be a reliable player, dodgyness is often a curse that remains through a players career. Mr Penny at Wire is a good example, he is the best finisher in SL and the quickest, but he looks unlikely to make it in SL at the moment, never mind on the international stage. Prescott is a poor man's Bryn Hargreaves and the 'other' Tompkins looks like he's only there as he shares a surname with the more talented pixie. To be fair to him I've not seem him play much.
Another nomination for this is Scott Moore. He looks to be the form hooker in Super League this season.