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Have we given this lad a look ?

seems to be getting some plaudits.

played for college with him really strong runner and tackler i would have a look at him if i was alan hunte..... dont think he has been given a chance though

Think Eccles next home game is Sat 8th Jan , Might pop down and do a bit of scouting

Keep up he is playing at Wigan Academy

really , them it's a shame ? last season or next season , signed on trial or contract ?

He's currently training with Wigan u-20's, depending on how it goes between now and the start of the season they will be offering him a contract.

There you go then what is salford 's scouting system playing at, we get slated for not producing at grass-roots level,time after time allow promising talent to be snatched right under Our noses

Agree CavendishStreet: no home-grown players in 6 seasons and Hunte does nowt.











Ever thought the lad might prefer Wigan?

i know for a fact wigan have done a lot more for eccles in the past/present than salford have. Maybe salford didn't even both to go see him!

Oh I'm sorry hillbilly my opinion doesn't agree with yours, IMO our scouting system needs to snare LOCAL lads, like candland, castleford have one of our own local lads, we have also had plenty under our noses who have been snaffled, morley,betts,hanson,Jackson. Recently we have brought spencer,owen and sneyed through but palfrey,wood,hobson,ambler have fallen by the wayside. The point is Salford lads should be given a shot with their hometown club!

Oh and while I'm at it hillbilly I didn't say hunte has done nothing of merit. I was pointing out that our scouting team need to concentrate MORE on the salford catchment area. And I know as my family are on the service area coaching team, and 3 brothers that play for the city. Family loyalty aside salford kids need to be given the chance and to be proud to pull on the Jersey. From personal experience the set up sometimes makes promises and then breaks them leaving salford boys disllusioned with the club and game.

To be honest, he wasn't that good until he was about 17 when he matured and got some size. I don't think Wigan would have noticed him just from playing at Eccles atall if it wasnt for his Lancashire selections etc. Cracking player now though and certainly shows that if you don't make it by the age of 16 that you haven't lost your chance.