Has the ability to be one of the best,wasted on the wing, should be much more involved.Get your finger out Ross and put him at No 1.

As i said ive seen him play a couple of times and he looks a good prospect not just for saints but for england in the future. Do you saints fans feel he should replace wellens at fullback when wellens hangs up the boots?

No, he should have replaced Wellens a year ago.

Not really... 99% think he should be there now! He was tearing Wides apart pre season.

Someone in the Wigan youth set up needs shooting for letting him go. I can deal with him diving in now and then as he's not a winger. Probably the best of our youngsters along with Wheeler but is a year younger with a physique you could pack real size on in time. We need to get him on a 5 year contract asap I think. I can see him earning an international call up this year. He looks like he's put the effort in over the off season.

Far from it. I'd buy the guy a pint!

Are there any saints fans on here who dont think Makinson should be fullback???

In an interview posted by Saints today he said he prefers to play full back. I think we should try and put youngsters in there true positions in order to get the best out of them as it will give them more confidence from the off. At the moment we seem to be playing too many out of position. For example Wheeler is a stand off, Lomax is a full back, Makinson is also a Full back and Foster has always played centre. I know it's not always possible but there is an example of 4 of our most promising players still playing away from the position they prefer. I do think Makinson should be one of the first on the team sheet though.

I'd dread to see foster in the centre at the moment. We'd be worse in defence than we currently are. His half hearted tackling is embarrassing.

then again, Wellens was a half back when he came through the ranks (and not very good at it). Had we stuck to playing him there, he would have left the club within months never to be heard of again.

I agree Foster shouldn't be a Centre. I think your half hearted tackling comment is wide of the mark though and a bit harsh. I did say its not always possible and I know sometimes they end up better in another position. Roby was a Stand Off IIRC? I just can't help but think Wheeler and Makinson would be more effective played in their prefered position rather than sticking them where we have'nt recruited proper.

Makinson will be back at Wigan in the near future. His dad & mum have kept on buying their Wigan season tickets.

Hard to argue with that.

Me.

Lomax or Hohaia for me at the moment.

A couple of years on the wing gaining SL experience, before moving him inside won't do him any harm.

Lomax is a stand-off played there is whole junior career for Orrell St James.