Rejected several contract offers from us and rumours are that you have offered him a deal. Big hitter with a good work rate, he should develop well at Saints if he signs.

What position does he play?

Prop, although he could play second row given his body shape.

So if we can't afford Sam Burgess, I guess he's our second choice....




Seriously, if we're in for him then I guess he must be seen as a top prospect and good luck to him. How old is he?

I thought he was younger than 21, as you say must be a late bloomer.

I've been impressed with him this year - the Vikings pack is soft as this year and he is one of the few who puts his hand up every week. Strong in defence and doesn't shy away from any work.

In the right environment he has the potential to be a very good player.

If James gets injured next year then our props will be bryn and ostik.

Sounds good to me

posted a comment about him after we played the chemics in the kralius cup game in which he has a very good game. he looks like he has a lot of potential to make the step up to s.l i.m.o

What will we call them .....BOSTIK 1 and BOSTIK 2 (hope he has hands to match his name.

He has stood out for Widnes this year. He looks better than Sam Thompson so I guess there would be little point resigning him (as rumoured) when we can get Ostick.

I think everyone on here agrees that we could do with some props.

Sam Thompson is shizer!!!!

Thompson isn’t even that good.


Ostick is a bit of an enigma really. He wasn’t deemed as good enough to continue here (the club were going release him) until they realised he still had another year left on his contract.

He has performed well though. He’s shown more aggression than both Ben Kavangh and Sam Thompson and his work rate and attitude has been spot on, which is more than I can say for Sam Thompson.

He lacks bulk though, and this can make his forward drives ineffective against a big pack. He’s no James Graham, and never will be. I’d say he’ll end up in the back row at some SL club or other in the future.

It is disappointing, if we lose yet another of our academy players, but we have a couple of young props waiting in the wings that are probably better than Ostick anyway so most Widnes fans, whilst disappointed, aren’t too fussed.

Good luck to him. Playing alongside a player like JG could be the making of him.

Seriously weve had some very good players from Saints over the years but Thompson is shocking.