I think Brown can be credited with bringing through Percy, Walmsley, Greenwood, Walker, Thompson, and to lesser extents Charnock and Hand, by giving them a chance in the first team.

Seems to try hard to blood them but protect them as much as possible

And that's the hard balance.
Personally I think browns done a good job of it

signed for us (Wigan) according to the WEP

I hope the lad does well at whatever club. What I will say look at his body shape and compare and contrast it to Hill and Walmsley he would be a two year project in comparison.

Never seem him play have you ? (Obviously)

Hi Loz, Sam will be a current day 13 and has more in his locker than Chris and I also feel 2015 will see him at his best
Saints tried the cheap option if rumours are true and lost him

I'm not surprised

Signed for Wigan. Missed out on a gem.

Boots n all have just echoed what I said about Shaun Wane and wigans confidence in youth.

But didn't you refer to him as the ape with no coaching intelligence?

No just a Ape who's thick but I admit he's done a terrific job in the weekly rounds.

I wouldn't comment if I hadn't.

Just goes to show that players aren't always the best sources!

Onething that strikes me about players "in the know" in these situations is that Hopkins is not going to want to be badgered by everyone who thinks he should go to their club, so he probably make a few non-committal comments like "yeah, Saints are a great club, I'd be interested if they made me an offer." to get people of his back. Next thing is that he's [idefinatley coming[/i.

If he'd said something to the press, or indeed a member of the club that was negotiating his signing, then that's another matter, but I'm afraid players must be victim to the rumour mill just as we are.