because a contract means a lot in this day and age.

It does if it's signed.

Such a shame that people on here (rugby league fans) cant actually be made up and generate some positivity that this lad picked our wonderfull sport over basketball.

Everyone criticises clubs for not bringing through young talent but as soon as one does come through the player is being questioned for not being the full article at 19!!

No wonder other sports have a lack of respect for rugby league when rugby league supporters cant even respect a hot prospect.

It's got nothing to do with that. It's sensible posters trying to cut through the hype and remind people that it's far too early to be putting so much pressure on a kid who's not been exposed to the competition for a significant period of time. They're reserving their judgement until they've had the chance to fairly assess him. That's got nothing to do with criticising young talent and everything to do with being fair to the lad.

He is a great player and the next Martin Offiah from wot i have seen of him tho in defence he sometimes gets caught out of position and his defence need improving but scoring trys he is amazing at doing that and he is deffo gonna be a GB player in the future.. how old is he btw bout 19/20?

19

we're not talking about widnes trying to get every other club to take over their players contracts a la davies and the hulme brothers now.

this is the big leagues mate, none of this namby pamby buy a ticket to roide mickey mouse competition lark.

He is in great form this year and is really making the headlines and i hope he keeps it up. However, we have seen others do the same. Next season will be more telling.

Last year Kirk Yeaman was a world beater, this year he has failed to live up to that reputation.

As they say, you are only as good as your last game (unless you're nobby and picking the Gb team)

He was good, but he wasn't better than Folau. Not on that tour anyway.

He was good, but he wasn't better than Folau. Not on that tour anyway.

Correctamundo. He is being out on a pedestal after six games. Mugwump said the same thing, unfortunately I was too short sighted to see the point he was making.

If we are still talking about him in the same terms next season, then we may have a genuine prospect, unlike a potential one.

New 4 year deal signed, contracted till 2011 now. Good move on the clubs part to get him signed quickly. Hope he continues with his development in a positive way.