Signed for Salford.

Good luck to him

Yeah good luck, he looked a really good second row proposition to me and deputised really well for Ben currie when he was injured. A shame it didn't work out but I hope he goes well for Salford.

Agreed.
A natural RL player.
Good signing - known to Marshall

In the week Johnson left, I find it vaguely dispiriting frankly.

Is it [ireally[/i the case that these youngsters, and in the case of Livett and Johnson no-one can deny their ability, have simply lost their way, or don't apply themselves, or don't train well and fall from grace or is something rotten in the club?

Good luck to him, same goes for Johnson.

To buy a player of Johnson's age is pretty unheard of, to the get rid on the cheap, arguably before you've seen him reach his peak years is baffling. Another poor investment, who on earth does our scouting?

Very good questions. Certainly with Livett, when he first burst onto the scene I thought he looked a natural and a great prospect. His early performances showed great promise and his goal kicking wasn't half bad either. One thing that did intrigue me was having been reunited with TS why he didn't stay at KR. Might of course be down to pure economics or the travelling if applicable or whatever. I can't answer your question but like yourself would be very interested if anybody did know the answer.

I've said my thoughts on livett before I've never got the hype, I dont think he'll be a big miss

But he was considered good enough to be given a new contract, and then exiled.
I'm not denying his form dipped after the contract extension and around the time of the Catalans CC defeat but he isn't unique in that regard.

My question remains, why do so many of our promising youngsters fall by the wayside - are they [iall[/i overhyped?

If he was on a cheap first team contract, then its worth giving him that, id doubt he was on megabucks as I've said, personally I've never seen the hype, reading between the lines he may have landed on price's list which is impossible to get off.

But, again, I've never seen anything thats made me go, 'wow hes got great X skills'

I think its telling that the video that Salford have put together announcing his arrival is some bland hit ups at kr, none of his try scoring matches for us (3 years ago)

Theres a few people genuinely skriking over this, its bizarre

That game against Leeds he was fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_HGhBV-6ZQ Had some promising spells at the club then Price snubbed him for whatever reason. Think we would have been great developing as a creative back row. Not to be. Hope he has a great career.

That game against Leeds he was fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_HGhBV-6ZQ Had some promising spells at the club then Price snubbed him for whatever reason. Think we would have been great developing as a creative back row. Not to be. Hope he has a great career.

Another stupid error to let one of our own go. I cannot think of a better player to have on the bench than Harvey.