Quote: Dita's Slot Meter "While I'd like to see more of him in a Wire shirt before making a judgement, am I the only one who isn't quite sure about where this hype for Longstaff has come from?
Yes, he looks a keen and eager type, but I've never seen much that makes me think he's going to be any sort of world beater - also, having seen a few games he's played for Hull, his defence looks of the sort that would soon have the mob on here on his back - it looks in need of big improvement.
Overall, I think the problem on here, and among Wire fans in general, is that we are desperate to become a Wigan or a Saints, where we have a conveyor belt of SL quality youngsters, and so any youngster who gets a sniff of a first team shirt is automatically elevated into the realms of being a future great despite evidence for that being very sp.'"
I know it`s a very low bar, and Longstaff`s defence has been criticised, but it is just as good if not better than some of the efforts I have witnessed from Ben Currie this season.
Yes, Longstaff needs to bulk-up but he is only 20 years old and will surely add muscle to his current physique.
