Luis Johnson is off to Widnes on a one month loan.

You can't get more 'nowhere near the first team' than on loan at widnes can you.

That was kinda ominous foreboding

This....

I've been milling over a thought I've kept to myself since mid way through last season.
It became apparent that SP doesn't like to change a winning team, to either tinker or rotate....

It's doing little harm to current form but is this having an effect on our longer term plans?
SP is looking for all a safe coach, slightly selfish upon building up his C.V. to restore his grey NRL head coaching past?

Perhaps the order from the top is to win the GF first and we'll have a honeymoon period to incorporate the youth scholarship?

You kept a thought to yourself???!!!

Sadly, I am not convinced Luis Johnson is going to make the first team.

He started off 2018 with three consecutive games for Rochdale but then dropped back into the U19's where he played 20 games and scored 1 try. At U19 level, players destined for the first team generally stand out. For example, even playing at prop Joe Philbin was scoring 18 tries/season, not that far from Jack Johnson at FB and Toby King at centre with around 20/25. From the games I have watched I am afraid Luis has looked rather ordinary. Its strange because when he walks onto the pitch he seems to have the perfect physique and he is certainly very quick. Anybody that watches RL would immediately pick him out as a likely prospect, but I don't think he has produced the goods on the park.

Good luck to him at Widnes perhaps this is the chance for him to kick on.

I respect your well thought out views.
He did have a decent game v Saints last year. After the game I remember thinking he would keep his place. I also thought he looked a fine athlete. Blimey!

I'd send him there for the year, give him a full season in contention for first grade.

He's only cover here when injuries hit, and as weve covered it'll take a weird circumstance of events for him to be included

Another Sam Wilde?

Could be a good option since after his stint it should be a lot clearer whether Livett is going to make it, whether Currie can make a comeback and if King will revert to centre.

If we forget he once played for us and his town of origin, would we be that bothered about trying to sign him?

No. He was a top player at Saints. Always wished we'd get him.
He's great mates with Dec. I recall TS dropped AS for allegedly sticking up for him. TS had his scapegoats.

Why take the risk?

This thread is jinxed, matt davis on loan to London for a month

Have we got a couple we can loan to Huddersfield?

Tbh it's a great decision...Matt gets to play Saints now.

Are we turning into the Chelsea of RL!!