If i was a 13 year old half back i'd definitely sign for Saints, i'd have a starting spot in a game against Hull to look forward to this week.

Well, at least we show faith in the yoof.

WHOOSH

Just like Morley was past his best when he signed that long, lucrative contract with us?

Simple fact is that players of Morley's and Waterhouse's qualities usually look after themselves physically, which normally means they can have an extended career into their mid 30's.

As for the ageing side?....Well, we won't have an ageing King, instead we'll have young whipper snappers like Blythe and Evans fighting to take over his position.

This ageing argument is rubbish....Wire have never been in a better position squad-wise. We have a fantastic balance of experience and youth, the youth being blooded slowly but surely, and picking up valuable wisdom from those more 'wily' veterans in our side.

Useful player thats for sure, not washed up for me at all

I certainly wouldnt have signed a 30 year old as the warrington chairman, given you have a fair few over thirties, but its a difficult market out there and at the very least youll have a quality player for 2/3/4 years.

Darren Lockyer 34 and still being chosen above all the Australian youth until he retires

age is just a number - its attitude that counts

Tony Puletua is 32 and Saints think he is a god!!!

Age aside, I'd have said Waterhouse was much the better player. If he's still in decent shape this will strengthen Wire in 2012, a good outcome for you I'd have thought.

How long into next season before people on here start packing his bags and sending him home?

Much better than Tony Puletua? Or much better than Louie Anderson?

He's better than both.

Time will tell on that.

My lad is said 13yr old half-back who has the 7 squad number for Warrington Service Area and is also the scrum-half for the Cheshire and North Lancashire RFU squads. He will be playing for Blackbrook next season so if St Helens want him on their service area I will have a look to see who offers the best future opportunity. It is a little disappointing to see the club not promoting from within but SL is a results business and supporters are not very patient!

My mate's younger brother moved from Warrington's scholarship to Saints'. He moved, basically, because they offered him an extra day of training and, what he deemed, a better and more determined route to the top. Your lad will probably take the same route unless things have changed. Saying that, my mate's brother had been there before Bastian arrived, and, whilst he liked Bastian, he was already half-set on moving.

Via twitter.

"NRLNEWS NRL News
RR: Trent Waterhouse will undergo scans tomorrow on a suspected medial tear. If serious, might be the last game he plays for the Panthers."

Sad news if true, lets hope he is fully fit for the start of 2012.