All the players mentioned were playing really well in SL which got them noticed in the NRL. Sutton was obviously seen as offering something that the NRL wanted. Id swap him for Bullock in a heartbeat. I really dont get this fawning over Bullock. He makes about 2 good runs then fades badly.

Jesus, are you always this miserable? Bullock has been great so far this season, he’s made a few errors but is learning and has still been one of our best forwards. Sutton was massively overrated and filled with errors penalties, he played well whilst he was in the shop window then that was it.

Bullock was blowing badly after 15 mins yesterday but so far his step up has been pretty good, but its early days,Sutton it seemed to me only really turned it on last season when his head was half the world away.

Im not miserable, im just warning against over hyping a player. What has Bullock done thats so 'great'? Running the ball in determined a couple of times a game and then fading to obscurity is not great. Compare Bullocks contribution to that of Chris Hill when he joined Wire. Hill was a wrecking ball in his early days especially near the opposition line and immediately had an impact on Wire. Bullock needs some serious fitness work before he is starting prop but our other options are sadly so bad (except Flower) that hes now seen as a first choice prop

To think Chris Hill was on Wigan’s scholarship for five years until Dean Bell said that he wasn’t good enough, ironically along with Stefan Ratchford. Chris then got snapped up by Leigh & Ratchford with Salford, the rest as they say... is history.

A young scrawny Wire kid was passed over by Warrington as being too small and thin to ever develop .... I don't think your history hand has been too harshly dealt with Sam.

Fair point and I never knew that Sam was on wires books, always thought he started on Wigan’s scholarship, I stand corrected.

I think Bullock is going well and it will take time for him to really settle.

I agree to a certain extent though that he is being somewhat overhyped mainly because he brings something different to our front row and somethings we as fans have missed ie a line breaking forward.

For me at his level in an ideal world he would be 4/5th choice Prop but due to current poor form of others he is probably in our top 2, which is more a reflection in the poor form of the others rather than something to overhype Bullock for.

Sam was never on Wires books. He went from St. Pats to Wigan scholarship, then the academy and then 1st team.

To be honest rogues that’s exactly what I thought! I know that Sams father had/has dealings with the Warrington youth setup but that’s about as far as it goes.

....and I never said he was. He was passed over not ejected from.

Ben Currie is another who Wigan let go. Though at this point not looking as bad of a move given his injury troubles.

Currie is only 24. Could still well up being a regular fixture in the GB set up throughout his career. could say the same about Manfredi, who I'm pleased we stood by.

That's rubbish too... Wigan were furious that Wire signed him...they spoke with him before he went on tour....Wire was waiting for him when he returned. It was a classic case of you snooze you lose.

Pray do tell, how do Warrington keep getting the Youth recruitment and development soooo right?

Ps
Nice to see you back on here.
Not been seen for 12 months or more?

We're just missing a yellow giraffe now for a full set.