So good you needed to say it twice

Come on now don't confuse the Admiral any further he's already suffering outrage fatigue.

Took me a while to realise you were replying to the Admiral.

And you called me a drama queen (non gay related use of the term)

But back to Tom Johnstone.........whoever you are you must accept the lad has potential, I have not seen a winger of his quality coming through our ranks for years.
We may all have different views as to what he is capable of and I have mine. I won't put any pressure on him, suffice to say he's going to score us some good tries and for now, that will do.

In addition to those "great" Trinity wingers already mentioned what about the likes of Berwyn Jones, David Smith, Andys Wilson and Fletcher, and Keith Slater??? I think Tom Johnstone will one day rank along with all of those

Put it this way had Johnson's brilliant soaring take of the highball follows by an equally brilliant offload been allowed to stand (and it was close) it would have been a contender for try of the season. How many rookie wingers achieve 9 tries in 12 games (most self created) and be a fraction short of a try of the season in their first year? Not many but most that do are considered to have potential and even the chance to go all the way by all except John it would appear.

Andy fletcher!!!! Looked as though a stiff breeze would blow him over! BUT he could run a whippet to a stand still used to score some crackers.. Remember him running rings round some puffed out hull fac forwards in a challenge cup match at belle view..

Played against gerry mann a few times chissit think ken trails reference to the great Lionel Cooper was the fact that Gerry like Lionel didn't try to run around you ran straight at you with high knees pumping took a brave man to make the tackle

With Clarkey singing Johnstone's praises last season, when it looked like we may end up in the Championship, I wonder if he will still be singing his praises this season?
Nowt no surer, that if Tom were wearing a different coloured shirt, the Sky commentry box would be awash!

I believe that he showed sufficient last season to suggest he will be a star of the future. I think signing him to a four year contract could be a shrewd move because I expect him to attract much attention from the usual suspects. We have ensured that if any club wants to sign him they will have to pay or wait four years.

INOUT

Sean Ainscough is a great example of how it can all go wrong. Looked World Class as a junior. Tore the Australian Academy team apart. First season for Wigan scored a try a game many of which were self made. Great pace over 30 yards, fantastic step etc. Season 2 came on the radar weaknesses were noted and teams exploited them, now the thing he will be remembered for is his attempted kick into touch last year in lower league rugby.

History is littered with wingers who have a good debut year, and maybe a second then vanish into obscurity.

I've expressed my opinion on him earlier, I think he is solid in all areas on the match except in defence especially positionally, I don't see anything that makes me sit up and think "wow" that kid looks special, but that is just my opinion. Quite why you feel the need to quote me constantly in your posts in not sure but I am flattered.

Offering a 4 year deal after such limited exposure to first team rugby all be it a relatively successful one when he has 3 years left anyway is an odd one and I think born more out of a PR attempt after the recent losses than necessity.

Apologies by the way for the drama queen comment, I've never met you so am unsure of your sex, it seems my assumption was incorrect.

Sorry, only old enough to know them by reputation. Fletcher and Juliff were my era and not a great lot since, with some very good triers!