with regarding sam i think john minards got it right in the podcast last week and how its harder for forwards to be ready for the step up to sl than it is backs they needto be well sized but super fit too and it takes time.think sam will get there in time but for me playing championship rugby with a ream that dominant most of the time will do him more good, we need to remember until the start of this season he really only played academy has there was no reserve last season and i know from my lad the difference in speed of the game from acad to reserve grade is big so can only imagine to sl is massive.i also think shaw will become a great player he already has an engine and a good fiery attitude

I don't know Shaw but I work with a guy whose a friend of the family and he says the lad takes no nonsense.

I think Aydin will be a good super league prop. He's done well so far at 20/21 and I think Willie is handling him exactly right by limiting his exposure.
I'd keep him long term.

Not playing devils advocate but I really like Aydin, he’s a tough young lad who puts himself about and doesn’t take a backwards step. He’s put some size on the last couple of years.

He seems to have an aggressive streak about him which I do like. For some reason I thought he was 22/23. Considering he’s 21 he’s still got some time to develop. Needs to be playing regularly whether that be in the championship or SL though. Isn’t he at Sheffield now on dual reg?

He played last weekend against Warrington. So he’s getting chances.

Aydin, Shaw and Eseh are all outstanding prospects… but I also think O’Donovan falls into the same category… these lads are 19-21 and we also have Whitbread and Butler who are just a couple of years older if you add a couple of Fifitas into the mix … that’s a fine set of middles


Any mix would be improved with a couple of seasoned Fifitas

I watched Aydin for Sheffield a few week back against Widnes and he was very dominant. I think if he carries on the upward curve of his progression he’ll make a very solid SL player.

Although it would be a major coup for the club, I too, and have all along thought the same.

We've been crying out for younger and fitter props. Whitbread is a perfect example, and is just coming into his own. Hopefully, if Butler can go the same way, that would be ideal. Added to that, if we could bring in Mulhern, our front row unit would look pretty decent.

I’m just happy that I was proved right in the end. It might have been a Laurie Daley affair but we did indeed have him signed for a while.

My credibility restored.

Maybe but I’d have still taken the risk on this one.

I watched him a few times growing up and was aggressive then then i watched him at warrington in reserves a few weeks back and i thought he had a great no nonsense attitude took no crap as the saying goes but a good lad in changing room with the younger lads

Oddly Aydin and Shaw not included in the Sheffield team this week. I saw Shaw in his first game for Sheffield and he looked solid. Wonder why they aren’t selected.