Perhaps. Very valid point as regards Ellis. Not sure Batch is quite that good but they have many things in common.

Most notably where as we have seen TJ, Jowitt and now Crowther take time to grow into men from boys both physically and mentally whilst Batch like Ellis just seemed to become men overnight, not transition just bang and they were there. Not such an issue in the backs but in the pack it puts players like Crowther at a disadvantage as they take time to mature and I wouldn't even say Crowther is a late developer, he's the normal one not Batch and Ellis

Compared to you an I an if you read my post I said a star of tge future so if ure gonna quote me quote me correctly.

The running to the line will come in time with experiance an confidence I had a bet on this lad that he would of played for England before he was 21 money lost but still I think he will play his part in Wakefields resurgence.

Was great to see him finally given a game and took his chance well
Now don’t lose a good young player like so many more in the past

I coached batch from u10's to 12's he played in the same team as my middle son, I've seen right up to u17's that he can play any position and not let you down, his brother Joe played in the same team as my eldest lad from u10's to 16's and has almost exactly the same attributes, saints have seen this and I think they (and others) have seen this in James as well, we are very lucky to still have him, along with Jordan we at Crigg have produced some great local talent in the last few years, hopefully a couple more to follow soon

Go on then, name who we've lost in the last few years?

I was struggling to see whee JC would fit in with us after watching him out on loan

However watching him against hudds I am pleased to say I judged too early
He looks a different player to the one that went out in loan

Nice footwork, offload, great work rate and strong defence
He looks to have bulked up some too

I am looking forward to see him develope more next season

can't help but read this sentence the way Vasty used to post

One thing I noticed about Vasty is that he used a scatter gun approach to using "there". He didn't have a clue when to use "their" or "they're" so he will expose himself in due course. (Mind you there are one or two others guilty of doing this a lot but they are still using their original posting names.)

I can see some resemblance in just the way he words things but unless I've missed something and he's banned, I can't see him making a dummy account, just doesn't seem that kind of bloke IMO. Ateotd as long as they haven't created another account just to troll, I personally care less anyway.

Over the years on other forums, the best way you can sniff multiples out is if they use emoticons, people can sort of change the way they speak on forums, but always seem to use the same emoticons.

who was the guy with a million accounts who always posted the word "rediculous"?

There is another up and coming lad in the U19's from Crigg who knocking on the door too