You should never judge players in friendlies or owt else really. About the only thing you can judge is general fitness in my experience.

He look OK though I'm yet to see the "blistering" pace he is supposed to have.

I agree, friendlies are well and good but, lets see how he plays in pressure games, I like what I have seen so far, still a lot to learn, Lyne looks as though he means to give it his best shot, good luck to the fella...

Ok...seeing as we are talking about him...what is the correct way of pronouncing his name ????

It is spelt LYNE, so is it pronounced LINE or LIN (as in Vera !!!!!)
The announcer at the Fev friendly pronounced it both ways, so if he gets it wrong what hope do we have...

Far too early to make any judgements about the player; a couple of decent shifts in pre-season friendly matches is no basis on which to form a view.

He has an opportunity to carve out a regular first team spot here, but he shouldn't be under pressure to be the finished article in his first season; wouldn't want to over-state things and afflict him with the curse of Kevin Penny.

I assume his name was pronounce like Vera but who knows.

As for his potential, from what I have seen he has lots. But at the moment that is all it is.
Saying that, it is great to have a middle back putting pressure on. It is not our strongest area and certainly not a depth area.

However, if we have a run of injuries, I wouldn't be offended with a Cowling/Lyne partnership. Future looks slightly brighter (in an energy saving bulb kinda way)

Totally agree, Cowling started the St Helens one pointer game at home last season and his tackling/defence was outstanding - his attacking side can definitely be improved as he is still young (20/21 i believe) but yeah, the future looks good.

I've been down to see the academy a few times also and James Healy and Corbyn Kilday are promising prospects as well.

Just watched the St Helens vs Wakefield highlights www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/ and he looked decent

Just watched the St Helens vs Wakefield highlights www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/ and he looked decent

I was going to say the same thing, he looked really good in those highlights v Saints. What a future considering he has only recently turned 20.

Very shrewd signing by Mr Agar and once again going against the haters from Hull who said he doesn't give youth a chance

Just watched the Saints' match highlights and impressed with Lynne.
I know only pre season and only highlights ,but I think we may have found something here.

Hull fans were excited about him but agar never gave him a decent run in the 3/4s. Then put him to FB, where he had a nightmare and never recovered.

I think you may have a gudn in time and wish him all the best.

Not doing bad for a lad classed as an apprentice ie not on the minimum wage.

I certainly wouldn't put the lad in the same bracket as Watkins - I think he is / will be close to Tomkins as the 'special one' in SL - he has everything!

The comparison I would make is with Hardaker - not saying he's there yet, but neither was Hardaker when he joined Leeds. I do think he has all the attributes to be the best backline player at BV!

I have to laugh at the Hull fans though - sorry guys, but you can't blame Agar when it he who has signed him - for 3 years - despite the relatively small amount of game time at Hull - and I reckon it will soon be seen as one that slipped through the (fishing) net - and that's without trauling through your board!

In the first game we played against Leeds I thought he stood out and looked like a real prospect for this season, said on here after the game that I was surprised no one else hadn't mentioned him. It's good to see he's been good in all 3 games so far, it bodes well.