He looked very good and a lot further ahead than the game time suggests. Very very impressed. Always thought he looked good last year, taking the step up hasn't hurt him at all.

Gentle said all the right things on Blunderside inferring the intent is to tie him up. The Club better not let us down on this.

Best compliment I can pay him was that by the 2nd half I'd stopped even thinking about the fact that he is a young player playing his 2nd SL start, and considered him a first team regular.

I think Tony Martin has done a good job for the club, and I have a lot of respect for him for taking to the field against a physical Hudds side with a neck injury...but he is going to find it very hard to win his place back ahead of Turner, Yeaman and Crooks.

While Martin is still at the club for the rest of the season, Crooks will certainly learn alot from training with TM. which can only be good for the kid.

Just worth mentioning the way he timed his pass to Briscoe to the very last second to put him away. Great thinking and skill for a young lad that has had a daunting couple of sides to face on his debuts....

Why how many debuts can you have ?

The kid has played against Wigan and Leeds and I have to say that I don't think he has looked out of his depth at all in either game.

He needs to continue to work hard, listen to his coach's and take the opportunity over the next couple of months to tap into Tony Martin's vast experience, but above all he needs to keep his feet on the ground. It's very early days in his super league career, but all the signs are positive and it looks like he will have a very bright future ahead of him.