Best news of the day given our recent record of picking up serious injuries in pre season games !!!

Tries: Whiting (3), Lyne, Manu, Briscoe, Williams, Tansey, Kent, Cunningham
Goals: Whiting (4/6), Crooks (4/4)

So out of the youngsters today, who really impressed and could be given a go this season?

Whiting commanded the back line today. Fair enough, he was the senior player and it was against Donny, but to say he'd been out with injury for ages he looked very good, so hopefully will be back in the form that got him MOM in quite a few games at the start of last season.

Initials suit most and most know who i mean and are sufficient till they make it part of the aup as well, and i would say over last season and pre season probably two thirds of this forum have knocked him constantly, however i am pleased you agree with me that he is a class player regardless of who you are playing.... you can only play against whats in front of you and today he bossed the match and looked the real deal (against 13 fellow pros on the opposite side who were also giving it a good go today) ....

agree 100%, RW looked in great shape and very strong too, many may have noticed he has ripped out a wee bit since last term too which showed in his strength in the tackle which was fiersome on ocassions today and felt by most he stopped today... great kid, great attitude and looks every bit a potential England squad player.....
and as you say i am sure he will pick up a few MOM awards this term

Two thirds of this forum have constantly knocked Whiting? What planet do you live on!

To be fair to a lot of his knockers, they did come round last season. Standee was one of Whitings biggest detractors but he admitted that Whiting proved him wrong last season.

Some people on here just see critiscism as a dislike of a player. Personally i'm critical of Whiting and dont think he'd be 1st choice in any position if we had a full strength squad but that doesnt mean i dislike him. I rate him incredibly highly due to his utility value. I wont get carried away and say he's proven a point after a hat trick against a poor Donny team.

Regarding Whiting it was about time Agar just said to him your a centre and gave him a starting spot week in week out. The problem he has had for the past few seasons apart from injuries was that he was trying to be made into a backrower and he was always the guy that got asked to fill in a position when injuries occured.

Nicklas for me - nippy "proper" half.

And was reassuringly reminded today of how completely justifiable my adoration of Whiting is. Moa took 3 tacklers every time he had the ball too.

Only a friendly, but very enjoyable. All the young kids looked capable against an experienced but poor Donny side.

Think we should see that with him getting a centre shirt.

I thought Moa had a cracking match, plenty of aggression in attack and defence and where's that offload come from? Thought somehow the other posters harsh on Turner who I thought put together varied and good distribution he put some good flat passes in to the left on occasion and no one else has done that since cock. Williams looked every bit the cheeky scrum half. The only slight concern for me was Wash at 9, was busy but constantly went up a blind ally or slow with distribution. Young Briscoe looks to have grown but still got plenty of pace, nice mazy run from Lynn too. All in all some bright signs from the youngsters and an entertaining, if cold way to spend a tenner on a Sunday afternoon.