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I really don't know where this impression has come from that Potter gave our young players chances. Of the seven promoted for the start of the 2008 season there were only two who played consistently under him: Jamie Foster (made his debut on the wing halfway through last season and has never left) and Andrew Dixon (Matty Ashurst filling in when Dixon was injured). Although a halfback by trade, Jonny Lomax was never played there by Potter in spite of us having a serious injury crisis in the halves for a full third of last season (both Pryce and Eastmond sustaining long term season ending injuries). Lomax made cameo appearances at centre and on the wing when injuries struck there. Lomax of course has been playing in the halves this season and is now in the England Knights. Gaskell, our present stand off, played just one game. Jamie Ellis, subsequently let go and performing superbly for Leigh (with a contract at Hull for next season) played one game. Armstrong was hardly played. Magennis was never played but that was due to his own injury troubles.
Potter chose Wilkin and Moore as his halfbacks last season (neither of whom are halfbacks) instead of training up our young halfbacks, as Simmons has done this season.
