Your memory is playing tricks with you again. Yes Karl Pryce did run over Foster just on half time, but the tackle to which you are referring was on George Carmont, Pryce had left the field injured (just for a change).

Hes a good kid, game as you like and a smashing lad off the pitch, but lets be honest, he will be no better than Anthony Stewart or Steve Hall

I thought Paul Wellens' tackle was on George Carmont?

It really doesn't matter, however, because my point was that Foster had learned from his first mistake and drove the attacker, be it Pryce or Carmont or some guy from the under 11s, into touch. Foster learns quick and applies his lessons.

He's already better than Steve Hall.

He looks decent enough does Foster. He's unlikely to ever be a world beater, but as winger he should do ok. He is after all pretty good under the high ball, apart from when Pat's around.

I agree. The boyish Beckham looks and million dollar hairstyle set him apart from the tan and the cute smile of Hall.

I'm with you on this one.

My take on Foster is that he is a hard-working young kid with a good attitude, well grounded, who will do well for us if he carries on working hard.

I agree he's quick enough without being explosively fast, but few wingers are explosive anymore. In the modern game the wing is seen as a bit of a luxury position, where the majority just need to be defensively sound, good under the bomb, decent finishers and good on kick returns. Foster ticks all those boxes for me as a solid, basic winger. His goalkicking alone also brings value to the team.

I still have hope that Ade Gardner will have a good year in 2011. I wish we saw more flashes of his ability like we did in the home game against Hull KR where he showed outstanding pace and strength that people had forgotten he has. Hopefully it will be beneficial to both Foster and Gardner to know that there is a willing and able replacement waiting in the wings if their form isn't great.

His biggest asset is his goalkicking. For a young player he is the best goalkicker at that age that I have seen since Andy Farrell.

He's one faux-sophisticated tattoo away from being world-class.

Incidentally. My memory was very accurate. It was Karl Pryce that Foster pushed into touch, followed quickly by Wello on someone else. I've just watched the match again. Foster does tackle Carmont too, but that is later in the game.

Who'd have thought It, Rouges Gallery rewriting history.

If Foster doesn't start the season in the first 17 and Eastmond is out, who will be your goalkicker?

We won't need one as we won't be scoring any tries.

Probably Lomax, who I presume would be in the team, if those two aren't available for selection.

Good kicker. More concerned with his hair than his defence though.

I must've been thinking of another Jamie Foster then.

Jamie will be playing fullback against Widnes in the friendly this week.

I hope that's true as I think he showed some qualities of a fullback and I'd like to see how he goes.

That's what I was told. Wello got rib problem and won't be risked.

He also said Leon and Gaskell will be our halfbacks.

I know about Wello as Simmons updated on the injuries and his approach to the friendlies in last week's RL press. However, I didn't know he was planning on putting Jamie Foster at fullback instead. Given that everyone seems to think that is where Lomax is going, I assumed we'd see Lomax there again. I hope your source is right because I'd be really pleased to see how Foster fares playing there. On last season's performance I'd rate Foster at fullback over Lomax at fullback.


That will be interesting too! Giving Gaskell a go in a less pressurised environment is a good idea. The poor lad had his debut just when we were playing particularly badly if I remember right, like Ellis did during the 2009 season.

That's what I was told today. He also said saints had a mock game with the u20s last week with Phil bentham being the ref.

The game was to put into practice what the RFL league want from teams in 2011. He also mentioned a rule change at the play the ball.

Has anyone heard of a rule change for 2011?

That sounds interesting!


Not me. Do we ever hear of rule changes before a season starts?

Some rule that the player Making the tackle has to roll away quicker or something like that. He wasn't so sure himself.

Wigan will love any changes that speed up the PTB . . . . .