I just wish he would pass the ball more.

He used to have a great offloading and short passing game in the academy, but just plays up the jumper in SL.

Its his main weakness at present.

If you want route 1 hard yardage though he is top class.

OMG a lass on my old college course knew Paul!

Hopefully it's area of his game that will develop in the next few years. He's still relatively young in first team years, this is only his 3rd year so he's still learning. I think he's turning into a very good forward and I look forward to seeing him progress like Graham did.

Very good last night.

He represents the future of back row play in this country for me, hard yards and strong defence on a consistent basis. If he can develop an offloading game he could be an absolute belter.

He seems to have his head on right as well. I've seen him a few time out at night and he is necer full of himself, very unassuming. With characteristics like that I would be tempted to put a punt on him being captain one day

Really strong performance last night.

Cheers Burnzy. Seems you rate the lad more than quite a few of our 'speccies'.

I think Clough is going to make a superb front rower in a couple of years

Very impressed with the lad against Wakey (even if they weren't up to much). Good yardage per carry. An improved work rate over the Leeds game. Mistakes kept under control (as usual).

He looks like he's added a few extra pounds during the close season. Given his low centre of gravity it should lead to improved yardage figures this campaign.

He's above the development curve at the moment. If he can bring his handling game up from the academy and concentrate just a touch more on running at gaps instead of defenders he'll be a handful for opposition packs throughout the league.

You really reckon he's up to being a front rower? I don't see him being big enough, he's fine in the second row.

Really good performance against Wakey. He has been generally good this year and I hope he can become the equivalent of JJB at Leeds. His footwork really helps him get the extra yards.

Watching Clough is probably the highlight of going to Saints for me. i love the way he's stepped up from being a promising youngster to really conributing in terms of yards and tackles. He's probably not making as many breaks or scoring as many tries as a year ago, but that's probably because he's injecting himself into the battle a bit more.

As for those who say he's too small for front row - I'd already say he's a better prop than Hargreaves (although Bryn's been pretty good the last two games). Besides, size isn't everything, look at Eorl Crabtree.

Personally yeah pal! His meters gained on friday was superb and lets be honest Kevin Ward and Andy Platt werent the biggest forwards but were outstanding in there position.

It my be my mind playing tricks, but Wardy was quite a big guy weren't he? Certainly not the smallest Prop I've seen.

Ward was huge.

Clough had a stormer against Wakey, meter machine.

i was only a nipper but i thought he was massive, easily 18st +

All I meant was Cloughs height is similar to Wards and Platts lol!

Even that is something that surprises me, though looking at Wikipedia it says Ward was only 5ft 11 inches.
Which I cant for one minute believe. I would have thought more like 6ft 2.


The amazing thing for me re Ward is that he started his career as a centre.

Its a typo 5'11" was his chest size

Wardy was indeed a small mucker of a prop... met him many a time off the field and i am much taller than him, i am also better looking, only just though.

It's the ears that do it. Nobody has ears as good as yours do they?

Is right !

Another 130 yards in 11 carries in the Wakey game, very impressive (similar figures to big tony).

England awaits this lad.

Is Saddened happy with him yet?