Is he still on Saints books then? The great white hope from 2 years ago.

he only turns 19 next monday! I think the hope is still there!

Yeah he should have replaced Wello at 17

I thought he was a centre?

He's playing full back a bit now (depending on whether Lomax/Dean are available for the reserves). Two years ago I suppose he was playing centre, so for Wello read Gidley/Talau. Same point applies.

He's a slight lad and is a year behind Wheeler - every year makes a massive difference at that age and just because he hasn't broken into the first team yet doesn't mean he's disappeared.

The vast majority of Foster's appearances in the reserves have still been at centre though. I still think that's where he'll come through, if he's good enough.

Appreciate that, just thinking in terms of finding a full back for Saturday!

Chris Dean didnt come through into the first team proper until this season when aged 21, but has done a decent job when he has come through.

I would rather have someone like Chris Dean come through and progress gently without hype, than have a Ste Tyrer who is hyped to high heaven, then gets slated by the fans when he cocks up as a kid, and ends up getting his confidence knocked, and consequently struggling to earn his trade in the reserves at Celtic.

Foster will come through when the time his right.
Dont expect miracles though when he does come through. He will make mistkes and wont be rippng teams to shreads.

With Wellens being confirmed out for a month I'd be tempted to give him a run at fullback - his size wont hinder him as much as it would at centre.

I'd definitely put him in somewhere, who else is there???

Not many options tbh, weird thing is we could end up with 3 goal kickers in the 17 this week if Ellis and Eastmond both make it too. I would presume though if he is on the field Foster will be first choice kicker???

You'd presume so. I can't see any other option than to play him, and against a weakened quins side, it might be the right time.

i would like to see wheeler a centre in the nearer future and foster a winger.

I'd just like to see wheeler playing in the near future

same but think he would make a better than SO.

If he wants to play for us he's going to have to be very adaptable. One of his best games was when he play wing at home, he's got awesome acceleration. With leon relatively young and Soloiola in next year, centre or 6 arn't a option for a while for him, but i think with his attitude and skill he'll fit in most back positions

that is what i am saying but the year after he could slot in at for Gidley.

Foz can play full back very well so he may start there on sat

so i've heard, is he ready for SL level yet?

I don't really rate Dean to be honest, but he had a good game on Friday, probably his best yet.

Some sense at last. We didn't lose the game because of kicks we lost it because we couldn't control the ball well enough.

No, we clearly lost if because of kicks. I would have kicked two of those attempts and we would therefore have won.

quite right, 5 tries to 4 says we held onto the ball better than wakey, no excuse to lose a game when you score the most tries

Definitely lost because of the kicks. Did you see the match stats in this week's League Express? We beat Wakey in everything bar the kicking (in-field and goal). No doubt about it at all: it was definately the kicks wot did it. But no matter. I think the point has finally sunk in: we need to address the kicking issue.

Quote ="Blobbynator"I don't really rate Dean to be honest, but he had a good game on Friday, probably his best yet.'" Deans a bit of a quiet achiever, he doesnt grab the attention like Wheeler who has a great step and acceleration, but de does the work. A quick look at a stat comparison between the two makes interesting reading www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 For example Dean has made more metres, clean breaks and tackle busts in one fewer game. He has also made nearly twice as many tackles and made 1/3rd of the errors that Wheeler has. On Wheelers side of the argument i will say that he is 2-3 years younger than Chris Dean, so is likely to be a far better player at 21 than he is now.

Quote ="Blobbynator"I don't really rate Dean to be honest, but he had a good game on Friday, probably his best yet.'" Deans a bit of a quiet achiever, he doesnt grab the attention like Wheeler who has a great step and acceleration, but de does the work. A quick look at a stat comparison between the two makes interesting reading www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2009 For example Dean has made more metres, clean breaks and tackle busts in one fewer game. He has also made nearly twice as many tackles and made 1/3rd of the errors that Wheeler has. On Wheelers side of the argument i will say that he is 2-3 years younger than Chris Dean, so is likely to be a far better player at 21 than he is now.