Matty Ashurst... : Wed May 27, 2009 9:02 am  

Signed a new 3 year contract... http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1810 Has impressed this season, deserves it.

Signed a new 3 year contract... http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/1810 Has impressed this season, deserves it.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:05 am  

Great news. He looks solid and dependable.

Could do with bulking up to help himself in defence, but I have been impressed with his step up this season.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:12 am  

Ski wrote:

Great news. He looks solid and dependable.

Could do with bulking up to help himself in defence, but I have been impressed with his step up this season.

Pleased we've resigned him - he's starting from a very good base for a 19 year old in that he has good hands, makes decent yards and has excellent defence.

Can anyone who saw more of him in the academy comment as to whether we can expect any line breaks / offloads as he beds in and fills out, or is that not his game?

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:15 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

Pleased we've resigned him - he's starting from a very good base for a 19 year old in that he has good hands, makes decent yards and has excellent defence.

Can anyone who saw more of him in the academy comment as to whether we can expect any line breaks / offloads as he beds in and fills out, or is that not his game?

His line running is very good at this level. A bit of added size and he could be a direct replacement for Glass Jaw Gilly.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:19 am  

Well done Matty. He's been a great addition to the team this season and has worked hard.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:30 am  

This lad will be a legend at our club, and as for his lines of running they are awesome, remember Leeds at headingley!!!

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:34 am  

Ski wrote:

His line running is very good at this level. A bit of added size and he could be a direct replacement for Glass Jaw Gilly.

Not saying he runs poor lines, just that he's not a line breaker. . . .yet?

He does remind me of Gilly though, if he reaches that level we'll all be very pleased.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:36 am  

AKM wrote:

This lad will be a legend at our club,

Whoa there nelly.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:44 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

Not saying he runs poor lines, just that he's not a line breaker. . . .yet?

That'll come, like I said, he could probably do with a bit of extra size, adding power to his running. His vision for a gap is there, it's just about honing it.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:45 am  

AKM wrote:

This lad will be a legend at our club.

Bit early for that, but I'm glad he's resigned with us.