: Mon May 18, 2009 12:32 pm  

- Neil - wrote:

Eastmond wont get a run of games cos there is a massive concern over whether his shoulders are up to it.

mmm location Standish and spreading negative gossip, i wonder why.

If his shoulders werent upto it he wouldnt be playing in either first team or reserve team.

People cant expect Kyle to be playing 20 games this season. He is still only 19 years old and isnt the biggest of kids.
10 games should be his aim this year which is easily achievable.

Its all about building up the experience bank.

Im also sure Kyle would have played in more games this year but for the fact he hadnt recovered from op at the start of the season then picked up a further injury.
So far he has played in 3 games and been 18th man on a number of other occassions.

: Mon May 18, 2009 12:36 pm  

He'll play more than 10 games this year unless he picks up a serious injury. Our squad is very small and Eastmond is one of the more experienced youngsters coming through. He'll play more as the season goes on when he's got more reserve games under his belt and when we'll need to rotate the squad a bit.

Gateshead is a great opportunity for Eastmond to be given a chance in the place of Long or Pryce. It could help build his confidence and gives him more exposure to the first team.

People forget that he's only played 6 or 7 games at both first team and reserve level this year due to a couple of injuries earlier in the year.

: Mon May 18, 2009 12:46 pm  

Frustrating to not see him get more game time, but I guess Potter ( as Longy likes to call him ) doesnt think he is ready or needed just yet, or he has this injury thats still not 100% sorted... young talent no doubt, give the kid time, let him enjoy being around the team , being a water boy, lobbig the kickign tee on N off, its all better than ending up at Celtic and never be seen again.

: Mon May 18, 2009 2:14 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

mmm location Standish and spreading negative gossip, i wonder why.

If his shoulders werent upto it he wouldnt be playing in either first team or reserve team.

People cant expect Kyle to be playing 20 games this season. He is still only 19 years old and isnt the biggest of kids.
10 games should be his aim this year which is easily achievable.

Its all about building up the experience bank.

Im also sure Kyle would have played in more games this year but for the fact he hadnt recovered from op at the start of the season then picked up a further injury.
So far he has played in 3 games and been 18th man on a number of other occassions.

I've been saying the same thing about Sam Tomkins and Ainscough but it would appear that I'm in the minority.

: Mon May 18, 2009 7:16 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I've been saying the same thing about Sam Tomkins and Ainscough but it would appear that I'm in the minority.

To be fair, your mob are always looking for the next saviour.

: Mon May 18, 2009 7:32 pm  

Ski wrote:

To be fair, your mob are always looking for the next saviour.

You know my feelings about Ainscough and Sam. I've said for ages that Tomkins is the best kid I've seen since Edwards, but like Wheeler and Eastmond we have to take care with them.

Leeds didn't overplay Burrow and McGuire.

Patience will pay dividends in the long run, but I fear I'm fighting a losing battle with many Wigan "fans"

: Mon May 18, 2009 9:29 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

You know my feelings about Ainscough and Sam. I've said for ages that Tomkins is the best kid I've seen since Edwards, but like Wheeler and Eastmond we have to take care with them.

Leeds didn't overplay Burrow and McGuire.

Patience will pay dividends in the long run, but I fear I'm fighting a losing battle with many Wigan "fans"

I understand your point, but the likes of Folau and Idris haven't been given time to 'bed in'. They've come in and been excellent and one is now an International and the other will be. The old philosophy of "if they're good enough, they're old enough" has gone out the window.

: Mon May 18, 2009 9:35 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

You know my feelings about Ainscough and Sam. I've said for ages that Tomkins is the best kid I've seen since Edwards, but like Wheeler and Eastmond we have to take care with them.

I don't see why? Some young players might need time to settle in, but Wheeler certainly doesn't strike me as one such player, nor does Sam Tomkins for that matter. They both seem to have taken to the game and the level like ducks to water. Why not just let them get on with it? So long as their confidence isn't given too great a bashing, which I can imagine being detrimental, if their position doesn't require them to be super huge (when possibly at 19 they won't be), then why hold them back?

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:37 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

I understand your point, but the likes of Folau and Idris haven't been given time to 'bed in'. They've come in and been excellent and one is now an International and the other will be. The old philosophy of "if they're good enough, they're old enough" has gone out the window.

Folau and Idris are both physically much bigger players, than Tomkins and Wheeler.

It's a difficult one as I love watching Tomkins flair , and to be fair too him he is a very good defender for one so slight, but I'd rather be careful with him now and reap the benefits later.

: Tue May 19, 2009 7:39 am  

Blobbynator wrote:

I understand your point, but the likes of Folau and Idris haven't been given time to 'bed in'. They've come in and been excellent and one is now an International and the other will be. The old philosophy of "if they're good enough, they're old enough" has gone out the window.

They're monsters - no comparison between them and Tomkins/Eastmond/Wheeler.