I was going to start a thread on him this morning so I'll use this one. I expect to get flayed for this, but I fail to see what lifts him from mediocre to almost God like to many on here. He linked up well for one of the tries admittedly but his kick off was a howler and immediately put Wakey on the front foot, he got in the way of Burgess trying to diffuse a bomb and threw a couple of Gellingesque passes. True, he did manage to catch the one bomb aimed at him (one of their downfield kicks cleared him by 20 metres) but it was in perfect conditions and he still ended up facing his own posts.
Was he in the same Academy side as Burgess and Manfredi? I know he came through with Williams. All 3 look far superior to me and, personally, should Bowen return I don't think we would be too worse off.
I hope any responses are reasoned because I think he is worthy of a debate rather than adulation at this stage. Shaun Wane has been cautious in introducing him and I for one can fully understand why. Next season he doesn't get in for me, injuries notwithstanding.
I'll finish by saying I sincerely hope I have mucho egg on my face at the end of the season!