Re: Sam Eseh loan : Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:38 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

He seems to have an aggressive streak about him which I do like. For some reason I thought he was 22/23. Considering he’s 21 he’s still got some time to develop. Needs to be playing regularly whether that be in the championship or SL though. Isn’t he at Sheffield now on dual reg?

I watched Aydin for Sheffield a few week back against Widnes and he was very dominant. I think if he carries on the upward curve of his progression he’ll make a very solid SL player.

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:42 pm  

Spookisback wrote:

Aydin, Shaw and Eseh are all outstanding prospects… but I also think O’Donovan falls into the same category… these lads are 19-21 and we also have Whitbread and Butler who are just a couple of years older if you add a couple of Fifitas into the mix … that’s a fine set of middles


Any mix would be improved with a couple of seasoned Fifitas

I notice A Fifita is out with another knee injury, hope it’s nothing too serious I can’t help but think he’d spend more time on the side lines than on the field if we signed him next year, if thinks it’s too much of a risk for a club of our stature to take.

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:39 am  

Pat Bateman wrote:

I notice A Fifita is out with another knee injury, hope it’s nothing too serious I can’t help but think he’d spend more time on the side lines than on the field if we signed him next year, if thinks it’s too much of a risk for a club of our stature to take.

Although it would be a major coup for the club, I too, and have all along thought the same.

We've been crying out for younger and fitter props. Whitbread is a perfect example, and is just coming into his own. Hopefully, if Butler can go the same way, that would be ideal. Added to that, if we could bring in Mulhern, our front row unit would look pretty decent.

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:11 am  

Travelling Wilbury wrote:

Although it would be a major coup for the club, I too, and have all along thought the same.

We've been crying out for younger and fitter props. Whitbread is a perfect example, and is just coming into his own. Hopefully, if Butler can go the same way, that would be ideal. Added to that, if we could bring in Mulhern, our front row unit would look pretty decent.

I’m just happy that I was proved right in the end. It might have been a Laurie Daley affair but we did indeed have him signed for a while.

My credibility restored.

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:12 am  

Pat Bateman wrote:

I notice A Fifita is out with another knee injury, hope it’s nothing too serious I can’t help but think he’d spend more time on the side lines than on the field if we signed him next year, if thinks it’s too much of a risk for a club of our stature to take.

Maybe but I’d have still taken the risk on this one.

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:18 am  

Spookisback wrote:

Aydin, Shaw and Eseh are all outstanding prospects… but I also think O’Donovan falls into the same category… these lads are 19-21 and we also have Whitbread and Butler who are just a couple of years older if you add a couple of Fifitas into the mix … that’s a fine set of middles


Any mix would be improved with a couple of seasoned Fifitas

Think we were talking props only.

O’Donovan is a great prospect but he’s more a SR or LF or at least for now. You could add a fair few to the list if you’re talking all positions.

I’ve never seen so many juniors at the club with a real chance of making it. They won’t all make it but the odds are very much in the clubs favour.

For me under age is about the player not the team. Our team does ok but when you watch them you also see plenty of standouts and that what I want rather than wins.

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:37 am  

vastman wrote:

I don't know Shaw but I work with a guy whose a friend of the family and he says the lad takes no nonsense.

I watched him a few times growing up and was aggressive then then i watched him at warrington in reserves a few weeks back and i thought he had a great no nonsense attitude took no crap as the saying goes but a good lad in changing room with the younger lads

Re: Sam Eseh loan : Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:06 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

vastman wrote:

I don't know Shaw but I work with a guy whose a friend of the family and he says the lad takes no nonsense.

I watched him a few times growing up and was aggressive then then i watched him at warrington in reserves a few weeks back and i thought he had a great no nonsense attitude took no crap as the saying goes but a good lad in changing room with the younger lads

Oddly Aydin and Shaw not included in the Sheffield team this week. I saw Shaw in his first game for Sheffield and he looked solid. Wonder why they aren’t selected.