Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:54 am  

Batch and Jowitt both called up. Congrats to the pair - well deserved.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:59 am  

RWB wrote:

Batch and Jowitt both called up. Congrats to the pair - well deserved.

Well deserved for both in my opinion.

I think Chester has done a really good job in easing Batchelor in to the first team.

As for Jowitt, how good is it to see those long balls out to Johnstone back? The understanding that he has with his centre and winger when chiming into the attack is class, okay he is not naturally blessed with pace or strength but he seems to have a very old head on a young pair of shoulders.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:59 am  

Brilliant news.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:12 pm  

Good to see Max, Batch and Reece in the squad and Tom in the full squad. Great for the club!

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:27 pm  

All four are also juniors who have technically come through our junior set up (although Reece joined us from Hull JUST before the cut off age of 19) which bodes well for the club.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:28 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

Well deserved for both in my opinion.

I think Chester has done a really good job in easing Batchelor in to the first team.

As for Jowitt, how good is it to see those long balls out to Johnstone back? The understanding that he has with his centre and winger when chiming into the attack is class, okay he is not naturally blessed with pace or strength but he seems to have a very old head on a young pair of shoulders.

Bit harsh on the "pace & strength"
Seems pretty quick and certainly quick enough for FB or in the halves and strength will come with training,age, development.

Well done to both players and the club for managing their development.

It's fantastic having so many local young lads in the squad and doing so well, long may it continue.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:57 pm  

Good news, well done to all.

As for Max he is now our No1 FB that's for sure. Its now up to Grix to wait and earn it back.


Also lets not forget we have another young FB waiting in the wings in Hooley.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:11 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Bit harsh on the "pace & strength"
Seems pretty quick and certainly quick enough for FB or in the halves and strength will come with training,age, development.

Well done to both players and the club for managing their development.

It's fantastic having so many local young lads in the squad and doing so well, long may it continue.

I know strength will come with the training and age which is why I said he is not naturally blessed with it, It was not a criticism at all, if anything it was a compliment to how his class goes beyond these attributes... I meant blessed with the pace of the likes of Shaul, Tomkins etc, I know he is no slouch but he does not have the pace to outrun most in SL like these guys do or did have at one stage in there career. As I say it was not a criticism.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:28 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I know strength will come with the training and age which is why I said he is not naturally blessed with it, It was not a criticism at all, if anything it was a compliment to how his class goes beyond these attributes... I meant blessed with the pace of the likes of Shaul, Tomkins etc, I know he is no slouch but he does not have the pace to outrun most in SL like these guys do or did have at one stage in there career. As I say it was not a criticism.

Looks pretty quick to me and had plenty to finish the try off on Sunday. I always thought he was the best fullback at the club, Grix coming in has been good as he probably couldn't sustain a full season previously however he's got a few years behind him in development and it's definitely his shirt to lose in my opinion. I just hope Grix doesn't waltz back in as that will be a proper kick in the nuts for Jowitt.

Re: Knights squad : Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:19 pm  

Brilliant news. Max has taken 2017 on the chin, gone away and come back a better player. Would be unfortunate to not see the season out in the full back berth.

Batch - that's a GB 2nd rower in the making