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really impressed with this guy would throw him in first team soon

He will get his chance soon enough I reckon. 1 or 2 games even unused on the bench would do him a world of good.

All the Wigan lads did us proud tonight. Loved that last try. Logan dummy half, Joe's jinking run and pearl of a pass to Coyle. Can't wait for Joe to break into the first team. I cringe when I hear commentators saying “these lads aren't Widnes players .........yet!

Kittwazzer wrote:All the Wigan lads did us proud tonight. Loved that last try. Logan dummy half, Joe's jinking run and pearl of a pass to Coyle. Can't wait for Joe to break into the first team. I cringe when I hear commentators saying “these lads aren't Widnes players .........yet!

Not being funny, but usually in matters like this the commentators have a little bit of "inside information" so I would not be overly surprised to see them sign a year long loan deal (or something like) for next season.

I too thought all our lads, in both teams, did us proud tonight. Especially Joe & Logan, can't wait to see them playing in our first team soon

Id honestly rather have Joe in the squad than Finch, while i admit the melbourne Finch was leagues ahead of mellor, i havent really been impressed with him in our shirt his kicking game has been terrible and his passing leave's a lot to be desired sometimes on current form id have mellor

I dont think it would be the end of the world for some of the emerging youngsters to get more game time by going to Widnes on a dual registration deal would it?

They'd be under the wing of Betts, O'Connor and Cullen would would add to what they have learned within our system and minutes on the pitch (even if it's for another team) can only help their development. Being dual reg, we can re-call them if needed as long as we put that as part of the deal. The following year, or sooner if appropriate we get our kids back nearer to being men and then we can put the Wigan polish back on them and bring them into our squad.

Obviously there are going to be some changes next year with Mags leaving, and even if Waney takes over he is still going to have some differences in opinion on player selection etc. So i would be surprised if anything that was decided about loan/dual reg deals dont have a cast iron get-out clause.

I've been waiting for what seems like for ever to see Joe play in the 1st team. Comments emerge like him not being big enough but same could have been said about Sam when he first got his chance and he has just gone on from strength to strength and think Joe would do the same.
And how fantastic would it be to have the three Tomkins lads all playing in the first team - Sky would need an ambulance on standby for Wiggy Hemmings as he would be sick but regardless of that it would be fabulous for their family, for them and for us. Bring it on.

OJ wrote:I've been waiting for what seems like for ever to see Joe play in the 1st team. Comments emerge like him not being big enough but same could have been said about Sam when he first got his chance and he has just gone on from strength to strength and think Joe would do the same.
And how fantastic would it be to have the three Tomkins lads all playing in the first team - Sky would need an ambulance on standby for Wiggy Hemmings as he would be sick but regardless of that it would be fabulous for their family, for them and for us. Bring it on.

To be honest I think that there are an awful lot of smilarities between Sam and Joe Mellor. Both of them seem to be very good at playing what they see in front of them, and they both have a real good step on them with a lot of pace. Mellor should be given an opportunity to break into the first team soon, and the prospect of Tomkins at fullback and Mellor in the halves is very exciting because I think we have 2 players there who will exploit any tiny bit of space in front of them.

have to be careful to keep the balance of the team good, that ol' saying too many cooks and all.

Having people like Sam and Joe is great but it isnt always as simple as 2 great halves = success, the balance has to work.