Daft as it sounds, it's a struggle to think of any.



How old was Ryan Atkins when he debuted for us?



Before that we had the likes of the Marches, Ellis and possibly Westwood I guess?

Gledhill?

Don't agree, Tom looked a better player at the same age IMHO. That said F/B is a marginally a harder position so that might equel it up a bit.



Sometimes you have to go with what's in front of you rather than potential. With only two out of his five games so far against SL opposition Jowitt still has a lot to prove but I agree he looks good. Johnstone on the other hand has played 25 games over two seasons (started at 1icon_cool.gif for one of the worst Trinity teams ever and has scored 16 tries. That's more than one a game and to me that says it all and after yesterday utter brilliance is now proven beyond doubt for me.

Times like this when you remember all the people who bagged Club 1873 as a failure because we didn't have 9 academy players in the first team six months after it's inception. Almost as if it takes a bit longer than that to revamp a youth setup....

Jowitt has played against Saints, hullx2, and Hudds. 2 games in the qualifiers v Sheff and Fax. Made his debut in 2014 in a seriously under strength side away at saints. Went well too.

Think Bjb will struggle to get back in Jowett was fantastic. Last year away at Hull it was like he had played there for years. Amazing what a win can do! Things looking positive again

Henry Paul

I'd need to check with Trinity Heritage, but I don't think Johnstone played at 18. Pretty sure he was at least 19 as he was a bit of a late developer!



Otherwise, yes, whilst he was always raw, there has always been something special in Tom and with a heart the size he has the future is very bright indeed!

A bit pedantic there TRB!

Indeed, but then that is why I picked 18 as the benchmark - to leave Johnstone out of it!



Both fab players with tons of potential!

Never seen a more assured calm considered young man playing full back. He's just brilliant!!!

Couldn't have put it better myself. Was my man of the match before they announced it. Having that certainty at the back seemed to give Salford problems in where to kick and what to expect from it.