Junior Academy GF: Saints thrash Wigan

[JasonE]

I'm a bit shocked by the scoreline, Wigan had a pretty good side in so i thought it would be much closer. An awesome win for St Helens.

Saturday, 7th. October, 2006.
Junior Academy Under 18’s Championship Grand Final
ST. HELENS 50 WIGAN WARRIORS 12
Played at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.
St. Helens : Wigan :
1. Chris Frodsham 1. David Small
2. Dean McGilvray 2. Sean Ainscough
3. Steven Tyrer 3. Darryl Goulding
4. Chris Dean 4. Ross Bradley
5. Adam Twamley 5. Nicky Stanton
6. Gary Wheeler 6. Thomas Coyle
7. Kyle Eastmond 7. Sam Tomkins (c.)
8. Gareth Frodsham 8. Neil Holland
9. Scott Moore 9. Brett Robinson
10. Dave Roughley (c.) 10. Chris Tuson
11. Steven Bannister 11. Lee Mossop
12. Sean McGennis 12. Ben Kavanagh
13. Paul Clough 13. Liam Farrell

Substitutes : Substitutes :
14. Jamie Foster 14. Stuart Howarth
15. Andrew Dixon 15. Gerry Bridge
16. Andrew Stott 16. Luke Rhoden
17. Gareth Owen 17. Ben Davies

 

[JasonE]

Had to post this piece because this is a massive wrap for Kyle Eastmond from the Sts coach Mike Rush.

“Kyle Eastmond who was named as man of the match is as good a footballer as I have possibly ever seen and worked with. He can do things that no other kid of his age can do and he can do things that no older kid than he can do. He is a privilege to have in the side, he’s a bit of a ‘gem’ player.

“Moments like were he ‘shows and goes’, a little step that he has got, and he even seems to move in the air. He’s a very exciting player, and has only just turned seventeen"

Now Mike has coached some great young players in the last 3 years and he really knows his stuff, he's the guy you always see sitting next to Daniel Anderson during the SL games

 

[Fairleigh Good!]

Had to post this piece because this is a massive wrap for Kyle Eastmond from the Sts coach Mike Rush.

“Kyle Eastmond who was named as man of the match is as good a footballer as I have possibly ever seen and worked with. He can do things that no other kid of his age can do and he can do things that no older kid than he can do. He is a privilege to have in the side, he’s a bit of a ‘gem’ player.

“Moments like were he ‘shows and goes’, a little step that he has got, and he even seems to move in the air. He’s a very exciting player, and has only just turned seventeen"

Now Mike has coached some great young players in the last 3 years and he really knows his stuff, he's the guy you always see sitting next to Daniel Anderson during the SL games

Ssshhh, keep it quiet.

 

[Kurt Angle]

It isn't any good unless he is shown continued development.

I remember hearing a whole bunch of wank about the 2003 Jnr GB side beating th jnr Roos for the first time, the Likes of the leeds forward.. Bailey... part of that team.

This is not an area GB falls down it, in terms of the quality of talent at 18 years of age, though depth may be an issue.

The problem is that these guys turn 18, 19, 20 and are still languishing in reserve grade or are on loan to NL1 pub teams and then cease developing.

The best thing Eastmond could do is try out for an NRL team in 2007 or 2008.

 

[buccaneer]

Had to post this piece because this is a massive wrap for Kyle Eastmond from the Sts coach Mike Rush.

“Kyle Eastmond who was named as man of the match is as good a footballer as I have possibly ever seen and worked with. He can do things that no other kid of his age can do and he can do things that no older kid than he can do. He is a privilege to have in the side, he’s a bit of a ‘gem’ player.

“Moments like were he ‘shows and goes’, a little step that he has got, and he even seems to move in the air. He’s a very exciting player, and has only just turned seventeen"

Now Mike has coached some great young players in the last 3 years and he really knows his stuff, he's the guy you always see sitting next to Daniel Anderson during the SL games

Mike Rush knows his stuff.

Also a former Coach of Liverpool Buccaneers, we have him to thank for our Club Captain and current Player of the Year, Mark Webster. He also took 2 of our players to Saints, now playing in the Senior Academy.

 

[Lowey3]

Our academy = Saints under 18's.

Would beat any NRL junior side, just like they did in the Aussies back yard in the under 16's.

West Tigers under 18's got beat by a poor / young Leeds under 18's yesterday, Saints would of wiped the floor.

 

[JasonE]

West Tigers under 18's got beat by a poor / young Leeds under 18's yesterday, Saints would of wiped the floor.

Did you go Lowey ?
I heard it was one of the best matches ever, can't wait to see it on dvd.