The Daddy wrote:
and what does the future hold for all of them,
Kyle Eastmond, Johnny Lomax, Matty Smith, Gary Wheeler, Scott Moore.
Of all of these who will be the first choice half backs and how good are each of them?
Eastmond and Wheeler both look very slick indeed. I'd like to think they will form the next generation Saints half-back partnership.
I like Matty Smith, but I don't think he has enough strings to his bow to be a half back for a top 4 side. Has a great long kicking game though. I'll be surprised if he ends up back at Saints.
The jury is still out on Moore, I think. Clearly very talented but with us and with Cas last year he always seemed prone to lapses in concentration, usually leading to a guaranteed couple of wayward passes and daft penalties conceded per match. If he can sort that out though he has the raw ability.
Lomax is thought of very highly at the club. Whether he will get his chance at 6 or 7 with Wheeler and Eastmond around remains to be seen, but the fact that he has been playing full back in the reserves and in his one 1st team appearance since coming back from injury perhaps suggests that he is being groomed to replace Wellens when the time comes.
