David Houghton : Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:33 pm  

Another excellent performance form this kid at Prop and IMO deserves to keep his place in the team. I actually rate him better than Ostick as he punches his weight.

Re: David Houghton : Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:58 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

Another excellent performance form this kid at Prop and IMO deserves to keep his place in the team. I actually rate him better than Ostick as he punches his weight.

Yep definitely a Vikings prop in the making. Didn't take a backward step all night for me against a big dirty 'haven pack.

Re: David Houghton : Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:53 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

Another excellent performance form this kid at Prop and IMO deserves to keep his place in the team. I actually rate him better than Ostick as he punches his weight.

Hardly difficult. But back on topic, he has showed his worth in the two games he has taken part in. Seems to be able to make the step up, would like to see more of the lad, same with Mulally.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:27 am  

Loook very good technically!
Think this kid wasn't mentioned pre season at all, but Cullen seems to rate him highly!

Lands on knees and elbows etc (is true and shows good pedigree imo!).

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:45 am  

J20 wrote:

Loook very good technically!
Think this kid wasn't mentioned pre season at all, but Cullen seems to rate him highly!

Lands on knees and elbows etc (is true and shows good pedigree imo!).

God send to Cullen then
seriously though he does look very good and i thought he was also impressive against Barrow last week
just get him signed up quickly then before super league clubs come chasing

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:48 am  

Is he a Widnes lad?

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:56 am  

He's from Wigan i beleive.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:44 am  

Prescott/St Helens i think

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:35 pm  

How long has he been in our academy for? 3 years makes him a Vikings product if I'm right?

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:12 pm  

GetThemScallyWags wrote:

How long has he been in our academy for? 3 years makes him a Vikings product if I'm right?

If he's been brought from an amateur club and put through our academy before entering our senior side, I'd say that would qualify him as one of ours. So I'd definitely include Paddy and Houghton as being discovered and brought through the professional ranks by us. Obviously, if Houghton came here via the Wigan Warriors academy side, that's different.