Have to say I agree 100%. It's one of those where I want to believe what I've heard but just can't see any evidence and until now I thought it was just me! I know he's young but he seems to lack even the basic skills to me. For example - and before anyone shouts at me this may sound a bit harsh - but his passing technique, even when just passing the ball in from the touchline or in-goal area for a penalty/20 metre tap re-start, seems suspect. On the occasions he's attempted chip or grubber kicks they've looked clumsy to say the least. He may have pace, but I've yet to see him blast past anyone, apart from perhaps his earliest touch in Horney's testimonial when he got injured. It's probably a little unfair comparison, but when Tom Briscoe came on to the scene at around the same age you could see the talent/potential straight away but with Lyne, I just don't.



Finally to return to the OP I remember seeing Broughton score a really good try in an away defeat at Warrington a couple of years ago. With that and his other performances it always surprised me we didn't keep him.

It was a mistake to let Broughton go when we did. He was young with lots of potential, pace to burn and probably on a relatively low salary. Taking into account that we had dross like Byrne etc.. on the books at that time, it was yet another poor decision from our once great club.

Stop being so dramamtic, we didn't sign Broughton because we probably had Calderwood signed by then.

Maybe we did offer him something but Broughton has a place at the University of Salford studying a degree.

to be honest we had Dixon and got rid. I don't have the insider knowledge some people claim to have but sometimes the clubs ideas on player/squad management are baffling.



I still don't know why we got rid of Craig Poucher! The last guy to ever score a try on the hallowed turf!

I actually think the Centre play by Ratchford was far more impressive.

I think ratchford and Myler at Salford were a bit like Cooke and Horne here in that It was Horne that got all of the early plaudits whilst Cooke became or could have become the far more complete player. I reckon that Ratchford could be the real deal especially if he ends up at say Saints. Certainly would have liked to see him here.

I think we let Broughton go because he wouldn't go full time because of his studies?

That wasnt Poucher, it was..........(name evades me???)

Paul Parker

Paul Parker?

Close enough! I'm getting old!

broughton was another will sharp....i think its just down to experiance why he is getting more try's etc etc than he used too..... will be a solid sl winger in his day, but wont tear up any trees from what i can see.......