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Message: [QUOTE="Kimlo, post: 2673030, member: 2021"] [b]Re: Should Ashley Taylor Be Promoted[/b] I don't "know" that isn't the case, but clearly the coaching staff think that isn't the case right now, hence he's not first choice half, but was also signed on big money for a junior, so they clearly rate him but don't think he's ready, that's totally fair in my view! I'll ignore your Boyd to Wallace comparison. You're clearly blinded by your dislike of him for me to take your opinion seriously. Comparing Boyd to Wallace is ridiculous, so I won't even bother with that argument. As for these juniors not being talked up, who are you kidding? I've been following league circles for a while now obviously, and there's always a few juniors from every club that are talked up to be amazing talents, the players I mentioned are definitely part of them. [B]Hampton:[/B] http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-to-put-faith-in-rising-star-ben-hampton-to-replace-gareth-widdop-at-five-eighth/story-fni3gpfg-1226686534257 - This was TWO YEARS ago, he's still not a regular fixture, they event went out of their way to get Blake Green for this year and next - so the rising star who was talked up as 5/8 in 2014, probably won't get a shot as a regular 5/8 till 2017, if ever. Another one - a year later http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/young-star-sets-sights-on-coveted-storm-role/2138402/ So highly rated they signed a 28 year old half back from the super league on a two year contract. [B]Munster: [/B] http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/intrust-super-cup-cameron-munster-stars-as-easts-tigers-beat-souths-logan-magpies-52-0/story-fni3gpfg-1227292743004 Greg Inglis would be impressed? Bamboozled with a left foot step that would make Milford jealous? Storm prodigy? Is that what you consider not talking up beyond reasonable ISC form? "Superstar" "Secret weapon" - all seem like big hyped up words to me. The list goes on and on. So don't blame me for being a bit cynical when people are advocating Taylor is a better long term prospect than Milford is it at 5/8, or that Boyd should be moved from a crucial position in the team (fullback), to accommodate a rookie 5/8. If that's true, and he's really that good, he'll undoubtedly get a chance to prove it before his contract is up with us, and if the coaching staff also believe it, they'll offer him another contract to stick around and start playing him from the bench even if their isn't a regular starting spot, just like Hunt had to do for a fair while before he got the regular 7 jersey. [/QUOTE]

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