: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:00 pm  

Glenn Quagmire wrote:

Is Ryan Gaunt getting any game time? If so, how's he getting on?

Ask him yourself, i know Clarkson has

Re: Your reserves : Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:01 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

It was me.

Last season Sam Tomkins strolled through without ever having to stretch himself.
Leeds U18 academy were awful as were a lot of the other teams.

Wigan and Saints had a free run at both levels.

It shouldn't be like that

I love watching young kids come through but they need to be playing competitive rugby which in 80% of the games they play isn't happening.

What good does a 10 - 66 scoreline (Leeds v Wigan reserves) do either team?

Wigans youth has done them good last 10 years hasnt it ?

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:01 pm  

kendall17 wrote:

Ask him yourself, i know Clarkson has

Not seen him for a while.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:05 pm  

Glenn Quagmire wrote:

Not seen him for a while.

I think he played the celtic game but thats it.

Re: Your reserves : Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:16 pm  

vb1981 wrote:

Wigans youth has done them good last 10 years hasnt it ?

Apart from Leeds which other club has more players who have come through their academy in their first team than Wigan.

The whole competition from Superleague down is not producing the required standard, as was so well demonstrated in October / November.

[Matt_Horton]

Re: Your reserves : Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:29 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Apart from Leeds which other club has more players who have come through their academy in their first team than Wigan.

St Helens at the moment. The other week against Hull KR they had 9 out of the 17 in their first team that had come through their academy ranks.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:36 pm  

With watkins,mcshane and allan coming into the 1st team squad i think the next batch will be manning,liam brown,ambler and jodie broughton.
I would like to see ratu added to the 1st team squad and given a run out at SL level because he did well imo on boxing day and i think it's time he got a chance unless he's to go out on loan again.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:27 pm  

This does highlight a serious gap compared to Aus. Here you may have 4/5 players moving up to senior level each year, but every club would expect to replace them at junior level PLUS replace those who are obviously not going to make it with players of potential.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:33 am  

vb1981 wrote:

Gaz Moore got sent back from Halifax.
Always thought big things were expected of Howie / Howey?
Ratu & Broughton must be veterans of the 21's reserve grade

Brian has took best outta what is available Allen / Watkins & Mcshane.

How is Scife looking?

Is Kashley Watkins still on our books?

howey isn't good enough for hunslet, never mind a good team

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:37 am  

MHL wrote:

howey isn't good enough for hunslet, never mind a good team

He showed stacks of potential when he first broke through our acadamy but it has been mentioned on here he suffer's from attitude!!