: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:58 pm  

The Clan wrote:

Actualy it's six:
Faiumu
Korkidas
Finnigan
Lolesi
B Hodgson
Whatuira

Finnigan is english so actually its 5

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:04 pm  

The Clan wrote:

Actualy it's six:
Faiumu
Korkidas
Finnigan
Lolesi
B Hodgson
Whatuira

No 5. The RFL are clear on Warrington born Finnigan. Its nice when being born in GB is taken into consideration. I know this is an issue re the Hendersons if they want to make a challenge.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:04 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

so you go find more from elsewhere, if you truly dont believe wakefield can compete with Leeds and Bradford on their terms, go find your own terms to compete on, this is a competition is it not?



why do expect a hand out? it is silly to pretend every player with sufficient quality is picked up by Leeds or Bradford before Wakefield get a shot, Jason Golden came through at leeds despite the fact that he went to school a stones throw from Belle Vue, where Wakefield came actually came in and did a bit of training, yet he wasnt picked up by Wakefield

Ryan Hall was playing for Oulton Raiders at 18, prior to being picked up by Leeds, why didnt wakefield have him before this?

All players of Quality clearly arent picked up, and thats without even looking at other areas

surely limiting the amount of players who get quality RL coaching at SL clubs, will limit the amount of quality players who through at SL clubs

wakefield need to find a way to compete, or understand that this level is too high for them



why arent wakey picking enough of these players up either?



why is it a grudge against your club? you know nothing of me! i want the wakefield club to do well, i know a few of the players and staff, and i know they are talented and hardworking and good people, and i want nothing but the best for them, it doesnt get around the fact that the very top of WTW is a complete shambles

there is plenty of talent in the Wakefield area, nobody is to blame for the fact WTW dont pick enough of these up but WTW

But Wakey have found a way to compete.
We just sign some antipodeans.
Wakey are not breaking any rules and remain within the restrictions.
Maybe Wakey couldnt careless about how good/bad /indifferent the GB team is.
Rest assured,when the restrictions on overseas players are tightened again - Wakefield will adhere to it.

I have already said that in isolation,i dont think it is good to sign another overseas player.
However,is there a British player available with the same potential in that position,that would come for the same money.
I would suggest - no-otherwise why go through the hassle with Visas and delays etc...
i would like to reopen this topic in 10 months,as far as i am aware,we have Martin,Blanch,Drew,Henderson,Latu all off contract at the end of this season.If they resign another five antipodeans then i will accept it is shameful.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:26 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

yes, if you want to pretend Pitts, Bibb, Murphy, Blake are first team players

Yeah, you can't pretend players who haven't played for the first team are first team players.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:34 pm  

Uptoncat wrote:

To be fair no one else has bothered apart from another midget Wes Hooligan which is a great name for a supporter of a so called family game. Maybe a name change and some growing up is needed hey Wes?

It is a pun on the name of my favourite football player, Wes Hoolahan. I thought that would have been obvious.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:38 pm  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

It is a pun on the name of my favourite football player, Wes Hoolahan. I thought that would have been obvious.

Thug !!

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:46 pm  

Wes Hooligan wrote:

It is a pun on the name of my favourite football player, Wes Hoolahan. I thought that would have been obvious.

Fair dos. Don't watch the round ball game it bores me to tears, he's hardly a household name though, having googled him I found he plays for those footballing giants Norwich City, hardly a club in the limelight so no I wouldn't say its an obvious pun at all.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:46 am  

SmokeyTA wrote:

thank you for your permission,

to move on from your attempts at deflecting the argument,

do you think it is a good thing that in their 11th year of SL Wakefield will be using 11 antipodeans?

did you expect better? or do you truly believe that Wakefield do everything in their power to bring through as many quality young players as they can?

and if you do, how would you counter the argument that Wakefield simply arent a sustainable SL entity?

My argument, from my very first post is that no matter what Wakey did you and the other two would find fault no matter what, can you not figure that out.

I have no wish to discuss players with you under these circumstances. Some of the posters who have replied know far more than you or i will ever know so i'll leave it to them, listen to people who know and you may learn something kidda.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:38 am  

So basically the troll who started this thread and Leeds Rhinos very own village idiot have an issue.

Nothing to see here people, move on....

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:41 am  

Marsdengiant wrote:

Nothing to say on the topic. What a surprise

So you can't answer my point about Sharp, as I say move on you're not worth what I scrape off my shoe.