: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:40 pm
jonh wrote:
Because the NRL look for athletes not just rugby players. If you are not born in the M62 coridor and not the best player at the club you play at by the time you are 7 you never get a look in.
The NRL look at not only ability but athleticism and athletic potential, added to this they look at the suitability of a player to play top grade, they do not see a player tearing it up in the juniors and think he is the next big thing, they work on them to ensure there game is appropriate to the top level not just assume because they are good juniors they will automatically be good senior players.
With our service area do you not think Wigan should again 'step up the game' and adopt this philosophy? It's defiantly time IL went to some where like the Broncos and look at just why it is they keep producing quality young player after player. What is it they look for initially how do they bring out the best in them, what skills do they coach and at what age?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again in the era of the SC IL needs to invest in other areas like youth development and the back room staff to make sure not only are we producing players (which we are) but they all the skills required to be top international players not just good SL players.
No one should come near us if we maximised the talent in the town and attracted other youngsters with the facilities we have.
