: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:42 pm  

THELAST3YARDS wrote:

.....and the relative quality question?

I'd take any of The Wigan backrow forwards over Clough.(Doesn't mean I don't rate Clough)
Obviously there are the two International hookers at Saints.

You're quite welcome to Wellens.

Graham over Eamonn (Doesn't mean I don't rate O'Carroll)
Goulding before Armstrong.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:45 pm  

On Friday night Leeds had 11 players out of 17 that had come through their academy and that excluded Burrow

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:46 pm  

Eccleshill Rhino wrote:

On Friday night Leeds had 11 players out of 17 that had come through their academy and that excluded Burrow

How many are locals?

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:51 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

How many are locals?

"Wigan - A local team for local people"

Marketing at it's best

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:54 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I'd take any of The Wigan backrow forwards over Clough.(Doesn't mean I don't rate Clough)
Obviously there are the two International hookers at Saints.

You're quite welcome to Wellens.

Graham over Eamonn (Doesn't mean I don't rate O'Carroll)
Goulding before Armstrong.

The Clough one is a big call, although back row is probably Wigans strongest area of the pitch.

Graham / O'Carroll is a no brainer

Amazed you wouldn't take Wellens given your full back strength.

Cunningham / Roby are the best combination in SL I feel.

Goulding has the edge due to his experience so far, can't fairly judge Armstrong on just one SL game.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:56 pm  

Noble saying this is somewhat daft, as mentioned, given his reluctance to put more than one young player in per week.

Re: Noble on Super League Show : Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:03 pm  

kirkamania6 wrote:

Did i just hear correctly when Noble said we should buy RU players because there aren't enough young, good english players?

I did not see the show but if he did say it what chance have the youngsters at wigan got with him in charge????

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:24 pm  

Some people obviously didn't understand.

What he said was that EVERY Superleague Club should be allowed to bring in ONE top class Rugby Union player.
Only £50K of that players salary should be counted on the salary cap.

The reasons

1) We could target top class British players

2) It would be good publicity.

3) It would help the International squad.

With the obvious dearth of quality outside backs in our game, it's not such a stupid idea.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:33 pm  

Difficult one this, I can see the merits of this if the correct players were signed.

I would prefer to reward the promotion of youngsters through our own academies though.

Let a fixed % of a players contract be removed from the salary cap if they stay with the club that has developed them.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:59 pm  

THELAST3YARDS wrote:

Difficult one this, I can see the merits of this if the correct players were signed.

I would prefer to reward the promotion of youngsters through our own academies though.

Let a fixed % of a players contract be removed from the salary cap if they stay with the club that has developed them.

As you know that's something I've always advocated.
The Rugby Union one is interesting. Another Jonathan Davies, yes another Iron Man Davies no.

But for International Rugby League it could be great help.