: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:28 pm  

I think if you look at most clubs in the past they haven't done enough to train and keep young players, but what is important now is that a lot of clubs are making an effort to change that which has to be the best for the game on all levels in the long run.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:43 pm  

gateaux wrote:

I think if you look at most clubs in the past they haven't done enough to train and keep young players, but what is important now is that a lot of clubs are making an effort to change that which has to be the best for the game on all levels in the long run.

That is because they know that a good load of youth players coming through gets you an extra franchise point, so the system is starting to work, although still not so keen on the points and stuff, I think more needs to be take into consideration. But it is an easy point bringing young fellas through really isnt it.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:45 pm  

Embarassing article that for Wigan - despite any queries regarding the statistics.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:45 pm  

odemwingie wrote:

That is because they know that a good load of youth players coming through gets you an extra franchise point, so the system is starting to work, although still not so keen on the points and stuff, I think more needs to be take into consideration. But it is an easy point bringing young fellas through really isnt it.

When the structures are in place at Academy level (and earlier) then yes it probably is, but first they need to get the structures in place to do bring the players through and to identify the players with potential.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:49 pm  

one major reason wigan are not up to the level of leeds and saints on a consistent basis is the amount of overseas players and lack of chance for younger players who play in our team.
Ok, fair enough if you've got an aussie up to the standard of barret; who regardless of his nationality you would want in your team. However, i team is dominated by forreign players who for me arent at the level our team requires, bailey, riddel, phelps, smith just examples of players who i personally would rather have young british talent playing in that position.
Take leeds for example. Young Kallum watkins thrown into the deepend, but it paid off. Why dont wigan give the lines of young ainscough a chance and young talent like tomkins more a first team chance. starting over-rated, over-payed aussies week in week out we are never going to develop as a team. Signing a handful of players every new season isnt going to get us anywhere, it may work in football, but not in this sport. we need to build a homegrown squad and let them develop.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:14 pm  

it does not matter were in england players come fromthey can represent great britain unlike 9 players at wigan.

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:23 pm  

mr chips wrote:

it does not matter were in england players come fromthey can represent great britain unlike 9 players at wigan.

I bow down to your club's interest in doing all things great for British RL!

Putting us on the Back Pages of Sports Papers for Gambling/Drugs etc
For Leon Pryce & His "Ball" Handling skills & his off the field Mis-demenours!
Your players undying commitment to the GB Cause i.e Long & Cunningham!

For giving us Maureen!

For supplying us with 6 or 7 of these Superstars for the 2008 World Cup down under where we performed worse than any other GB Team in Living Memory!

Yeah, Thanks for that! oh yeah & Jon Wilkin!

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:35 pm  

were on about foreign players, all clubs have problems most of them are kept in house, come on tell me how many of your team can play for gb

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:38 pm  

mr chips wrote:

were on about foreign players, all clubs have problems most of them are kept in house, come on tell me how many of your team can play for gb

Mathers
Richards yes complain when Mary gets in
Goulding
Fielden
Hock
O Loughlin
J & S Tomkins
McIlloram
Prescott
O Carroll
Coley
Pryce

: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:41 pm  

maury is a british citizen now not an aussie whos had is passport fiddled, we are on about 1st team not fringe players.