Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 4:16 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The coaching staff identify the positions that need strengthening and along with the scouts look at players identified. Alex Walmsley was a point in case, the recommendation was not to sign him because of his poor lateral movement defensively.

Surely that's not a criteria - they signed Tautai!

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 4:38 pm  

P-J wrote:

Surely that's not a criteria - they signed Tautai!

And Saints signed Vea, Josh Perry etc
Wire signed Tasi etc, not every signing is a good one

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 5:13 pm  

P-J wrote:

Surely that's not a criteria - they signed Tautai!

Any movement would be a start with Tautai!

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 5:22 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Someone who knows a hell of a lot about RL and Wigan than you ever will. I could have mentioned that Hardaker was identified when he was at Fev along with Bateman at Bradford as targets.

I could have identified those two when they were at those two clubs. That’s like saying Umyla Hanley will play for England now before he’s played a first team game, doesn’t take a genius.

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 6:16 pm  

post wrote:

I could have identified those two when they were at those two clubs. That’s like saying Umyla Hanley will play for England now before he’s played a first team game, doesn’t take a genius.

That's very interesting, I know of a couple of very good judges of players who don't think he will, infact one mentioned that Josh Thewlis of Warrington was ahead of him for the England academy tour fullback spot.

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 7:11 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

That's very interesting, I know of a couple of very good judges of players who don't think he will, infact one mentioned that Josh Thewlis of Warrington was ahead of him for the England academy tour fullback spot.

Instead of other people’s opinion what about your own?

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 7:49 pm  

I’ve seen a couple of performances of young Hanleys this year and he certainly hasn’t got me thinking ‘wow’. He looks a good enough player but you don’t look at him and think he’s some sort of freak.

One young player who’s made me think that in the bits I’ve seen is Harry Rushton. He looks a beast of a forward for the age of him.

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 8:20 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I’ve seen a couple of performances of young Hanleys this year and he certainly hasn’t got me thinking ‘wow’. He looks a good enough player but you don’t look at him and think he’s some sort of freak.

One young player who’s made me think that in the bits I’ve seen is Harry Rushton. He looks a beast of a forward for the age of him.

Him and Ethan Havard, all three will be first teamers in 5 years.

Re: Navarette : Tue May 14, 2019 8:38 pm  

post wrote:

Him and Ethan Havard, all three will be first teamers in 5 years.

Yeah Havard looks a real talent as well. The reserves will really help guys like those in the next couple of seasons. I feel for a lot of lads over the past three or four years who’ve been in that 19-21 age bracket because they’ve had nowhere to go and it’s hurt them. We’ve not got as many lads through the system in that time and it’s no coincidence.

Re: Navarette : Wed May 15, 2019 7:32 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Someone who knows a hell of a lot about RL and Wigan than you ever will. I could have mentioned that Hardaker was identified when he was at Fev along with Bateman at Bradford as targets.

Bateman was as wigan on the scholarship