W!64N_ENTHUSI45T wrote:The shame is, why can a 17 year old Watkins be old enough to become a regular when a 20 year old Tomkins appears not to be in Nobles eyes
Proof that if your good enough your old enough
Because Brian Noble is stubborn and doesnt no genuine young talent even when it wacks him in the mush. Hes just about realised that Joel is improving massively and could posibly push for international honours in a couple of years
He still hasnt realised that Paul Prescott offers more that the awful, awful Andy Coley, or that Shaun Ainscough is better than Phelps
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W!64N_ENTHUSI45T wrote:The shame is, why can a 17 year old Watkins be old enough to become a regular when a 20 year old Tomkins appears not to be in Nobles eyes
Proof that if your good enough your old enough
To be fair leeds had about half a dozen players missing and he's only played a couple of other first team games so he probably wouldn't have been in if they had a fully fit squad. If we had 5 or so players out then i'm sure Sam would get a game. I just hope it doesn't take an injury crisis for him to get some games this season because then we would really have cause to question the youth policy.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Leeds will be applauded by Eddie, Stevo, Paul Wilson and the rest for bringing in another youngster. (Watkins)
However the truth is they PAID him more than his local club could. It doesn't affect the salary cap so what the hell.
Eastmond at Saints, O'Carroll at Wigan etc.
What should happen?
Wigan should have control over St. Pats, St Judes, Rose Bridge etc and provide funding for those clubs. They then should have first pick of ANY players from those clubs.
Similarly Saints should have control over Pilks, Thatto Heath, Blackbrook etc.
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Rogues Gallery wrote:But can't you see my point.
Leeds will be applauded by Eddie, Stevo, Paul Wilson and the rest for bringing in another youngster. (Watkins)
However the truth is they PAID him more than his local club could. It doesn't affect the salary cap so what the hell.
Eastmond at Saints, O'Carroll at Wigan etc.
What should happen?
Wigan should have control over St. Pats, St Judes, Rose Bridge etc and provide funding for those clubs. They then should have first pick of ANY players from those clubs.
Similarly Saints should have control over Pilks, Thatto Heath, Blackbrook etc.
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Rogues Gallery wrote:Correct. So what is the point.
Shouldn't he be at Salford.
If we want equality and salary cap rules, shouldn't it apply to junior talent. How good could Oldham have been with Harris , Sculthorpe x 2, McDermott O'Carroll, Eastmond etc.
A lot worse than they are now.
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Leeds will be applauded by Eddie, Stevo, Paul Wilson and the rest for bringing in another youngster. (Watkins)
However the truth is they PAID him more than his local club could. It doesn't affect the salary cap so what the hell.
Eastmond at Saints, O'Carroll at Wigan etc.
What should happen?
Wigan should have control over St. Pats, St Judes, Rose Bridge etc and provide funding for those clubs. They then should have first pick of ANY players from those clubs.
Similarly Saints should have control over Pilks, Thatto Heath, Blackbrook etc.
Fantastic post Brian. I totally agree regarding the club partnering up with the Juniors. Wigan should be putting any spare cash into the local amateur teams, Judes, Pats, Cuthberts, Shevington etc. If we cant spend the money on the salary cap then we should be preparing for 5, 10 and 15 years into the future. Get the current players down there coaching sides. Employ ex wigan players to coach them. Either way, give them some help. There is probably a team of wigan lads floating around superleague that would beat wigan which shouldnt happen
ANCIENT & LOYAL UPON MY CHEST
Ancient and loyal, upon my chest they are men of wigans best a team that plaaayed, the wigan way and won the championship in may
jim sullivan, he was the king brian mctigue and johnny ring a team that plaaayed the wigan way and won the championship in may
when eric ashton was alive and billy boston by his side with dave bolton and billy blan oh what a time to be a fan
in 85, at wem-ber-ly john ferguson and brett kenny a team that plaaayed the wigan way and won the challenge cup in may
in 95 we won them all tuigamala, faz and paul a team that played the wigan way and won the championship in may
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