Agree with that, I would love to have Colbon in the squad instead of Mathers. Centres are more important than wingers and I would rather have a world class centre with Colbon on the wing that a winger with and average centre.

Look at the potential team under Nobby compared to the team when he arrived.

Richards
Roberts Bailey Carmont Ainscough
Tomkins Smith
Fielden Tommy O Carroll
Hock Lockers
Tomkins
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Hansen Feka Pryce Riddell

OR

Ashton
Calderwood McAvoy Vaeakilli Dallas
Orr Moron
Logan Higham Seuseu
Hock Fletcher
Lockers
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Hansen Godwin Tickle Hargreaves

and remember that team was VERY close to going down.

Isn't McGuire younger than Pryce thus putting a hole in your original statement re not giving young players a chance?

The extent people go to, to have a go at Noble!

[quote="jonh"]Each you player needs handling differently, there is no right or wrong in this debate, there is no set model for every young player, each player needs bringing through and developing at a rate solely specific to them. quote]

I totally agree.

I'd add that where Wigan have got it wrong in recent years is not handling the off the field issues that adversely affect some young players (I'm not talking Sean Long here BTW). At 16 to 18 years of age, some of these kids are the main bread winners in their family, bringing-up younger siblings etc and, therefore, face serious off the field pressures - some of these kids are now first team players at other SL clubs.

Jeez do you HAVE to post that old team? I am trying to erase it from my memory.

Mr Coley wouldn't have got a game though

Blimey. Some people really do go to extreme lengths to have a pop @ Nobby.

It's getting pathetic and downright annoying now.

Im not doing it, but think people who do have a pop at him are entitled to their opinion. Some people have yet to accept that we are not going to be as dominant as we once were.