MattyB wrote:That Sam Tomkins fella did okay didn't he? That Farrell lad who has played a few games for us these past ten years, he's pretty good? Or what about that Gildart boy? Or the even younger Marshall kid, he's not bad either.
Then there's young Williams who's bagged himself an NRL contract along with that Ryan Sutton lad?
Then there's Manfredi before he unluckily got himself seriously injured.
The_Enforcer wrote:How many times have we heard you say that about young players?
I've literally never heard anyone say that about our academy forwards. It's been a constant area of weakness that we have never produced quality props IMO.
The_Enforcer wrote:Wasnt Ryan Hampshire going to be the next Andrew Johns at one point?
I don't know about the attitude stuff but I do think he is/was talented enough to have been a real star by now at Wigan. Wakey rate him.
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The_Enforcer wrote:Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.
Grimmy wrote:I've literally never heard anyone say that about our academy forwards. It's been a constant area of weakness that we have never produced quality props IMO.
I don't know about the attitude stuff but I do think he is/was talented enough to have been a real star by now at Wigan. Wakey rate him.
Similar to what happened to Corey Hall.
Played at centre in the Academy team for most of the season and then dropped for the end of season games including the Semi Finals and Final for a new player called Holt (any connection to Holt's Injury Update which appeared around the same time).
Left the club, signed by Leeds and now part of their first team squad and just been selected for the England Academy Performance Squad.
Now wonder the lad left the club after being treated like that!
Whoever it is who is scouting these players are picking duds. It’s a lot easier to scout young players because they cast their net far and wide. Sign a boat load of good kids and release the ones you don’t want, in a process of elimination.
Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.
Whoever it is who is scouting these players are picking duds. It’s a lot easier to scout young players because they cast their net far and wide. Sign a boat load of good kids and release the ones you don’t want, in a process of elimination.
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MattyB wrote:Ryan Hampshire could have been anything he wanted to be by now, playing at a top club and winning trophies had it not been for rank bad advice with silly demands being whispered into his ears by those closest to him.
Absolutely. Spent years at Wigan claiming he's not a fullback only to end up playing fullback and even being shoved on the wing for Wakey
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