Oxford Exile wrote:Warrington for a start:
Ratchford
Austin
Widdop
Clark

Oxford Exile wrote:Warrington for a start:
Ratchford
Austin
Widdop
Clark

nottinghamtiger wrote: Until clubs are prepared to give home-grown players the opportunity to play in pivotal positions, we’ll never catch up.

JonnoTheGreat wrote:Desperate signing by a desperate club. Instead of wasting money on a washed-up already retired player, perhaps they'd be better off spending that money on their pretty much non-existent academy instead of lagging light years behind the likes of Wigan, Saints and Leeds were that's concerned.

No doubt those getting all giddy over this will be claiming 'didn't want him all along' when he flops, exactly like when they signed Burrell.

Donnyman wrote:As far as I can see clubs who run the player development systems certainly DO give their young pivotal players opportunities. The problem appears to be there aren't many of them about. Some say it's the emphasis on size and strength that has made it difficult for the smaller skillfull players. Lilley got a lot of time at Leeds IIRC. Richardson is getting a second chance at Cas?

Willzay wrote:Austin is an Aussie.

nottinghamtiger wrote:Yes, and Leeds gave Walker plenty of game-time too, to be fair.
Cas seem to be prioritising a young core of English players (a spine of Evalds, Richardson, Trueman and McShane in 2021) too.
Thinking about Warrington too, they did give Dec Patton a good opportunity. Maybe I was over-critical.

snowie wrote:Let's us know when they decide to turn up

SaleSlim wrote:Evalds is 27 in a couple of months, McShane is 30. What's your definition of young these days?