Does anyone know when we find out who has signed from this yrs under 16s? and if so how many?



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They can't be signed/announced until 1st July, but there will be a few.

I read on the other forum that the halfback Williams had received an offer from the Bull's and a couple of other clubs. Fingers crossed he decides to stick with Wigan.



Results suggest this current crop at under 16's are a good bunch, hopefully we can get the best of them signed up.

I think its midweek this week that scholarship players at u16's can be approached by another club with a view to signing for them.



I can see quite a few of this Wigan team being retained having seen them a few times.

they all went to a meeting 2 weeks ago with regards to contracts etc. i know this from being close friends of alot of them and from what ive heard most of them are getting kept on

With most of them being Wigan lads it seems likely that those who are wanted will stay

Just because they are wigan lads doesnt mean that they wont go for the biggest offer they get, so wigan need to be wary off that and make sure they keep hold off there best by not offering good youngsters poor pay.

Hope we can keep some of our guys too, can see Warrington come calling! Some of them look decent and probaby will make it.

Wigan will now offer the lads a decent salary, but it won't be top dollar. What they will do is offer very good incremental increases if the lads show they are progressing well. Look how many contracts have been ripped up and new ones put into place over the last couple of years.

dont know if im allowed to post this but what the heck, the person who i know has been offered a 3 year contract on minimum wage, now is that enough to keep hold when other offers are in the table?

Read what I posted above, if he performs than his contract will be updated. I know of one very good Superleague young player who took a big lump sum but got stuffed to a four year low value contract, and his club won't budge. Had he been at Wigan his contract would have been upgraded.

Just been talking to 1 very proud parent this morning!

3 year deal, not great money but as Rogues says incremental pay rises and New contract "If" they are progressing as hoped.

that's great news - hopefully some wins should come our way now with u18s - has any of the t&c's been given a contract for 18s?

One player who must be signed up is George Williams, very impressive halfback.



I believe Ryan Hampshire is already contracted ?

Linked with Warrington in this weeks League Weekly.



Wire have already got a kid over from Leeds - Learmouth????

Callum wright has signed for a couple of years for you lot, Warrington lad who will go on and play 1st grade.

Yes Learmouth (prop forward) has signed for Wire, but I'm hopeful that Wigan will get Williams.

Give us Tierny and Williams!

The first thing i'd make him do, if he did sign on for Wire, would be to make him cut that bloody hair!

We should be announcing the academy/scholarship signings soon ( Leeds have announced theirs).



I think we'll be more than pleased.

Says we have signed williams in the sun.

I'm looking forward to hearing who we've signed. As long as we've managed to keep those from our own system I'll be happy, anyone from outside that is a bonus.



Slightly OT. I was shocked to read that Barrie McDermott was the head of youth development at Leeds. No wonder their academy is faltering, talk about jobs for the boys.

The signings will be announced later this week, Thursday or Friday.

Williams has been signed.



Not sure about anyone else

I believe Williams and Wright are the first two to be introduced to the U18's this week.