Re: England youth camp : Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:33 pm  

on the bench wrote: are the full squads released anywhere? Full squads now listed. http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=5484&type=1

on the bench wrote: are the full squads released anywhere? Full squads now listed. http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=5484&type=1

Re: England youth camp : Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:09 am  

Funnily not one of the saints lads play for a st Helens team!

Ben Parry - Chorley
Greg Richards - Chorley
Lewis Gailbraith - saddleworth
Andre Savelio - Latchford
Kane Ditchfield - Crossfields
Olly Davies - Orrell


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Re: England youth camp : Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:49 am  

Six saints scholors make the England Youth Squad no matter what there club side is shouldnt you be happy as a so called saints fan ? Whats the issue ?

Re: England youth camp : Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:34 am  

I have no issue pal! I'm made up and I've watched these youngsters for the last 2 years and I know a couple of them quite well!

However there is some people who don't know who the play for!

Re: England youth camp : Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:06 am  

To me it shows good scouting systems.
Three of the eight players selected from Wigan are from outside the Wigan area.

I'm pleased Ryan Hampshire was selected.

Re: England youth camp : Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:57 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

To me it shows good scouting systems.
Three of the eight players selected from Wigan are from outside the Wigan area.

It would be even better if the players were from outside of the rugby league heartlands. In effect, whilst admittedly probably exposing the players to better coaches within a better environment, it is not actually expanding the talent base to the game and is just reducing the quality of youth player at the "smaller" Super League clubs (which does then allow the ill-informed to "slag-off" the same clubs for not producing the youngsters that Wigan do and having to sign Wigan's cast-offs).

Re: England youth camp : Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:13 pm  

Paul Youane wrote:

It would be even better if the players were from outside of the rugby league heartlands. In effect, whilst admittedly probably exposing the players to better coaches within a better environment, it is not actually expanding the talent base to the game and is just reducing the quality of youth player at the "smaller" Super League clubs (which does then allow the ill-informed to "slag-off" the same clubs for not producing the youngsters that Wigan do and having to sign Wigan's cast-offs).

Whilst not disagreeing with what you are saying in it's entirety, two of the Wigan boys are from an area with no Superleague club(s) and the other one was hotly pursued by Warrington (and ather SL Clubs) in as much that a Wire Yorkshire based player actually went to his house to try and persuade the young player to join Warrington.

Re: England youth camp : Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:33 pm  

Speed Merchant wrote:

Funnily not one of the saints lads play for a st Helens team!

Ben Parry - Chorley
Greg Richards - Chorley
Lewis Gailbraith - saddleworth
Andre Savelio - Latchford
Kane Ditchfield - Crossfields
Olly Davies - Orrell


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Great to see more outstanding youth coming through from Chorley Panthers, adding to Ste Lucas, Phil Baines and Jamie Ellis from the last batch. Although Wigan are now spending more time at Panthers there is still enough talent at Panther Park to provide excellent players to both clubs