: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:13 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

Ben Davies, Lee Mossop and Liam Farrell are three stand outs for me.

Another player in the reserves who I would have liked to have watched this season is Sam Gee, but it's unfortunate that he injured his arm/wrist a few weeks ago.

They're the 3 lads i'm really looking forward to watching progress in the near future. If possible and without leaving oursleves open to a shock defeat i'd like to see a couple of them given a go at Barrow.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:16 pm  

jinkin jimmy wrote:

What's the deal re Flanagan? IMO he should be pushing hard now if he's ever going to make it.

I think he's a decent utility player, but it's only a matter of time before he leaves Wigan IMO.

He isn't good enough to play stand off at the top level and he is behind Sean O'Loughlin, Joel Tomkins, Gareth Hock, Harrison Hansen, Phil Bailey, Lee Mossop and Liam Farrell when it comes to the back three.

A sensible option for him would be to return to Halifax on a permanent basis.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:17 pm  

I really think Flanagan would do a good job in the first team. It's just very unfortunate for him that we have such an array of talent in the back row already ahead of him. I think he is a very talented player. He had a cracking game on Friday against Salford IMO.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:19 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

I think he's a decent utility player, but it's only a matter of time before he leaves Wigan IMO.

He isn't good enough to play stand off at the top level and he is behind Sean O'Loughlin, Joel Tomkins, Gareth Hock, Harrison Hansen, Phil Bailey, Lee Mossop and Liam Farrell when it comes to the back three.

A sensible option for him would be to return to Halifax on a permanent basis.

Flanagan could do worse then signing for somebody like Salford.

They muct be on the hunt for players and with their 3 year licenece why not take a punt on good young players.

I'd like to see us go down the Saints style road of loaning them out for full year stints with a view to bringing them back as and when needed ala Moore and Smith.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:21 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Flanagan could do worse then signing for somebody like Salford.

They muct be on the hunt for players and with their 3 year licenece why not take a punt on good young players.

I'd like to see us go down the Saints style road of loaning them out for full year stints with a view to bringing them back as and when needed ala Moore and Smith.

Me too

A years loan for the likes of Goulding, Mossop, Farrell etc would be fantastic

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:24 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Flanagan could do worse then signing for somebody like Salford.

They muct be on the hunt for players and with their 3 year licenece why not take a punt on good young players.

I'd like to see us go down the Saints style road of loaning them out for full year stints with a view to bringing them back as and when needed ala Moore and Smith.

True.

At the moment, Flanagan playing in the reserves isn't doing anybody any favours.

Unless there's more than a couple of injuries in the back row, it's unrealistic that he'll feature in a first team game at all this season and he'll learn little playing reserve grade for a year.

A season long loan at a high table NLC/injury-hit Super League club will do him a world of good.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:26 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

A season long lone at a high table NLC/injury-hit Super League club will do him a world of good.

Yeah. Didn't seem to do too bad at Halifax last season - 6 tries in 9 matches.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:30 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

True.

At the moment, Flanagan playing in the reserves isn't doing anybody any favours.

Unless there's more than a couple of injuries in the back row, it's unrealistic that he'll feature in a first team game at all this season and he'll learn little playing reserve grade for a year.

A season long loan at a high table NLC/injury-hit Super League club will do him a world of good.

Everyones a winner with something like that.

Clubs need to get their heads together imo to try and get as many young Brits as possible playing in first teams.

Salford/Celtic/Wire etc could all do with some good young players and will offer a good opportunity to these players to further their careers. The chances are with the likes of Flanagan they'd get to keep him permenent.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:34 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Everyones a winner with something like that.

Clubs need to get their heads together imo to try and get as many young Brits as possible playing in first teams.

Salford/Celtic/Wire etc could all do with some good young players and will offer a good opportunity to these players to further their careers. The chances are with the likes of Flanagan they'd get to keep him permenent.

We've already started the ball rolling with Andy Thornley to Salford who I believe is on a season long loan.

I'm sure there will be a couple going on loan within the next few weeks.