: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:29 am  

Out of our current imports, i'd only keep Carmont, Richards, Leuluai and Paleaaesina.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:32 am  

nohalfbacks wrote:

Feka was the only player with a decent go forward and sense of urgency. Also thought McIlorum played well. We looked to have more zip when he was distributing.

You have left out Ainscough there. He was superb. Thoroughly deserved MOM. Just hope Nobby doesn't drop him next week when Mathers is back.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:13 am  

Katrina wrote:

Carmont

Why?

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:17 am  

No1_Saints _Fan wrote:

I went to school with him. He is a cracking player and play hooker and can play scrum half too.

I went to school with him too. Was in the year below me and us a big prospect for the future

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:23 am  

AJ wrote:

Why?

Indeed. Carmont is a shadow of his former self from last season so far in these 3 games. Need much improvement from him.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:26 am  

MattyB wrote:

Indeed. Carmont is a shadow of his former self from last season so far in these 3 games. Need much improvement from him.

He was good last year, but how much of that was due to the garbage that had gone before him in the centres.

This year he has been non existant.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:41 pm  

FekaTheBeast wrote:

I went to school with him too. Was in the year below me and us a big prospect for the future

He was 2 years above me.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:53 pm  

J Tomkins
S Tomkins
Prekky
O'Carroll
Ben Davies
Ainscough
Goulding
Hock
Hansen


Thats the core of the team that needs a few more years together playing regulary. When we have them either fully experienced at SL level and on form, we shall see better results.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:56 pm  

Carneys Pint wrote:

Same as now - there'll be no backbone and all be spineless.

No danger of Sam Tomkin's getting game time this season unless we have a Good Friday-esque injury crisis.

Least he's starting to use the youngsters more - past couple of years we've had a 26 man or so squad yet Nobby only wants to use about 20 of them.

That would be a blessing in disguise! Only way our youngsters will debut!

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:43 pm  

maurice wrote:

Not a Wigan fan, but have developed a soft spot these last 2/3 years (I will never admit that in public though ).
What I cant understand is that with no relegation and the talent your junior system snaps up, why you invest in overseas short term mediocrity that blocks the development of local kids.
Noble has never given kids a chance, he always goes for safer options, he is a dinosaur.
I was very concerned about our recruitment at Leigh this year but what I saw on the park at Featherstone midweek was 16 lads who would die for each other, I recall the late 80's Wigan sides with Wane, Edwards, Betts, Kiss, McDermott etc there was a spirit and togetherness. What happened to it?

Wigan had eight players in the team last night who came through the Wigan academy.

Apart from maybe Leeds, who else has that many?