Overseas : Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:28 am  

Wigan had 10(Roberts,Phelps,Carmont,Richards,Smith,Leuluai,Riddell,Bailey,Paleaaesina and Hansen) last night and Hull only had 4 (Byrne,Cusack,Manu and Berrigan), its good to see over the next few years Hull with all there academy graduates should thrive and teams like Wigan who year after year will continusley go abroad for talent should start to struggle even more will the overseas rules getting tighter.
Even with Tony,Crocker(hopefully) and Sa Moa thats only 7 in our entire squad. Leeds are also benefiting with all the youngsters coming through too. Does it go down another place next year too?

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Re: Overseas : Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:37 am  

Ellam wrote:

Wigan had 10(Roberts,Phelps,Carmont,Richards,Smith,Leuluai,Riddell,Bailey,Paleaaesina and Hansen) last night and Hull only had 4 (Byrne,Cusack,Manu and Berrigan), its good to see over the next few years Hull with all there academy graduates should thrive and teams like Wigan who year after year will continusley go abroad for talent should start to struggle even more will the overseas rules getting tighter.
Even with Tony,Crocker(hopefully) and Sa Moa thats only 7 in our entire squad. Leeds are also benefiting with all the youngsters coming through too. Does it go down another place next year too?

When i got home last night, i was discussing this, how i feel you get more of a game out of the youth and talent from Hull, its all about passion which makes every minute of that game even more enjoyable.

Going forward i feel our youth is going to thrive.. our academy seem to be been natured in the right way... And i certainly prefer to see the youngsters get a run out then us waste our time on giving some Aussie plenty of $$!!!

Re: Overseas : Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:37 am  

Ellam wrote:

Wigan had 10(Roberts,Phelps,Carmont,Richards,Smith,Leuluai,Riddell,Bailey,Paleaaesina and Hansen) last night and Hull only had 4 (Byrne,Cusack,Manu and Berrigan), its good to see over the next few years Hull with all there academy graduates should thrive and teams like Wigan who year after year will continusley go abroad for talent should start to struggle even more will the overseas rules getting tighter.
Even with Tony,Crocker(hopefully) and Sa Moa thats only 7 in our entire squad. Leeds are also benefiting with all the youngsters coming through too. Does it go down another place next year too?

plus Lauaki makes 8

Re: Overseas : Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:41 am  

Ellam wrote:

Wigan had 10(Roberts,Phelps,Carmont,Richards,Smith,Leuluai,Riddell,Bailey,Paleaaesina and Hansen) last night and Hull only had 4 (Byrne,Cusack,Manu and Berrigan), its good to see over the next few years Hull with all there academy graduates should thrive and teams like Wigan who year after year will continusley go abroad for talent should start to struggle even more will the overseas rules getting tighter.
Even with Tony,Crocker(hopefully) and Sa Moa thats only 7 in our entire squad. Leeds are also benefiting with all the youngsters coming through too. Does it go down another place next year too?

That is a truly disgusting stat,and does nothing for the state of our game.Shame on Wigan,shame on the R.L.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:58 am  

There was only 4 English players in last weeks starting 13 iirc. Which for a club with a good youth policy like Wigan ,Is shocking.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:08 am  

B0NES wrote:

There was only 4 English players in last weeks starting 13 iirc. Which for a club with a good youth policy like Wigan ,Is shocking.

But they do supply the rest of us in SL - they are very considerate

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:11 am  

downtheante wrote:

But they do supply the rest of us in SL - they are very considerate

True, we got some good years out of Shaun Briscoe because of them

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:13 am  

Its maybe because they have so many warm climate players that they don't fancy it at this time of year, just a thought

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:30 pm  

downtheante wrote:

But they do supply the rest of us in SL - they are very considerate

A very sore subject with a lot of us Wigan fans that one