Quote ="W55ARE"A couple of the U19s are breaking through in to the first team now which bodes well for the future of the club. There’s also the likes of L Briscoe and Foster who have been in the first team for a year or so now and it looks like Minns, Baldwinson and Sutcliffe will all be moving up too next year.
I am really disappointed however, of our forgotten U20s generation from last year. These were Grand Final runners up in a competition where 5 over age first team players could play in the team too. I remember Wigan once fielding Pat Richards, Charnley, Steffan Marsh and a couple of big props who I can’t remember their names now – but Brad Singleton smashed one of them at Stanningly?
Of all these players only Singleton, Keinhorst, Watson, Hood and Chisolm were remaining.
Watson – has had a raw deal in my opinion and should have played a number of games, but Mcdoughnut chose to move his 20 players around rather than accommodate him. The kidney shot was playing Vickery instead and the final nail in the coffin was choosing Minns ahead of him for the Cas game Friday when Watson is in form and ripping it up at Hunslet. I expect him to leave at season end.
Chisolm – raw deal maybe even more so than Watson, never had a look in and was shipped out to the other code for ‘experience’. Twice fastest man in Super League!! Is he no better than Vickery? Expect him to leave at season end if not already.
Hood – I think he scored in his first 3 games for Leeds, and then told you need experience. A great player and people are saying maybe he has not developed as we hoped – rubbish. He could have been a class act by now – again had a raw deal and expect to see him leave when the right offer comes.
Singleton – Tough deal up to now, a couple of off the bench games in 2 years, but maybe getting a few more games in now. Not sure BM likes him and should we get some new forwards next season I expect he will be shipped out again somewhere.
Keinhorst – Still developing and BM’s little ‘project’. I think he could develop as a good player but doubt he will stop at Leeds for a long period.
I know it’s all a conveyor belt and maybe the timing was wrong for some, but to be in the academy for 5 years, holding a spot down in your position each season, and never getting a look in is shameful of the Manager. IMO.'"
You have got it spot on for me and if what I have heard is true then atleast 2 of the players you mention are seeking a release from their current deals due to lack of progression and their development being stagnated so senior players can try and earn a call up for the world cup
have also heard that Daryl Clarke will be going to either Warrington or the NRL and that Hood maybe his replacement at Cas and to be honest if I was him I would take the deal atleast he would be playing even if it was for the hill-billies
As for Lunt the reason we didnt sign him is because GH offered him £45k a year and he is on double that at the Giants fact
