Another good win for the Academy again today. Score was 44 - 24 when I left.

Fell off the pace a bit in the 2nd half but the game was long dead as a contest by then. Considering the number of u16's and u17's that are in teh team something must be right with our junior recruitment despite what some may want people to believe.

How long was left when you went?

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Good Win

Another great win for our youngsters. They will now remain second close behind Wakefield, keeping Castleford in third place. If you look at the table, we have the best defence in the league conceded the least amount of points out of all the teams competing.

3 games left to play an important game being the one against Wakefield I feel.

The boys played some great rugby today and defended well in the second half, when they had periods of little possession.

Well done, the future looks bright.

Reserves lost 48-18 at Headingley..

Did Rah play in this?

Any centres ready to make the step up to the first team yet?

I don't know if Rah played or if there are any centres coming through as I didn't see the game i just heard the result as they ere warming down...

That's quite poor considering we released two of our Academy players to join National League Clubs...

Which two are they??

they're not academy they are reserves (SIMPLES )

One is there halfback gareth moore..a good young scrum half..but thinks hes better than what he is..just like bridge used to be before smith had a word with him, bridge used to be a right cocky sod in reserves, trying to do things he couldnt then losing us the game by trying to do it all rather than doing the simple things like passing.

So would it be better for their development to be playing in the mighty reserve league, or playing proper rugby where the result matters?

It might be better for some of the reserve players to play first team rugby in a lower division. The dual registration they are bringing in next year means the RFL are already thinking along those lines. There will be an Under 20's comp and u18's next year. From what I have heard clubs will be allowed only 3 over age players in the Under 20's comp. So all clubs are going to have to consider thier options and perhaps release some reserve team players or dual register them. Big changes seem to be afoot. Hopefully to improve the talent in this country.

this is the case and will lead to a new revitalized rugby league structure, there has been some lucky players playing the game of late, they are going to have to step down to a lower level, but this will improve the lower league and hopefully push the high league to a new standard,

looking forward to the last game of the season which looks like the decider to see who finishes top

went to watch the acadamy again this saturday at wilderspool. Great result.
I must say i am really impressed by this side, especially Goulding against Salford, he takes the ball to the line and is the best promising HB we have had for years.
I watched a few games last year and was really impressed with a lad with a "matt King " hair-style, played second row and i read he went on to win the Academy player of the season last season, think his name was Wellan or something like that. Whats happened to him is he injured?

Same as Wakefields!
But we've scored more points into the bargain.

Wakefield T Wildcats Academy 15 13 0 2 544 232 312 26
Warrington Wolves Academy 15 12 0 3 511 232 279 24
Castleford Tigers Academy 15 11 1 3 571 406 165 23
Bradford Bulls Academy 15 10 1 4 514 327 187 21

WHellan left the club from what I have been told. Agree with you team is very good. Goulding got potential but needs to work on defence from what I saw on Saturday against Leeds. We have several good half backs, forwards and centres coming through if developed at the right pace.,

When I wrote best defence in League I was correct, those figures only just changed after this weekends games mate. Lets see how it stands at the end of the year...

Whellan left the club? wheres he gone? he was player of the year last year was'nt he?
Has he gone to Saints or Wigan like the 15 year olds?

Regarding Goulding, his tackling will come on, lets keep him at Wire because the other HB we have are not bad but all lack in a specific area of either pace or taking the ball into the line. Goulding is the only one who does this without thinking, hes going to be a goodun.

Cheers BG Snr.

My own penny's worth is that out of all the 16 year olds Goulding is probably the least exciting prospect. Having said that he has a good passing game and a good kicking game and is still very young. I would not be suprised to see him end up playing rugby union as I seem to recall he had schoolboy rep honours at RU.

Have to agree to disagree with the above.For instance OBrien is the second top try scorer this year and takes on the line,frequently, excellent kicking game and already defensively strong, hence player of the month last month. as voted by the coaches. Do think Goulding and O'Brien link up well together, and Goulding will also develop.Also Hamilton has size and vision and a great step.has alot to offer. Would like to mention the forwards Crowley and Stuart they have frequently impressed me this year I have to add that I do feel there are alot of exciting prospects in the U18'S team, including Goulding they are all young and will hopefully reach thier potential but I do believe we have several players in several postions. Hb's Forwards and Centres and Second rowers that could be very very good indeed. Its probably too early to be saying if they will make it or not. But at least we seem to be recruiting better now than we have in the past.

Oh and its only what I have heard re Whelan but he decided he wanted to go in a different direction. Isn't playing League at moment. But I don't want to speculate as it wouldn't be fair to the player. He is a loss though as I too thought he showed real promise especially in the first season.

its a pity Paul had to critise the young lad Goulding by name, they are only 16/17/18 and i was trying to be positive and giving credit to all the team especially one of them.
As Go green says alot of them are doing really well, the league table does not fib. Also i believe a couple of them, Hume and Leithwaite are going well in the reserves and are still only 17. That excellent news, lets be positive about this lot and if critical, which is a balanced view, then lets use generic statements and mention positions rather than individual players hence why i said the other HB have one or two flaws like pace or taking the line on and i do not see this as an issue with Goulding.
Shame about Whealan if he is out the game, i rated him along with the two props, one with the scrum cap and the other who scores all the trys, think hes Crawley.
p.s. I'm not Goulding Snr, i do not like him as a person and even less so as a coach although he was not a bad player.