Reserves are top of the league, unbeaten.

Pretty much every week during the off season, we announced that we'd signed a number of talented youngsters from all over, often beating off stiff competition from other clubs.

Lots of work done trying to build bridges between The Wolves & the local amateur setup, or at least steps towards this happening.

Revamping the scholarship scheme.

Looking at the way we pick up & develop players, looking more at ability and less at physique, so changing the focus you could say.

Reserves Agree

The off season signings have happened over the last few years anyway just better at advertising it , however how many of these are local home grown talent ?

Is there scouting going on at club and School level actaully going out watching matches? maybe I am not aware of it but is it independant or down to the views of local coaches etc

I am not sure of the changes of the scholarship scheme so will take your word for it

And on the last point good thanks for the info

Kevin Penny?

We've widened the net under Bastian. Signing kids from all over, a lad Gleeson from Yorkshire way for example, we've never had a presence over that way. Goulding Jnr, another talented youngster. A lad from Zimbabwe, that's Peter Ndlovu and his influence, so it's all good.

Lots has changed under Bastian, lots.

lets concentrate on this season for now,changes are afoot,this season we should see our younger players develop furthermore and the changes which will be made will benefit them and see us get off to a better start than this year.
i know i'll be renewing my season ticket anyway

I have a friend whose younger brother is currently on the Warrington U-14 scholarship. He said since Bastian has come in things are much more organized, the training is much improved and things are a lot tougher. He says Bastian recently warned them about drinking beer and so on, after a few U-15 players had (somehow) been around the town. From what he tells me, the academy is now much more professional, the coaching is much improved and things are now a lot better under Bastian's reign.

Obviously, I don't know exact things, only the players and coaching staff will really know the full details, but after speaking to him quite a few times, I think it's fair to say that our academy is now a much better place, and maybe we'll get the keep the next Watkins, or Mellor, that comes through.

Cooper Riley

Si, would you really want Matt Orford here after last time where he looked liked he used us as a lever to get a better deal in the NRL ?

I`m not sure on both to be honest, Matt Orford for the reasons above and ive not seen Jamie Lyon show anywhere near his St Helens form for Manly yet, he`s obviously still a good player but ive not gone WoW at anything he`s done since he signed for Manly which is what people were saying on a regular basis when he was at saints.

Also Lyon is a right centre and King is a errrr not sure what but its rumoured he is a left centre and a winger of sorts so it wouldn`t be swapping like for like in a positional sense, if we could get Shenton at left centre then yeh it could work with Lyon at right centre if Gleeson does go. Like i said above though, ive not seen anywhere near Jamie Lyon`s saints form whilst he has been at Manly.

We have Matt Orford to thank for us being lumbered with Michael Sullivan, if he had given us a straight answer earlier instead of messing us about we would have had more time to find a better scrum half instead of panick buying Sullivan.

Lockyer to replace Briers on a one year top up deal (with an option for a second year).

rumour or your opinion ?

Neither. Just felt I ought to contribute and seeing as Lockyers name hadn't been mentioned I thought that my poop is just as good as anyone elses!



[i(However, Lockyer has made no secret of his desire to play in SL, it looks almost certain that Briers will be elsewhere in 2010, Rauhihi is retiring and with Briers off the cap as well then there should be a big chunk of cap available so you never know

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www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

Can we swap you whilst they are at it?

So who do you reckon would be a good signing as a halfback?


Is Sean Long off contract at Saints....?

Scott Prince from Gold Coast.

The Service Area process has been much better this year with the selection being made after coaches going to local games, followed by training sessions followed by a trial match. In previous years selection has just been via one or two trial games.

Player invite has been through schools and clubs to widen the net.

Regardless, I think the main problem in the past has been to the step up for younger players into the reserves and the first team. This hopefully has been the subject of some attention.

that's twice i've seen you post that rob and i can't help but wonder if it's bait for me.

paul gallen

Good shout. I do think he is a bit of a home bird though. I'm pretty sure he left Wests to return to Queensland to be nearer his family, though I think his wife may have been the driving factor behind that.

And to think everyone loved to hate Jason Hoopwer. He would be a mere pup in comparison.

Anyone interested in learning more about youth development, why not come along too: viewtopic.php?t=398973

Anyone interested in learning more about youth development, why not come along too: viewtopic.php?t=398973

Your right he is a Queensland man and seems reluctant to move away but he would be a really good signing for us if we could get him away from Australia, he's 29 at the moment and im not sure when his contract runs out, like somebody mentioned money talks so you never know.

If we were going to sign an Australian Half-Back then he would be top of my list but we should be aiming high instead of going for somebody that the Aussies no longer want.

Sorry - you're all wrong.

Top Aussie to sign for Wire has to be Brian Bevan

i don't know whether be impressed or bemused that a rumour thread, that has very little rumour or detail to start off, has generated 5 pages.

lockyer isn't coming i'll put that rumour to bed www.news.com.au/couriermail/spor ... 09,00.html

lockyer isn't coming i'll put that rumour to bed www.news.com.au/couriermail/spor ... 09,00.html