They kept saying we couldn’t use pitch at last minute so had to find pitches at short notice, played at Moldgreen for two years until Ronan died there that’s why they left for Lockwood, ymca didn’t really want us there while Lockwood park been great and welcoming

play offs next then

is it a straight semi final shoot out for the final like sl?

Yes

Do we prioritise this over the first team now regarding senior & Wardle?

Looks like first team going to take them and oli Russell leaving 19’s weakened

The club should allow the U19s to play in the Semi Final

With nothing to play for some of the senior players will rack the cue and mentally go on their holidays, that’s just a natural human trait and like it or not it’ll happen. That accepted, what value is there for Wardle, Senior & Russell in playing in such a game Vs playing in a tense meaningful knock out match against a fired up Wigan Academy?

In terms of development alone the Academy game offers more to these players than an inconsequential Super League game. Then there’s the prestige that may come the clubs way if a full strength Giants Academy go to Wigan and win!

What thewlis sent to hgsa today
It is a great shame the side may be weakened to a degree in the semis due to players being in the first team (and some key injuries) but in reality that’s what its all about ! To ensure the players become as good on and off the field as they can be and its been a great year so far and certainly not over yet... perhaps we can make history and get to the final….

They will learn more from being in a highly competitive and challenging match which breeds a winning mentality than playing in a dead rubb-er of a league game

More money for finishing 5th so that’s the remit from up on high, no oli Russell would leave them with no halfbacks as josh Pinder injured

Greenwood can play in the halves- as can Flynn. Salm startedout as a half.

Wigan beat Leeds tonight to finish top of the academy table.

So that means its
Wigan (1) v Huddersfield (4)

Saints (2) v Leeds (3)

Greenwood has been playing in halves meaning Flynn doing 80 at hooker, salm hasn’t played in halves since he was 16, hasn’t trained in that position, is only 2 weeks back from hamstring injury and also left Academy for six months prior to that, don’t you think it would make more sense for the 19’s to have their strongest team available? Rather than putting square pegs in round holes

Semi final will be played on Saturday 22nd Septembr, 2pm kick-off, venue to be confirmed.

likely to be Robin Park where we played before I am told on twitter.

Adanemy will always come second to first team.

Just as an addition I feel the academy will struggle next year. This current crop of third years have been Exceptional - many of them played as first years- or up from scholarship in the Academy- as they were better players than those that could be selected from above then- yet we haven’t seen so many first years play......

Young
Bamber
Tibbs
Simpson
Mayoh
All first years who have played a lot of games this year

thats what im hearing too... going to be a hard act to follow next season

Biggest losses will be Kirby, Hewitt and Russell, Wardle played 9 games all year for Academy so hasn’t been as vital as the other three,
Flynn
Hallas
Whitmore
I senior
L senior
Pinder
All still there next year

Giants not running a reserve team next year so where are likes of
Kirby
Hewitt
Wardle
Dickinson
Farrell
Walne
Roche
Going to play ?


Question 3- What is the situation regarding reserve team next season?
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Due to the cost of running a reserve side, it would be financially unviable, due to having to pay for coaches, players etc
It would be cheaper to actually buy a smaller club and use that as a reserve grade.

I understand the money issue- but I think that’s a closed way of looking at how having a reserve side benefits both the academy in terms of further developming the youngsters and first team in terms of keeping fringe players match fit.
As for it being cheaper to buy a smaller club? That clearly was a tongue in cheek statement. If 70k was all it took (the value stated was needed to run the reserves) then smaller clubs wouldn’t find themselves in financial difficulties!
Just £10 extra on each already cheap season ticket, and £1 on a walk up price would cover a big chunk.

they can go out on dual reg like others have done in the past , wood and dickinson both currently out on dual reg too

the path way is there for the youngsters if good enough.. they are coming through

^this

As much as I think having a reserve side is a good thing, it doesn't guarantee any more success at all and can even become a burden.

It's a shame that there is no stepping stone once they get older, but is it worth running something for the one or two players who could make it?

Clubs had A teams for years that everybody and his dog ended up playing for... I must have seen A Trialist and AN Other more than any other player in the Northern Union!!

It didn't make us a better team and you could argue we actually flourished more when it was canned.

After a fantastic season in which they finished 4th and qualified for the grand final play offs for the first time, the baby Giants travel to Wigan looking to book a historic first ever grand final place and the support of the Giants fans could be massive!
The game will be played at The Missing Link Communications Community Stadium, Edge Hall Road, Orrell, WN5 8TL on Saturday 22nd September KO 2 PM.
Admission is £5 adults and £3 concessions

Let's all try and get over there and give the lads the support they deserve

There is a supporters coach running to the game, organised by one of the HGSA committee members, there are 8 places still available if anyone is interested in going to the match. The coach will leave the stadium at 11.30am and the cost is £9. Anyone interested please email charlieanne88@icloud.com to book on.

There is a supporters coach running to the game, organised by one of the HGSA committee members, there are 8 places still available if anyone is interested in going to the match. The coach will leave the stadium at 11.30am and the cost is £9. Anyone interested please email charlieanne88@icloud.com to book on.

got hammered, still been a good season for the u 19's this year