Is this a rumour? I heard a rumour that there was going to be an announcement. Or was it an announcement the there was going to be an official rumour. Either way this announcement of a future announcement is a rumour.

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I do hope Black Piping is to be added ?

otherwise

LENEGHAN OUT !

Funny!!!!

could we/they be dual registered with the leigh club perhaps?

No our suel registration will be with south wales

Excuse my ignorance if i have missed something but that would bea great deal if they could get game time.

My mates brother (Greg Burke), Sometimes has to go down to South Wales at a moments notice and that cannot be ideal for his preparation for a game. Can't get much down time or warm up time when he get's there. He could drive to Leigh in half hour as could the rest of the lads. If this Leigh thing is the case then it can only be a good thing for both clubs and players. I am hoping he is in the first team for next season though as i have promised his brother i will have his name printed on my jersey when he scores his first 1st team try.

Almost correct.

If people know why don't they just say what it is?

If you don't want to steal the clubs thunder then why post anything at all.

Its all very play groundish with I've got a secret but I'm not telling you

We are going to join Championship Div 1 in our own right, thus negating the need to send players on dual regs anywhere. I've thought that this would be a great way forward for us for quite a while now, combine this with the added bonus of generating an extra income out of Orrell and it makes good economic sense as well.

That would be rather good, it certainly happens in other sports.

I know it happens in Spanish football with the likes of Barcelona B and it was suggested big premier league clubs adapt such a set up with their promising youngsters and high quality reserves. I certainly think it would work and be a great platform to further develop our academy players.

I think one clubs B team was denied promotion to Serie a last season...

IF true then it's a huge change to how we currently develop players. I think a lot of people have realised that the current set up only works up to a certain level. We've seen many players like Mossop, Farrell, Charnley, Joel Tomkins, Mellor, Russell come through the academy ranks in recent years and it's helped shape them into the players they are today BUT we've also seen them hit that point where they weren't fully ready for 1st team action were ready to step out of the academy. The answer has always been to loan them out to other SL or Championship sides.

It's certainly going to put our young players on a steep learning curve that's for sure. It's also going to be a massive boost for 1st team players returning from injury as well.

BUT

I'm a little concerned about the players well being. It's one thing some of our young players going out on loan to places like Leigh where they've got a good mix of old and young players to putting group of developing kids in that league and calling it a team.

I don't for one second think that our lads couldn't go toe to toe to with some of the championship teams. We've seen them win pre season games against some very good teams in the past BUT how will the rigours of playing at a much tougher level pan out over a full season?

How would it also work on the SC? SL sides have a much higher budget than the championship sides but surly there is no way that our academy lads combined salaries amount to the 300k cap limit? How would it work if say if Tommy L, Fielden and Pat had all played in the same come back game? Would we then be over the cap amount for that one fixture?

It's a good idea that could work but there are plenty of what ifs.

That isn't going to happen, although I do think it would thing. As I said a few weeks ago there will be no U18 or U20 next year, just an U19's. I also believe that there will be no U15's just an U16's (but they will be allowed to play U15's in the U16's team)

The present players over the age of 19 have to find somewhere to play next year and that should be announced shortly (I think all Superleague clubs have to have their plans in place by August 31st)

With a pal of ours in deepest Widnes?

In other big announcement news, what's this posted by Phil Wilkinson on Twitter and featured in today's Wigan Observer.

Phil Wilkinson ‏@PhilWilkWIG
Trent Barrett set for coaching link-up with Warriors, the image driving Wigan's Final charge & Leuluai exclusive: today's Wigan Observer 1/2

Trent Barrett to return in a coaching capacity?

I'd imagine it's the NZ Warriors given their vacancy.

[urlhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/trent-barrett-poised-to-replace-laurie-daley-as-country-origin-coach/story-e6frfgbo-1226457983728[/url
Trent Barrett poised to replace Laurie Daley as Country Origin coach

I doubt we'll see Trent back in the UK in any capacity seeing how he left early due to home sickness.

It seems that there could be 'some' truth in the Barrett story: www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-4874728 Quote Shaun Wane may be busy planning this season’s sprint-finish but he also has one eye on next season. He has confirmed Wigan will again head to Orlando, USA, for a training camp in mid-December like last year – and is hoping that former stand-off Trent Barrett will be able to join them for a few days as a guest coach.'"

It seems that there could be 'some' truth in the Barrett story: www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -1-4874728 Quote Shaun Wane may be busy planning this season’s sprint-finish but he also has one eye on next season. He has confirmed Wigan will again head to Orlando, USA, for a training camp in mid-December like last year – and is hoping that former stand-off Trent Barrett will be able to join them for a few days as a guest coach.'"

Any official news to confirm Rogues?

Can't be any worse than the t*ssers who've been in charge this year.

Brian McClennan turning grand finalists into a mediocre shambles, I'd be surprised if we ever see him coaching again.

One of the pre season favourites to win it this year. I've watched 90% of their games and they seem to have forgotten how to tackle, have no plan A let alone plan B and either start 20 minutes later than everyone else or play 20 minutes less.