I put the play off match between Blackpool and Biringham during the half time period, it was more interesting than the RL commentary team.

I agree.

Carney and McDermott in particular were so biased it's a wonder my TV never went through my front window.

In fact, after hearing from those clowns at the Fev match I rather like Eddy and Stevo now.

Yes it is.

It is a good job that we havent then isnt it.

What wasn't mentioned of course was that three of this season's overseas players won't be here next year. Roberts now retired, George to do the same and Tommy going to NZ Warriors.
Gelling will be here as will, hopefully, Finch, Lima and Richards.
Clarke was at it again tonight having a go at Hull for not having a local fb and having to play a loan player from Wigan. Ok it's not good but he hardly mentioned the previous management at the KC who were dreadful beyond belief.

Clarke's decision to quit Wigan the very first time anyone from Australia offered him a bit more money kind of puts his views on clubs keeping home-grown players into the 'take with a pinch of salt' bracket.

Reminds me of Wendell Sailor. He criticised the Melbourne players whose demands for money led their club to breach the salary cap, when as a player he was one of the best examples ever of someone who would go anywhere for an extra dollar.

because in wigan's long history they've never bought other teams talent have they matty?

Well I hope Wigan continue to buy in talent when we can and need to. What is wrong with this? In the 80's and 90's Leeds did nothing else to try and complete with us. They signed Crooks and Schofield from Hull, Wane ( our current coach!) from us and God knows who else.

Wire signed Davies from Widnes and so on.

What is your point?

t'was a retort to the rolling eyes in relation to warrington buying players made by the person i quoted, fairly obvious really!

Warrington: Riley, Williams, Blythe, Atkins, J. Monaghan, Grix, O'Brien, Cooper, Dwyer, Carvell, Waterhouse, Currie, Harrison.

Replacements: McCarthy, Higham, Hill, Wood.



couldnt find em just two overseas players and a ruck load of academy kids and local lads...

crikey I hope Our under 20's are still top of the league while we are playing all that lot in our first team..........






yes they are.......phew for a minute i thought we needed to buy some Salford players.........

9 Wire Academy
1 each Bradford, Halifax, Leeds , Wigan
2 Aussies
2 Leigh

If my maths is correct anyway

Weren't Warrington top of the U20's and Superleague last year?

And then what happened?

they blew a fuse

so what, they reached the final and got beat on the day by a better team!
i atteded as i'm sure did you. let's put things into perspective shall we, until you answer the question that everyone on the wire board wants you to answer, no one will treat you as credible ever again *gauntlet well and truly slapped across face*
thhwack!

It would have added balance to the debate if they mentioned the fact that the Rhinos off loaded their back up hooker on loan so they could accomadate a player ousted from the Giants becuase they wanted to sign Moore.

No its not. There are 10 from Warrington's Academy - none from Wigan's.

Currie

Currie never played for Wigan's academy. He played for Wigan's Service Area in the same way that certain Wigan Academy products played for other service areas.

HTH

Currie played for Wigan on the scholarship scheme (i.e. under 15-16's) so you can't class him as a Wigan academy player.

It's the same as Ryan Hampshire, who played for Hull on scholarship but then joined Wigan.

My mistake then, although a weakened team will naturally contain more Academy products as the likes of Hodgson/Briers/Morley are rested. Good to see things changing at Wire though.

oh dear, yet again you never stop amazing me with your self assured in depth knowledge

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