With all the drama of the first team, no one has posted about this kid.

He represented England Youth against France last night.
He is a centre in our under 16s set up.

I know there are people on here who know the kids better than I do but this is great for him and the club. Especially in a position we don't often get coming through our ranks.
Hope he makes it.

Well done Corey

Copy that pop tart, hope we look after him & keep him !

Great player and has huge potential but it it won’t be at Wakefield.

Obviously the pick of the U16s but the club has failed to secure him and he’s gone to Wigan

Interestingly the last player Wigan took from Wakefield has just made his debut, Liam Paisley.

Shame that Avenger.

Unfortunately that's the way it goes, at wakefield anyway.
I suppose, as Trinity supporters we find it hard to accept the lack of loyalty to the mother club , but money talks!

If Wigan come knocking it would be hard for any youngster to turn them down really,that’s not a dig at Wakefield’s set up, they are the Manchester Utd of the rugby world .
But we may get to see him in a Wakefield shirt later in his career when he’s a much more accomplished player .

I know a player who played for U16s and 18s for England and stayed loyal to the club, so I suppose it works both ways.

it was always going to happen with Liam as he's a Cumbrian lad and was more likely to move to a club with more financial clout than ours.

I could look back and think while he was with us it stifled my lads playing career as he was always first selection and played most of the games but it did show he had the desire while my lad chose it wasn't what he wanted in the end.

unless we can meet a similar pay structure we will never be able to compete with the wigan and saints and they will be always be the clubs being spouted as having talent coming from that area.

having players staying loyal with the club is very rare these days

If he comes from Cumbria I understand the move more.
Shame though

I may be wrong but I thought Corey Hall played in the back row.

He played 13 against Saints but I'm sure he was named at centre for England

In fairness there could be a million and one reasons why Wigan suits the young lad better but let’s just see the positive side and acknowledge that yet again our academy has produced someone who’s fit for Super League.

Corey’s a Yorkshire lad, plays anywhere in the back line but long term will probably settle at centre.

His decision isn’t just about money!

I’m sure it isn’t. Instead of bemoaning the fact that Wigan, amongst others, can sign the best and brightest talent from under our noses we should be looking to emulate them and make Wakefield a good career choice. I’m sure that is the aspiration of those in charge, but until this club is in a much better place financially and stadium wise it won’t happen. The signs are there that things are turning around though - especially with MC at the helm and a talented coach who is big enough to admit he’s still learning.

Dosen it saysummat lads know whats best for em its been that for years wakey wigan sorry theres no comparison we didnem a few years ago in league and in finals but mr kear revered on here didnt think we should sign em thats your problem we dont look after our own were teams like wigan and saints do end of story

Hope he does well then.





Hope he's a bloody flop then.

Theres gonna be folks come on here say well they never made owt at 18 yrs old these lads needed guidance this those lads didnt have wanna here replys to that ready to reply

How many times do you need to say the same thing!

I have no idea whether you are right about Mr Kear but you've been saying that a long time now. There is only so long it can be Kear's fault. There has to be someone else to blame right now.
And it doesn't seem to have affected Tom or Max or Batch.

Has many times has you need wakeytrin give us a a clue to what you know and why what ive said is a bit boring old lad and whyvwhat ivevsaid isnt relivant to whats happening today

I think he was referring to the fact your post went up 6 times.
I deleted the others for you as I assumed it was a mistake.

A club like ours needs to use the juniors as much as possible but unfortunately due to our inability to be consistent, these juniors don't get the chance to be integrated into the first team.
They can go to Wigan and be surrounded by a winning culture, then it's up to them what they make of their career.

that certainley wad s mistake poptart pity wakeytrin didnt think so or was probably taking mick havee mentioned this
before but i think its relivant and common weve never had s team thatd won an academy league sincel

Wiganer in peace.
I don't think any player should be allowed to sign for a pro club until they are 18. Let's make the community game stronger at those junior age groups, and go back to having town teams. Once they are 18 then yes sign for a pro teams academy.
Also get back to having reserve grade, there are far too many young players leaving the game because they haven't "made it" at 19 or 20 years of age.
If we had reserve grade some of the "open age" players could still get a chance to trial with pro clubs. That would also apply to some R.U. players.

I kind of agree RG. I think the reason for the club academy was to get better coaching and development.
There was a break between BARLA and the professional game so I think rather than solve it the professionals made their own.

I don't know the right way but I'm not completely convinced of thereserve grade either. Letting those players play at championship level is a far stiffer test than playing Wakefield's second team.
But again, we didn't quite execute that right.

I don't have the answers but one thing is clear, not all players show they are capable before 19. So there needs to be a way of keeping those players in the game.