I’m a bit posh now and tend to say I was born in North Thornes.
Obviously there was a very large family on Luppo that everyone knew.
I also lived on Ketty several large families there too. Class act me.

I am posh, from ages 13 I lived on the Barrett estate off Pledwick Lane.

Now bow to me

The lads played there 3rd game of season tonight and 3rd away from home too making the long trip up to barrow and come away with a 36 28 win making it 3 out of 3 wins now.

It was supposed to be a home game, but Barrow requested a switch.

A cynic might suggest it's because they may not want to come down here later in the year, when the comp is already out of their reach.

I had seen it was supposed to be at home but didnt know why it had changed. Least these away games are getting less now for the lads

The young lads are due to he in action today away(again) to Huddersfield giants development academy.if and when i get the score i will post forthose intrested.and in sure everyone will wish them well

Good luck to them.

Is this an actual league fixture? Why are we playing winter games. have I missed something or has it always been this way?

Yes it's a league.

Because college is "open" Sept to June, and closed in the "Summer".

Excuse my ignorance, so this is not the U19's but the Trinity college team or whatever it's called. I'm interested, where do you find stuff about them, fixtures etc?

Correct, this is the team coached by Mark Applegarth out of Wakefield College.

A few of the lads are also in the Trinity system as well as some being picked up from this development pathway.

I think Batch came through this development pathway after being missed for his “junior career”.

Thats correct there will be about 7 acadamy lads playing today as there as veen and a few lads who are been trialled/monitored by wakefield and mark appelgarth. Vastman it is a league wakefield are in the premier division and yes it may not be wakefield trinity as such but it is a good insight into the future as stated already batch came from collage as did titus gwaze and players like yusuf played many a collage too.it is quite a competitive league.

John i believe one of you lads from the past season maybe playing

Where are the fixtures printed? Can you spectate home games or is it just staff and players?

Your free to attend games i believe last week they played at barrow home ground wakefield play there own games mostly at dewsbury on the g4 pitch next to ram stadium.fixtures etc are on line go to rugby league match centre go to competitions and there collage then pick ya league, fixtures etc

Thanks, I need some live RL I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms.

They are sceduled to be at hime next week

I believe the game finnished hudds 10 wakefield collage 52

At any level that is always a great thing to see.

Just for fun - players who have come through the Wakefield College Development Centre, include (without necessarily claiming credit for the outcome); Annakin, Ferguson, Croft, Aydin, Batchelor, Hardaker, Massey, Dawson-Smith, Griffin (Josh), Harry Carter (York)...there's loads over the years.

The Wakefield College team is the most successful college set up of the last 15 years - no other college team gets near.

The first coach was Pete Riding...followed by Mick Bamford, James Ford and Mark Applegarth.

I feel like I have posted this before, so apologies if so.

I think its great personally gives chances to the lads who maybe hadnt fully developed or been missed and even gives the academy lads some game time over the winter while there wouldnt be academy rugby.

Been told the first half of todays game is on you tube

Looks to me like it produces as many players as the actual academy. It’s clearly something we need to make more of a song and a dance about, sounds a real success story.

It goes much further than that.

Typically, they are in at 7am...do their S&C programme...have breakfast provided...do formal classes (Sports Science/Sports Performance)...followed by training at BV on the evening.

They are basically in a FT environment and given every chance to make the leap to the pro game.

Applegarth is the next James Ford IMO. He'll be a Head Coach...assuming he wants that.

I think the two things are linked.

It's good for everyone - players get the best chance at being pro - those missing out get an employable background qual.

It's definitely been productive for Wakefield. It's no coincidence that other colleges/clubs are copying the model.

Wakefield College was the FIRST college to have a Rugby League Development Centre (College Academy).

Yes i have said many times about mash i seen hiw he works.dont like to say it but my lad does play for the collage team

This is why i post the results etc i think its not only good but really benifits the club.i know we dont see eye to eye but i really do only want best for the club

Yes Big Tom.

It’s ideal for someone like him who is a relative newcomer to the game, only really player 1.5 seasons of rugby in his life due to Covid as he came to the sport late and whilst I used him as a centre he is being given a role in the forwards in the secondrow and at Prop.

It’s a great pathway for late developers and late comers to the game.

It also helps to attract lads to Wakefield College so it works both ways benefiting the College and the Club.

Tom was heading to Notre Dame in Leeds before being given the nod that Mash wanted to look at him further in that system.