: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:07 pm  

Noble's doing what he did here during his final years with Wigan.

The kids are gone, you'd note Colbon had a decent game for Wigan tonight, as did Briscoe, but I believe Noble carted both those out of the door at Wigan (actually, Briscoe may have been a bit previous to Noble's tenure, but there are other young players).

Noble got rid of a countless amount of academy players at Bradford and we saw the likes of Bai, McKenna and St.Hilaire, and this is something to do with where we are now.

I think Lenagan will have lost patience by now, they'll have demandeed a win tonight.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:14 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

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I think Lenagan will have lost patience by now, they'll have demandeed a win tonight.

Lenagan has just come out and offered Noble a vote of confidence...

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:17 pm  

Duckman wrote:

Lenagan has just come out and offered Noble a vote of confidence...

That's it then. He a deffo gonner next weekend

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:19 pm  

Bullpower wrote:

That's it then. He a deffo gonner next weekend

the dreaded vote of confidence, prelude to the end of a few of my championship manager careers

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:50 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Noble's doing what he did here during his final years with Wigan.

The kids are gone, you'd note Colbon had a decent game for Wigan tonight, as did Briscoe, but I believe Noble carted both those out of the door at Wigan (actually, Briscoe may have been a bit previous to Noble's tenure, but there are other young players).

Noble got rid of a countless amount of academy players at Bradford and we saw the likes of Bai, McKenna and St.Hilaire, and this is something to do with where we are now.

I think Lenagan will have lost patience by now, they'll have demandeed a win tonight.

Strange seeing as he was playing for Hull KR. Briscoe went from Wigan during Stuart Rapers days.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:53 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Strange seeing as he was playing for Hull KR. Briscoe went from Wigan during Stuart Rapers days.

Hull KR even! I'm sure even you RER, the messiah of youth development , would agree with me, his youth policy is pretty poor.

Sam Tomkins, 5 tries in the CC last year in one game, hasn't played since.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:56 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Hull KR even! I'm sure even you RER, the messiah of youth development , would agree with me, his youth policy is pretty poor.

Sam Tomkins, 5 tries in the CC last year in one game, hasn't played since.

Against Whitehaven.I also don't think his youth policy was as people make out.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:59 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Against Whitehaven.I also don't think his youth policy was as people make out.

What do you mean by that?

As in perhaps, the crop of players during the early 2000's were developed during the Elliot years and made good for Noble to come in and work with? And then, Noble just got rid of them and bought over-the-hill players?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:08 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

What do you mean by that?

As in perhaps, the crop of players during the early 2000's were developed during the Elliot years and made good for Noble to come in and work with? And then, Noble just got rid of them and bought over-the-hill players?

k.Pryce, Burgess, Halley, Kopczak, Langley, Ferres, James all developed by Noble.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:11 pm  

redeverready wrote:

k.Pryce, Burgess, Halley, Kopczak, Langley, Ferres, James all developed by Noble.

One international class, one Super League class and the rest are very average.

The sun even shines on a dog's ass some days.