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Re: 9 out of 13 overseas players : Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:16 pm  
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/feb/12/andy-wilson-wigan-st-helens-warrington-super-league


The tone of that blog is so negative towards the club it's bordering on ridiculous in terms of bias. :roll:
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Re: 9 out of 13 overseas players : Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:38 pm  
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The tone of that blog is so negative towards the club it's bordering on ridiculous in terms of bias. :roll:


Isn't he a big Wigan fan too?
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Re: 9 out of 13 overseas players : Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:40 pm  
Ancient & Loyal wrote:
The tone of that blog is so negative towards the club it's bordering on ridiculous in terms of bias. :roll:


I agree. It is interesting though that this sort of thing is being written.

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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:49 pm  
[quote="fekafan17"]one major reason wigan are not up to the level of leeds and saints on a consistent basis is the amount of overseas players and lack of chance for younger players who play in our team.
Ok, fair enough if you've got an aussie up to the standard of barret; who regardless of his nationality you would want in your team. However, i team is dominated by forreign players who for me arent at the level our team requires, bailey, riddel, phelps, smith just examples of players who i personally would rather have young british talent playing in that position.
Take leeds for example. Young Kallum watkins thrown into the deepend, but it paid off. Why dont wigan give the lines of young ainscough a chance and young talent like tomkins more a first team chance. starting over-rated, over-payed aussies week in week out we are never going to develop as a team. Signing a handful of players every new season isnt going to get us anywhere, it may work in football, but not in this sport. we need to build a homegrown squad and let them develop.



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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:13 pm  
Sam Tomkins will play more games than Kallum Watkins this year.

Where do you think Watkins comes from?
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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:14 pm  
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Sam Tomkins will play more games than Callum Watkins this years.

Where do you think Watkins comes from?


Manchester area?

I'm pretty sure he played his amateur Rugby at Latchford.

I disagree though, I think Watkins will become a regular this season.
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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:20 pm  
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Manchester area?

I'm pretty sure he played his amateur Rugby at Latchford.

I disagree though, I think Watkins will become a regular this season.


The shame is, why can a 17 year old Watkins be old enough to become a regular when a 20 year old Tomkins appears not to be in Nobles eyes :(

Proof that if your good enough your old enough
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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:20 pm  
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Manchester area?

I'm pretty sure he played his amateur Rugby at Latchford.


Correct.
So what is the point.

Shouldn't he be at Salford.

If we want equality and salary cap rules, shouldn't it apply to junior talent.
How good could Oldham have been with Harris , Sculthorpe x 2, McDermott O'Carroll, Eastmond etc.
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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:22 pm  
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Correct.
So what is the point.

Shouldn't he be at Salford.

If we want equality and salary cap rules, shouldn't it apply to junior talent.
How good could Oldham have been with Harris , Sculthorpe x 2, McDermott O'Carroll, Eastmond etc.


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: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:24 pm  
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The shame is, why can a 17 year old Watkins be old enough to become a regular when a 20 year old Tomkins appears not to be in Nobles eyes :(

Proof that if your good enough your old enough


Watkins has played FOUR first team games for Leeds.
When they have a fully fit squad he'll be pushed back.

He's a Salford junior.
Why is he at Leeds.

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