: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:20 pm  

andrew aspinall wrote: Oliver wilkes

I was thinking more about home grown players ie those that came through our academy

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:31 pm  

Dreamer wrote:

I was thinking more about home grown players ie those that came through our academy

oh right, sorry, in that case it would be Richard Moore wouldn't it.

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:16 pm  

Maybe we should advertise the play off match as Keighley vs Leeds just to get some cash in as it may drag some out of the woodwork.

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:48 pm  

Deary me!

Let me S p e l l _ i t _ o u t!

T h e _ C o u g a r s _ w i l l _ b e _ i n _ t h e _C h a m p i o n s h i p ! ! ! !

L e i g h _ w i l l _ b e _ i n _ C h a m p i o n s h i p 1 ! ! !

S o,_ h o w _ w i l l _w h a t_ t h e y _d o _h a v e _ A N Y _ a f f e c t _ o n _ t h e _ C o u g a r s ?

And they say educational standards are rising

Oh, and this may be totally irrelevant, but isn't this site about discussing the COUGARS????

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:03 pm  

No-one is going to be adverse to any club having the odd player on loan.

However when it comes to large scale tie ups with big clubs like in the way York have with Leeds it raises 3 points.

1) What happens if they meet in the Challenge Cup? Wouldn't a parent club be able to have unfair influence over it's feeder club?

2) The unfair advantage it gives feeder clubs by being able to draw on the massive resources of their Super League parent clubs free of charge for talent. Where as proper clubs have to scout, develop and acquire talent at their own expence.

3) Feeder clubs lose their true identity. York City Knights are not York anymore, they're Leeds' biatch.

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:19 pm  

Sorry to dampen your optimism Leaguefan but the worst case scenario would along be these lines.

Leigh (aka Wigan's biatch) in Championship 1
York (aka Leeds' biatch) in Championship 1
Cougars (nobody's biatch) in Championship 1

With no open age reserve Super League games next season, there's a real chance that they could get a boat load of quality players on loan next season and make the promotion spots their own.

I really believe we'll go all they way in playoffs but have been watching us for long enough to know that anything can happen.

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:41 pm  

Perhaps Leigh have learned this year that playing 'fair' does not work!

wot a bitter lot u are : Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:35 pm  

how many players in york squad are from leeds ,

: Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:46 pm  

I think if I say anything else I'd just be wasting my time with you lot, I'll just start slagging you all off and calling you names as it seems thats all you want to do. But anyway, if clubs like York and Leigh want to go down the route of a tie in with a Super League club, that's up to them, it'll be them that benefit, the clubs who refuse the offer of help from clubs who have much bigger resources will suffer and end up scratching round for players. If you where a young player, would you go to the club with a tie in to a SL club or the one 20 odd miles away with a pisspoor 3rd tier coaching setup?
York still have scouts, reserve squads, scholarships etc and a massive schools programme that has seen thousands of kids introduced to RL, we also have 3 quality amateur clubs within the city boundaries, each operating sides from U9's. York will be fine for decent local players, we might just help some Super League clubs along the way, that's all. In the past few years, Hull FC, Hull KR, Leeds, Wakefield have all signed players who are now 1st team regulars, that's not bad thing in my opinion.

Re: Leigh already getting a helping hand. : Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:52 pm  

guess who wrote: Looks like Leigh will be a force next season. Looks like they are going to be like York and just become someones feeder club. http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Lend ... 5630114.jp inevitably this is going to sound big-headed - but do you really think, with the players and coach we already have signed up - that we will need Wigans help to win Championship 1 next season? Seriously? secondly - do you really think Leigh fans would be happy becoming a feeder club for Wigan - Seriously? Good luck for the play-offs by the way!

guess who wrote: Looks like Leigh will be a force next season. Looks like they are going to be like York and just become someones feeder club. http://www.wigantoday.net/warriors/Lend ... 5630114.jp inevitably this is going to sound big-headed - but do you really think, with the players and coach we already have signed up - that we will need Wigans help to win Championship 1 next season? Seriously? secondly - do you really think Leigh fans would be happy becoming a feeder club for Wigan - Seriously? Good luck for the play-offs by the way!