: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:03 pm  

chapster wrote:

Catnap wrote:

So you would prefer to lose two prospective top young Brits in favour of two foreigners

That IMO is what is wrong with our game, too many people yearn for antipodeans rather than see our own blossom, and too many clubs bow to the pressure of the fans wanting foreign signings.[/quote


yes i would i dont care if they come from mars so long as they play well for wtrlfc
in my opinion whats wrong with the international game is not going to be resolved by issues at belle vue in next 3 to 5 years. answer me one then who would you have matt gidley or ryan atkins?

TBH I don't give a toss about the international game, if England never win another game it wouldn't bother me in the slightest, if there were no Wakefield trinity wildcats I wouldn't be a RL fan so what we do for the international game is irrelevent as far as I'm concerned. as for your question, Ryan Atkins every time old lad, he's a localish lad, he came to us at a young age and I have had the chance to see him grow and improve at our club, give me that every time over bringing in an antipodean with whom I have no affiliation whatsoever.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:04 pm  

[quote="Catnap"][quote="chapster"]
TBH I don't give a toss about the international game,

with you there!

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:05 pm  

chapster wrote:

Catnap wrote:

So you would prefer to lose two prospective top young Brits in favour of two foreigners


1 whos the second forigner?

2.That IMO is what is wrong with our game, too many people yearn for antipodeans rather than see our own blossom, and too many clubs bow to the pressure of the fans wanting foreign signings.[/quote


yes i would i dont care if they come from mars so long as they play well for wtrlfc
in my opinion whats wrong with the international game is not going to be resolved by issues at belle vue in next 3 to 5 years. answer me one then who would you have matt gidley or ryan atkins?

Blanch and Peterson, and I don't count Blanch as Irish

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:08 pm  

chapster wrote:

ok fair point
my further point would be that in our current financial situation if we nurtured a really good one he would not at bv long, sad but true.

I'm not so sure now! We are a very competitive team and i'd suggest we could spend pretty near to the full cap as we were tailing Bird.

Under Kear our philosphy looks to have changed. We have alot of young British lads who whether they came through the academy or were bought in are playing well. When that happens players tend to stick together as a unit because they enjoy their rugby and they have been through the same experiences.

Leeds are a prime example

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:12 pm  

Trinity Till Death wrote:

I'm not so sure now! We are a very competitive team and i'd suggest we could spend pretty near to the full cap as we were tailing Bird.

Under Kear our philosphy looks to have changed. We have alot of young British lads who whether they came through the academy or were bought in are playing well. When that happens players tend to stick together as a unit because they enjoy their rugby and they have been through the same experiences.

Leeds are a prime example

There is also a possible knock on effect from that as well in that other young British players may look at what's happening at Wakefield, see that players like them are given a real chance to prove themselves and may well decide come to us in favour of other clubs. Dave Halley could well be a prime example of that.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:12 pm  

Catnap wrote:

Blanch and Peterson, and I don't count Blanch as Irish

And what do you count Gleeson as?

Well, British, obviously....

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:20 pm  

1. Blaymire
2. Blanch
3. Gleeson
4. Atkins
5. Halley

6 Martin from what I have seen this season Martin looks a far better player at SO

I expect George and Murphy to develop and push for a start this season and next

As for Peterson I have seen nothing yet to convince me he is any better than the wingers we have dose not look that quick dose not look safe under the high ball we will see what he can do when he is fit