Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:46 pm  

I believe the game finnished hudds 10 wakefield collage 52

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:07 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

I believe the game finnished hudds 10 wakefield collage 52

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

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:07 pm  

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.

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:01 pm  

dboy wrote:

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

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:30 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

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.

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:33 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

...gives the academy lads some game time over the winter while there wouldnt be academy rugby.

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.

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:38 pm  

vastman wrote:

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.

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).

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:18 pm  

dboy wrote:

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.

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

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:22 pm  

vastman wrote:

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.

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

Re: For anyone whos intrested : Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:43 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

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

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.