After watching last weeks Magic Weekend and the week befores Summer bash, it occurred to me that quite a few other teams influential players are ex Leeds trained players.

After putting a team together it is quite a testament to what we do with our youth, as the team of course wouldn't be world beaters but would be competitive in SL or at least the Championship...

1. Jordan Tansey (Cas)
2. BJB (Salford)
3. Chev Walker (Bradford Bulls)
4. Ashley Gibson (Cas)
5. Jodie Broughton (Hudds)
6. Luke Gale (Cas)
7. Kyle Briggs (Sheff)
8. Nick Scruton (Wak)
9. Paul McShane (Wak)
10. Gareth Carvell (Fev)
11. Chris Clarkson (Widnes)
12. Luke Burgess (Manly)
13. Liam Hood (Salf)

14. Gareth Moore (Fev)
15. Ryan Bailey (Cas)
16. Daniel Smith (Wak)
17.


I have probably missed other people off, but the club must be proud that an almost second team of former players are contributing to SL and the top of championship. It must show that spending on youth systems is more beneficial than bringing 30 year old Aussies...

We let Larne go way back. Another late bloomer.

Handy pack, that. All hail Chris Caisley!

I wouldn't exactly call him a late bloomer. He was 20 when he made his debut for Huddersfield, and has played continuously since. Seems he was just waiting for an opportunity, rather than changing overnight.

The number of times I have come across seeing a late bloomer, I could count of one hand. Really isn't that many to have happened. Most stars in the game either debut early, or end up with a change of position that revitalises them.

I can't say I've ever rated Patrick. He's one of those overrated underrated players. Also, from what I've seen of him Hudds got the better end of the deal as Jack Hughes has been very solid for Hudds, where as Patrick has looked pretty terrible for Wigan.

We let him go when Nobby was still with us IIRC so he was v young when he left. I don't think he's that good but he can break the line sometimes. He wins a bench spot on my Bulls "Have a look at what you could've been XVII".