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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
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| Quote: wakey_saint ". Our academy IIRC started the season very well and were blowing most other teams out of the water - sadly, the knock on effect of the injury hit season we had meant that players like Walker, Greenwood, Swift, Richards, Thompson, Hand etc have all found themselves playing first team and the academy performances suffered because of this. '"
Not wishing to cause an argument, but only none of those players you named were eligible for the U19 academy this year.
Maybe Greenwood?
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Not wishing to cause an argument, '"
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61326_1313411800.jpg Friday 28th March, 2014, a day that will live in infamy...
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Whatever happens they have all been magnificent. Even Wello.[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Lance Hohaia can have my babies after that show[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Not wishing to cause an argument, but only none of those players you named were eligible for the U19 academy this year.
Maybe Greenwood?'"
Only none? At the start of this season, Greenwood, Swift, Hand, Percival, Thompson and Richards were all 19 and under and therefore eligible to play, not to mention likes of Speakman, Charnock who have been with first team squad for a handful of games as well.
There is no argument, you are wrong. Simples
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| I'm pretty sure Wigan were already an A grade licence club. We where a B teatering on a C licence club. The reward is for the club doing what it said it would do.
I have no wish to bag other clubs, but in terms of moving a club forwards as a business Saints have put great efforts in on all fronts to meet what the RFL required.
Like has been said it's recognition for the club. I'm sure Wigan have had club of the year in recent years and I did not bat an eyelid about it. It's a nice award by the RFL to say thanks for putting in the effort. It's not claiming that Saints quantitively better than anyone else.
Team of the year is recognised via the following awards; the CC, LLS and GF. So there should be no confusion that on the feild matters are also rewarded.
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
Saints have five in a row:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3076.jpg |
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| Quote: wakey_saint "Only none? At the start of this season, Greenwood, Swift, Hand, Percival, Thompson and Richards were all 19 and under and therefore eligible to play, not to mention likes of Speakman, Charnock who have been with first team squad for a handful of games as well.
There is no argument, you are wrong. Simples
It isn't at the start of the season it's from 1st September.
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61326_1313411800.jpg Friday 28th March, 2014, a day that will live in infamy...
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Whatever happens they have all been magnificent. Even Wello.[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Lance Hohaia can have my babies after that show[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "It isn't at the start of the season it's from 1st September.'"
As of the previous September, Thompson, Richards, Percival were definitely under the age of 19 as all 3 are still younger than that now. As for the rest, I am sure I have seen both Swift & Greenwood play in the U19's team this season so would imagine they also were in order to be able to play. The likes of Charnock, Speakman, Tilley have also been called into the first team squad to cover injuries, as was Savelio until he got injured himself. All of these started the season as U19s so are all below that age.
Either way, at least 3 of those who I named in the original post are still under 19 now so definitely more than the "none" you stated so either way you are wrong
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
Saints have five in a row:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3076.jpg |
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| Quote: wakey_saint "As of the previous September, Thompson, Richards, Percival were definitely under the age of 19 as all 3 are still younger than that now. As for the rest, I am sure I have seen both Swift & Greenwood play in the U19's team this season so would imagine they also were in order to be able to play. The likes of Charnock, Speakman, Tilley have also been called into the first team squad to cover injuries, as was Savelio until he got injured himself. All of these started the season as U19s so are all below that age.
Either way, at least 3 of those who I named in the original post are still under 19 now so definitely more than the "none" you stated so either way you are wrong
You never mentioned Percival, I got Richards and Thompson wrong. How many first team games did they play?
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61326_1313411800.jpg Friday 28th March, 2014, a day that will live in infamy...
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Whatever happens they have all been magnificent. Even Wello.[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Lance Hohaia can have my babies after that show[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
#theworldturnedupsidedown:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_61326.jpg |
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| Quote: wakey_saint "Only none? At the start of this season, Greenwood, Swift, Hand, Percival, Thompson and Richards were all 19 and under and therefore eligible to play, not to mention likes of Speakman, Charnock who have been with first team squad for a handful of games as well.
There is no argument, you are wrong. Simples
Pretty sure Percival is in there unless I am mistaken...hadnt included him on the first post (had forgotten him as he missed last part of season through injury) but definitely mentioned him
Doesnt matter how much you try to dress it up, you said none of those listed were 19 or under in your original post and the majority of them were so therefore you were wrong...just admit it
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3076_1671446335.jpg SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
Wigan had eight in a row
Saints have five in a row:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3076.jpg |
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| Quote: wakey_saint "Pretty sure Percival is in there unless I am mistaken...hadnt included him on the first post (had forgotten him as he missed last part of season through injury) but definitely mentioned him
Doesnt matter how much you try to dress it up, you said none of those listed were 19 or under in your original post and the majority of them were so therefore you were wrong...just admit it
Of the six you mentioned in your original post (Walker, Greenwood, Swift, Richards, Thompson, Hand) only two were eligible for the U19 academy. So we were both wrong.
Just to balance it up the Wigan side that won the U19's final contained only two players who won't be eligible next year, and three who are U17's this year. We too had players, Hampshire, Williams, Tierney, Manfredi and Burgess who played first team this year, and also lost the U19 captain Farrell to injury halfway through the season, so you can't use that excuse for Saints not making the final.
My point was that someone said that Saints academy was the best, it is very good but still lags behind Wigan and Leeds.
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61326_1313411800.jpg Friday 28th March, 2014, a day that will live in infamy...
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Whatever happens they have all been magnificent. Even Wello.[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
[quote="Saddened!":fwnfr3rg]Lance Hohaia can have my babies after that show[/quote:fwnfr3rg]
#theworldturnedupsidedown:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_61326.jpg |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Of the six you mentioned in your original post (Walker, Greenwood, Swift, Richards, Thompson, Hand) only two were eligible for the U19 academy. So we were both wrong.
But you were more wrong than I was
I wasnt meaning that was the reason Saints didnt make the final, but they started the season off very well then a combination of injuries and losing players to the first team (and as per our luck some got injured from that) which disrupted the team throughout the year and without this they would have stood a better chance.
I think Saints are up there with Wigan and Leeds in terms of academy, we have some very good talents, and a lot of younger players who are under 21 and will be first team regulars next season - biggest example being Lomax, Makinson, Jones & Swift will be 4 of our first choice back line which looks good for the future. Obviously as Wigan v Leeds was the U19 Grand Final so they would rightly be classed as the best 2 teams at that level this season but think we arent too far behind them and expect more to come through to the first team over the next year or so
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| Quote: Last Son of Wigan "Fair point, what have Saints, as a team or CLUB to achieve this over Wigan? And before you talk about roofing consider all that Wigan has acheived off the field as well as on.'"
I suppose if paying your rent on time was a criteria you'd be in with a shout
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| Without wanting to get dragged into the troll vortex, we have the best purpose built Rugby League stadium in the country as well as, by far, the best training facilities in the league. The catering is now completely in house, the marketing is very good and community work is excellent.
This aware recognises off the field acheivements.
Are Wigan currently better ON field at both levels? Absolutely.
Are Saints in a far better position as a club with long term sustainability? Emphatically.
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| From a Salford fan congratulations. Why people are having a go is beyond me. There are differences of opinions about man of steel, but without the vitriol. Saints as a club, and their fans, should be proud that they have received this honour. Fans of certain other clubs have delusions that they are the best at everything, treat them with the contempt that they deserve. All clubs want to win trophies, the sad fact is there are only two plus the hub cap up for grabs. Club of the year now means you are laying solid foundations for the future. Jealousy is the most common emotion, ignore others who are surely that...jealous.
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