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53838_1362327793.jpg And so you aim towards the sky,
And you'll rise high today,
Fly away, Far away,
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| Quote: Dezzies_right_hook "It's not a given that they would end up at cas or wakey tho and it could also be a good thing are they more likely to get game time there ? I feel this would be a better way of distributing talent and creating a more competitive league than just restricting how much clubs could spend you only have to look at the list of sides to have contested the superbowl to see it's a system that works as the worse sides get first picks of the draft so in time they have a much better squad.
You can also look to players like Gareth o'Brien for us at warrington was ok but a move to Salford was a good move for him under their structure he really flourished or was a completely different player than we saw at warrington'"
No young lad in Wigan is growing up dreaming of turning out for Hull KR or Wakefield.. fair enough, if you aren't quite top level and end up there by default, but if you are an elite youngster and forced to pack up and spend your fledging career and life in Hull, then I'd suggest that player will quickly be quitting for rosier places like RU.
Like I say, it's a scheme designed to bail out clubs who can't sort themselves out and, in reality, should be kicked out of the league. Having a working academy should be a minimum requirement for a SL franchise.
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53838_1362327793.jpg And so you aim towards the sky,
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| Quote: Les Norton "Perhaps you’d like some salt and vinegar for the chip on your shoulder? Lymm, fair enough, but Bridgewater is very much in Warrington, and they also place league there now as well as union.'"
I wasn't being entirely serious.... Bridgewater is in Stockton Heath though and it's well known that a number of residents around there conveniently drop the Warrington bit when in certain company.
Historically, the Stockton Heath/Warrington border (Manchester Ship Canal) is what separates 'posh' Cheshire and Lancashire and is the reason for the perceived snobbery... on a reverse note, I know several older Warringtonians in the north of the town who still use Lancashire in their address or, at least, don't use Cheshire.
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| Salford have never had an desire to produce their own players, they just can't be bothered, doing less than any other club. If you look at the players Widnes have produced with a similar set of circumstances. Salford have taken any opportunity to cut back on youth development and now want an equal cut of the pie.
If Blease wants to level the playing field he should get his Academy going. Once he has something worth having, then lets see if he wants to share.
If you want a draft it would make sense to do this with the regional academies that have no link with a professional club.
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| Quote: Dita's Slot Meter "I wasn't being entirely serious.... Bridgewater is in Stockton Heath though and it's well known that a number of residents around there conveniently drop the Warrington bit when in certain company.
Historically, the Stockton Heath/Warrington border (Manchester Ship Canal) is what separates 'posh' Cheshire and Lancashire and is the reason for the perceived snobbery... on a reverse note, I know several older Warringtonians in the north of the town who still use Lancashire in their address or, at least, don't use Cheshire.'"
It is true, but I was in Bridgewater catchment area and could (and did) walk to Wilderspool on match day - very much Warrington as far as I'm concerned, arguably more so than Penketh or Padgate on that basis ![Wink icon_wink.gif](images/smilies//icon_wink.gif)
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| Quote: Les Norton "Kallum had stopped playing rugby league around the Salford area, and was in fact playing for Latchford Albion in Warrington when Leeds signed him. He played in the same team as Joe Mellor, who also didn’t sign for Warrington.'"
Thanks for the correction Les, I maybe need to substitute him for other quality young lads who decide not to play for lower academy sides but get in at trophy winning sides academies...
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| Quote: Noel Cleal "Salford have never had an desire to produce their own players, they just can't be bothered, doing less than any other club. If you look at the players Widnes have produced with a similar set of circumstances. Salford have taken any opportunity to cut back on youth development and now want an equal cut of the pie.
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Didn't Marwan (as opposed to Salford) close the academy, then proceed to make big offers to established stars that broke Salary Cap rules?
TBF Superleague wanted clubs to have more than a first team and asked all SL clubs to run reserves going forward. Salford (under their new ownership) did this I understand?
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