How many of those had to leave because you decided to sign an overseas player instead?

Hull KR have a had a lot of critiscism (and rightly so in some instances) but in most cases i could have used the similar excuses the Wigan fans are using on here. At the end of the day clubs have to take the lead and reduce the numbers, we had an excuse of not producing enough but they are starting and I'd hope we'll reduce our numbers. But as the Wigan fans have pointed out they have had the production line available, yet they chose not to fully use it, sign an o/seas player and move the lads on.

Or how many left because another club offered them a better/longer contract?

Or a better Academy prospect was ready to take their place.

Ainscough moved on, and we've seen another 2 Wigan trained Wingers come up and take his place in the team over the last 2 years.

I think you need rlthisrl more than anything else.

Josh Vievers is not a Super League player!

Can't imagine why!!!!!

Lots of good players in this country but the way is barred by the narow minded blinkered thinking of clubs who prefer to sign past it crocks from overseas.

How many of those players were good enough to be in Wigans team? Not many at all.

You've seen the amount of kids Wigan produce, we can't keep them all. Some are simply not good enough (Josh Veivers and Stuart Howarth), some leave for disciplinary reasons (Luke Robinson) and some are offered better money with more first team opportunities (Shaun Briscoe).

In the past Wigan have been negligent with some of our home-grown players. The club under Maurice/Whelan during the Super League era was an utter shambles. Thankfully we've seen that turnaround and we've got a coach who is not afraid to blood some young lads - we've also taken advantage of the dual registration system too.

Look we have too many overseas players. I want to see that number come down. Ben Cross is a short-term signing in a position we need to strengthen. Both Cross and Hoffman will leave next season for certain. That leaves Amos Roberts, George Carmont, Pat Richards, Brett Finch, Jeff Lima and Thomas Leuluai. That's 6 overseas players. The same as most clubs - ideally I would like to see the number stay at five and from next year with Amos Roberts, George Carmont and possibly Finch/Leuluai set to leave I think we'll achieve that.

Its good that you admit there is a problem at Wigan with the number of overseas players rather than being in denial like most Wigan fans. You say when Cross and Hoffman leave at the end of the season that will leave 6 overseas players (if were not counting Hansen but lets not get back onto that). This is presuming Wigan dont sign 2 overseas players to replace these, I suspect they will, but I suppose we will just have to wait and see.

I've not read this thread, but isn't it hilarious that someone who wants an overseas team to be in Super League is slagging clubs off for signing overseas players.

Xenophobe alert.

So which of the teams in the competition overseen by Super League (Europe) Ltd are "overseas teams"?

Don't be so bloody soft.

Exactly. Plus the thread was started by a troll intent on annoying people.

To critisise Wigans youth policy is balmy, if in fact it was meant seriously, which it wasn't.

Go back and read the first post. It wasnt critical of Wigans youth policy, it was critical of how many overseas players Wigan have in thier squad, stop derailing the thread you troll.

Whilst he's at it, you stop being a hypocrite.