The problem with the development centres (It gets a little complicated) was that tier 1 academies which Warrington are / will be would have to align themselves with 4 player development centres and then push resources into them like coach education, further monitoring and wolves staff running various sessions. All sounds good however there are 7 amateur clubs in Warrington developing youngsters.
Say Warrington chose the big 4 by player numbers of Crosfields, latchford, Rylands and Woolston as there development centres all it would do is push kids at Cultcheth, Burtonwood and Bank Quay to go to the other 4 effectively killing off the 3 clubs not selected, reducing the number of players playing the game and offering less opportunities. This wouldn't be unique to Warrington but every other town playing the sport.
The England scheme entitled 'Embed the pathway' basically is a coach and player education system, once a few of the coaches have done the course the club becomes an England development centre but the key is that it is open to every club.
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