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.

That's what I'd call living in a goldfish bowl......I'll get my coat

he did indeed mate he used to collect his meat from alfred jones on farrell st where i used to work...a real character and a very nice bloke

Shaun Briscoe.... the only man in rugby league who can smell his own ear.

Can't imagine him on the club calendar as Mr July, for the ladies

Lol
And his own backside even when up wind.