Id be happier if we spent the money scouting for and developing home grown talent.

You mean something along the lines of the chief scout who identified the talent for Wigan and maybe the head of youth from a club like Leeds?

Since Bastian has arrived, things have much improved, we can't expect immediate results, so whilst we plan for the future, we need to plan for the present, too.

Where have they improved?

Are you serious ?

yep what has changed ?

April fools ain't for another few weeks

Reserves are top of the league, unbeaten.

Pretty much every week during the off season, we announced that we'd signed a number of talented youngsters from all over, often beating off stiff competition from other clubs.

Lots of work done trying to build bridges between The Wolves & the local amateur setup, or at least steps towards this happening.

Revamping the scholarship scheme.

Looking at the way we pick up & develop players, looking more at ability and less at physique, so changing the focus you could say.

Reserves Agree

The off season signings have happened over the last few years anyway just better at advertising it , however how many of these are local home grown talent ?

Is there scouting going on at club and School level actaully going out watching matches? maybe I am not aware of it but is it independant or down to the views of local coaches etc

I am not sure of the changes of the scholarship scheme so will take your word for it

And on the last point good thanks for the info

Kevin Penny?

We've widened the net under Bastian. Signing kids from all over, a lad Gleeson from Yorkshire way for example, we've never had a presence over that way. Goulding Jnr, another talented youngster. A lad from Zimbabwe, that's Peter Ndlovu and his influence, so it's all good.

Lots has changed under Bastian, lots.

lets concentrate on this season for now,changes are afoot,this season we should see our younger players develop furthermore and the changes which will be made will benefit them and see us get off to a better start than this year.
i know i'll be renewing my season ticket anyway

I have a friend whose younger brother is currently on the Warrington U-14 scholarship. He said since Bastian has come in things are much more organized, the training is much improved and things are a lot tougher. He says Bastian recently warned them about drinking beer and so on, after a few U-15 players had (somehow) been around the town. From what he tells me, the academy is now much more professional, the coaching is much improved and things are now a lot better under Bastian's reign.

Obviously, I don't know exact things, only the players and coaching staff will really know the full details, but after speaking to him quite a few times, I think it's fair to say that our academy is now a much better place, and maybe we'll get the keep the next Watkins, or Mellor, that comes through.

Cooper Riley