I heard we had agreed already. But after Barba turning after agreeing, I'll keep the cards to my chest.

I can't believe he doesn't think he couldn't keep Ash Golding from the FB position, he must be one of the most over rated players in Superleague

Even the Leeds fans don't rate him 16 games played in Superleague this season & zero tries

To sign a 5 year deal over all he must have some agent

He'd be a great signing for us, if we can't sign a quality half back I'd rather us sign a quality fullback and use ratchford in the halves with Patton. I think he will get some good game time for us anyway, feel a bit sorry for Jack Johnson who has been pretty good from what I have seen and perhaps deserved a run. We need a coach who plays the best players not his favourites like Smith seems to.

We seem to have a great system at Warrington. A so called top class academy system that the "top" management seem to have no faith in whatsoever & farm the products of the junior ranks out at the first opportunity only to replace them with similarly developed youngsters, on contracts ,who may or may not turn out to be any good.

We are in the same situation with Brad Dwyer, a real talent, but one whose game is way down this year as he's clearly not happy with management nor the terms of a deal to extend his contract. Probably best for all that he is leaving, but we'll see a much better player from now on at Leeds, unfortunately.

I think it was we that created the platform for Harris wanting out...

Following heavy investment just a couple of years earlier, Wires backing just dried up. Greenalls sold out and with it his ghost board membership. Higham and his board had spent and lost enough...although modest investment, they didn't get much of their money back.

Wire wouldn't offer Bateman a modest contract increase so was let go, Jiffy left stating he was disillusioned with lack of investment following a season where we finished 3rd on only points difference....it was the signs that Wire was in debt.
Wire needed Harris and Sculthorpe out more than they, and, Bateman and Davis, wanted out. Their sale along with council money buying Wilderspool, bought us survival and the most desperate time of rugby I'd witnessed in P&B. Thank god for DVD who was matey with Alfie, and the pair of them didn't particularly need the money.

So much happens at a club that we are not privy to. Regarding not developing our own players (obviously depends on what age we are talking about) but look at Julien, Philbin, the King brothers, Dec P (who I actually believe is growing into his role very nicely thank you).
The Dwyer situation is interesting. He clearly hasn't played at the same level this year, but there was a lot of "talk" at the end of last season that he was "demanding" a better contract which seems to mirror the "talk" coming out of Leeds about Walker.

Can anyone name the junior talent that your club has actually spotted/produced at an early age and who you haven't poached from another club and that has actually gone on to be a regular first team Wolves player?

I would be interested to see how many players that you have actually identified early doors and have been proved correct and that they have gone on to be successful with you

Mike Cooper has done ok, what with his England caps and everything.

Some kid from Oldham. we scouted and signed at 16 as his firat professional club wasn't too shabby. Can't recall his name now. Paul Skullllcap. No, hang on. Paul skull-and-crossbones. Oh no.

Paul Sculthorpe, that was the chap.

Maybe you'd be better focusing on your own team's recent inability to produce and hang on to ball players. Having to bring in Wire rejects Dwyer and Myler, and an inability to convince Walker to stay (having backed what seemingly everyone thinks is the wrong horse in Golding) should be a worrying sign for Leeds fans, given their earlier reliance on their academy as the basis of success.

Paul Sculthorpe is without a doubt one of the best players I have ever seen and well done to your club for spotting him
Iestyn Harris was also in the above bracket
Cooper is an above average player that did OK in the NRL whilst he was there

I immediately thought of these 3 players but then struggled to think of any more that had come right through your system