and you get all your youth from local lads then

im in y10 and played for our y11's when we played his school (Goldborne high), must say i wasn't that impressed with him. good with the ball in hand but seemed he didnt want to tackle!

there are so many players that look great at 16, rightly so teams know what talent they have and if there are players in the 17 or 18s then they are much more proven and these must take priority

Wigan offered what they think he was worth, simple as that

We have soooooooooooo many players at a wide age range in the second row/loose positions he wouldnt of got a looking for a v long time

Sorry folks, whatever this kid's reasons he's made the best decision for his future as a pro RL player. He's sixteen for heavens sake and he's been pilloried on here when we're really not in posession of the facts. From what I can see there's plenty of movement between the three of us; Saints, Wire and Wigan among the junior levels and so be it. I know of one kid at Wire that Wigan and Saints have both approached recently... it happens and I'm sure it's not all about money.

I think Wire have a very good educational programme too linked in with the local college to push the kids in their academic studies aswell to prepare for life beyond Rugby. I'm sure one of our regular Wire visitors will be able to confirm or deny this. Of course Wigan may do something similar.

Don't forget the Tomkins bros are [size=50wire fans[/size

Sam said he was as a kid. Joel has never stated anything of the sort. Neither has Logan.

If it helps, Paul Wood is a Wigan fan

this is like one of those moments when everton fans put that pic of gerrard up in his everton kit loving trophies.

Wigan do have a link with Wigan college as i know of and prob with Winstanley and John Rigby. I remember when filming at Wigan Brian Foley pulling a scholarship player at the time (played in the first team since) and giving them a rollocking for not going college and saying it was part of the code of conduct that youngsters either learn a trade or go college.

We have signed players from all over the country and other clubs have signed players from Wigan. As has been said it is not always about money. Wigan have one of the best scholarships schemes in the country and we tend to get the pick of players. We have lost out on one but we will produce more.

who was the 13yr old lad that we signed years ago that was supposedly the "hottest property" going. He ended up doing nothing once he got to 15yrs, Daryl i think his first name was

Daryl Lacey.