Quote: jaws1 "So the reserves play similar structures to the first team thats why players go on dual contract to SL teams to gain experience ?
Heard a frightening rumour last Saturday off a steward who is grandfather of a current Wigan player on loan and he said that Pat Richards is finished his knees are shot hope its not true .'"
By structures, I mean things like defensive patterns, attacking moves, support play and so on. I do agree that the quality of opposition isn't as good in the reserves, which is why players are sent out on loan/dual reg...maybe that's an option for him?
To be clear, I'm definitely not saying write him off, I do think he's going to be a great asset for us in the near future, I just think he's better brushing up on his skills somewhere other than the first team. At present both King and Russell have better handling and positional attributes than he does, though I do concede they aren't as good in the air.