Imagine if we could mix the 2 youth systems at Wigan and Stains, it seems we have the forwards coming through and they have the backs.
Yes i realise we have Tomkins and Charnley, they would get on the Stains team sheet every week, would any of there home grown forwards apart from Roby get on the Wigan team sheet?
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would be something special I reckon, really good to see great young English players at the top of super league

They can keep Foster.

Which of their backs would you want? Don't forget we beat the all of their young backs in the U20's three years on the bounce.

Gaskell yes, Lomax maybe and that's it for me.

Just about to post the same thing.

Let's not go OTT until we see what some of our boys can do in SL this season

Would there system bring the Wigan young backs on any better then the training and development they get at the minute?Is the Wigan culture geared for forward development, its just something that popped into my head earlier not anything im judging the team on.

Definitely Wheeler.

We have Matty Russell remember, who is tipped for great things.
But I'd definitely take Gaskell, Wheeler, Lomax and Makinson off their hands.

Tomkins
Charnley
?
Wheeler
Foster
Gaskell
Lomax
Mossop
Roby
Prescott
Clough
Tuson
Farrell

Obviously Lockers would get in but Ive tried to keep the team as young as possible.

Goulding gets that right centre spot for me, and Hock gets in ahead of Clough, but otherwise, yep.

Forgot about Gaz tbh

Only Lomax and Gaskell to take notice of. Foster, Wheeler and Makinson wouldn't be near the Wigan team.

Full super league level is a totally different game from the under 18s and 20s. Some players develop a lot later and there are some kids that look great in the age groups and are tipped for stardom and it never really happens.

I would love Saints to have some of your young forwards but I am delighted with Lomax, Gaskell, Wheeler and Makinson. As for Foster there are some real weaknesses in his game which I am not sure will ever be addressed.

Although I have to take you to task on the "maybe we would take Lomax" quote. You would have him in a heartbeat !!!!

i was just eluding to the fact they've got some decent young players and they're british and its great to see, i wouldn't necessarily want Makinson in my team over Richards/Charnley, but Makinson looked very good tonight imo, with a full season under his belt he's going to be a very good player in the future

i would take lomax in a heart beat, absolute quality that kid. Gaskill still decided but he is not the style of player i like so that may cloud my judgement.

Wheeler is very talented, but Foster and Makinson for me can stay where they are. We have better.