It would be interesting to consider how many of each club's first team squad have been brought into the club as external signings. I would have a guess that there is very little difference between the number of signed players each club has in their squad.

I'll have a go at this one
Chris Riley [Academy]
Chris Bridge [Signed]
Ryan Atkins [Signed]
Joel Monaghan [Signed]
Lee Briers [Signed]
Richie Myler [Signed]
Adrian Morley [Signed]
Michael Monaghan [Signed]
Gareth Carvell [Signed]
Trent Waterhouse [Signed]
Ben Westwood [Signed]
Ben Harrison [Academy]
Mick Higham [Signed]
Simon Grix [Signed]
Paul Wood [Academy]
Mike Cooper [Academy]
Matty Blythe [Academy]
Stef Ratchford [Signed]
Chris Hill [Signed]
Tyron McCarthy [Academy]
Rhys Williams [Signed]
Rhys Evans [Academy]
Gareth O'Brien [Academy]
David Solomona [Signed]
Danny Bridge [Signed at age 18 from Wigan Academy]
Brooke Broughton [Academy]
Jordan Burke [Academy]
Ben Currie [Academy - Was signed from Wigan, but before he was in Wigan Academy]
Brad Dwyer [Academy]
Ben Evans [Academy]
Ben Hellewell [Academy]
James Laithwaite [Academy]
James Mandeika [Academy]
Glenn Riley [Academy]
James Saltonstall [Academy]
Ryan Shaw [Academy]

Out of 37 Players for Wire 19 are from academy, a little over 50% there.

Wigan
Joshn Charnley [Academy]
Darrel Goulding [Academy]
George Carmont [Signed]
Pat Richards [Signed]
Brett Finch [Signed]
Thomas Leuluai [Signed]
Paul Prescott [Academy]
Mike McCillorum [Academy]
Lee Mossop [Academy]
Harrison Hansen [Academy]
Gareth Hock [Academy]
Sean O'Loughlin [Academy]
Jeff Lima [Signed]
Stuart Fielden [Signed]
Liam Farrell [Academy]
Chris Tuson [Academy]
Stef Marsh [Academy]
Eric Lauaki [Signed]
Gil Duson [Signed]
Ben Flower [Signed]
Anthony Gelling [Signed]
Joe Mellor [Academy]
Jack Hughes [Academy]
Matty Russell [Academy]
Logan Tomkins [Academy]
Sam Powell [Academy]
Ryan King [Academy]
Greg Burke [Academy]
Tom Spencer [Academy]
Dom Crosby [Academy]
Liam Carberry [Academy]
Jack Murphy [Academy]
Rhodri Lloyd [Signed]
Iain Thornley [Academy - Resigned from Sale Sharks RU]
Matty Smith [Signed]

And out of 36 for Wigan 24 are from our academy. Overwhelmingly in our favour on that one!

Couldn't give a monkeys if we signed them all or had a full team of academy, 13 v 13 and if they wear the P&B, i don't care.

+1

Warrington signed him from Wath Brow - is it the same player? (and I wouldn't class him as first team squad anyway).

Yes, he played for Wigan about two or three years back and then returned to Cumbria. I was surprised when I saw him v Wigan earlier this year too see how big he was.

Until Warrington win a GF then they need to tread very carefully with the opinions, 2 CC's is good don't get me wrong but all great teams win GF's, Warrington need to step up, because currently they haven't!!

Infact getting to a GF would be a start for the 'Mighty Wire', walk before you can run and all that!!

I don't quite get this whole thing where Wiganers get erections over their wonderful, never-be-beaten academy.....Spending cash and signing big name players was never a concern back in the 80's and 90's was it??...

I suppose bankrupting yourself and losing your stadium can be a major reason for this change in mindset???....

Dont forget our LLS Oh i'm sure i have to be somewhere on august 25th