Would rather feed him for a week than a fortnight. Looks like he's gonna be a monster. Hope he's got a bit of nast in his game and not another Kibula.

I agree but they are going to need more exposure at a higher level to improve. I think Hanley will make it to the top level (international).

Yeah will be interesting to see him develop, he definitely has the skills to go far in the game. He does get stuck in and makes hard yards which makes him difficult to put down, 'Junior' (as he's known) could be a fans favourite in a few years.

They’re good young players for sure and they’ve been hampered by the reserves being pulled as much as anyone. I’d like to see the pair go out on loan once Gildart and Marshall are back and I think they probably will, a bit like McDonnell has.

The game is available on Wigan tv now.

Just been watching it back now some of our young forwards look massive.

Hope we can actually develop them into decent players this time.

I can't even remember the last sizeable Wigan academy player that came through. Maybe Iain Thornley, kind of.

Kibula is massive, just didn't make it here.

Yeah exactly.

As a club we must've brought a couple hundred of players to the top level in the last 25 years but the % of those that you would class as 'big' is tiny.