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There seems to be alot of opinion coming out of the club at present regarding how, internally, the staff see our current youth policy and the talent that is available to us. I thought it would be interesting to get peoples opinions of departed youth players from the last few years that are currently playing elsewhere, and see if you feel that they were let go too early or not given enough chances to impress.

I've had a look throught the 'game on' magazine and have come up with the following names.

Paul O'Connor
Paul Alcock
John Boland
Johnny Leather
Phil Wood
Danny Smith
Craig Tunstead
Adam Bowman
Dayne Donoghue
Dale Bloomfield
Steve Nash

I may have missed a few players so please add to it.

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Where is Dale Bloomfield now? Didn't he spend some time hopping between ours and Saints academy yet never quite made the breakthrough?

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According to 'game on' magazine he is at Rochdale

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Quote: peterw "I cant remember Dayne Donoghue, Paul O'Connor or Adam Bowman playing particulalry badly for the first team when they played, and I cant remember Leather, and a few of the others ever getting a chance.

They may not have been good enough, but my question is, did we persevere with them enough. We seem all too willing to give former Wigan academy players opportunities in the first team.

This isn't a dig at anybody in particular, its just an opinion stating that for some reason we think the players that leave Wigan are the best thing since sliced bread.'"


Donaghue made a break once at Fev and looked scared to death with the ball and ended up throwing it along the floor about 10 yards forward. He never lived it his schoolboy hype despite plenty of chances.
Bowman had one decent game at 'haven and that was it.
O'Connor was keen enough but too small. All 3 are now playing at the correct level for their abilities imo.

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Adam Sidlow is going alright at Salford from what I've seen

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Nash hasnt played a league game yet at Leigh after a pre season shoulder injury, will be back soon though to add some size to our pack.

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