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by old cas lass » 15 Apr 2019, 12:32
derbystiger wrote:TiGR wrote:
Where do we think we are money-wise now?
Back up to the cap? Gales dispensation money also gone on Blair?
I think we should still have Gales dispensation available if we can afford/want to use it. Roberts money should be paying for Blair I would reckon?
I have a feeling the gale money won’t be used.
I think the club are holding on to him playing some part at the end of the season.
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by derbystiger » 15 Apr 2019, 12:37
old cas lass wrote:derbystiger wrote:TiGR wrote:
Where do we think we are money-wise now?
Back up to the cap? Gales dispensation money also gone on Blair?
I think we should still have Gales dispensation available if we can afford/want to use it. Roberts money should be paying for Blair I would reckon?
I have a feeling the gale money won’t be used.
I think the club are holding on to him playing some part at the end of the season.
I have the same feeling to be honest, although I don’t know if I agree with him coming back before next season. Could do more harm than good, but only the player and medical staff can make that decision I suppose.
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by Sharlotiger » 15 Apr 2019, 12:41
I can't see us getting up there with Saints or Wire anytime in the near future. We can bring in the odd player as big earners finish but until we take our youth structure seriously and are able to bring in the top juniors and develop them we will always be behind the top sides who can produce quality youngsters.
Hopefully we can attract better quality kids once we get a new ground and training facilities that are appropriate for professional sports team.
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by derbystiger » 15 Apr 2019, 12:42
Sharlotiger wrote:I can't see us getting up there with Saints or Wire anytime in the near future. We can bring in the odd player as big earners finish but until we take our youth structure seriously and are able to bring in the top juniors and develop them we will always be behind the top sides who can produce quality youngsters.
Hopefully we can attract better quality kids once we get a new ground and training facilities that are appropriate for professional sports team.
Is it that we can’t attract quality youngsters or is it how we treat our youngsters that makes them go elsewhere??
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by tigerfeat » 15 Apr 2019, 12:46
Sharlotiger wrote:I can't see us getting up there with Saints or Wire anytime in the near future. We can bring in the odd player as big earners finish but until we take our youth structure seriously and are able to bring in the top juniors and develop them we will always be behind the top sides who can produce quality youngsters.
Hopefully we can attract better quality kids once we get a new ground and training facilities that are appropriate for professional sports team.
How many players in the current warrington starting 17 came through there youth system ?
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by Fumper27 » 15 Apr 2019, 12:47
tigerfeat wrote:Sharlotiger wrote:I can't see us getting up there with Saints or Wire anytime in the near future. We can bring in the odd player as big earners finish but until we take our youth structure seriously and are able to bring in the top juniors and develop them we will always be behind the top sides who can produce quality youngsters.
Hopefully we can attract better quality kids once we get a new ground and training facilities that are appropriate for professional sports team.
How many players in the current warrington starting 17 came through there youth system ?
From Fridays game:
Cooper
Patton
King
Philbin
Currie
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by tigerfeat » 15 Apr 2019, 12:51
Yeah that's a good return didn't think a couple of them came from there youth system
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by HuddsTigers » 15 Apr 2019, 12:54
derbystiger wrote:Sharlotiger wrote:I can't see us getting up there with Saints or Wire anytime in the near future. We can bring in the odd player as big earners finish but until we take our youth structure seriously and are able to bring in the top juniors and develop them we will always be behind the top sides who can produce quality youngsters.
Hopefully we can attract better quality kids once we get a new ground and training facilities that are appropriate for professional sports team.
Is it that we can’t attract quality youngsters or is it how we treat our youngsters that makes them go elsewhere??
It will always be a combination of factors. Players will look at best chance of progressing to the first team but ultimately most will always follow the sniff of money, education, coaching prospects, wellbeing and coaching, as well as facilities.
For us, we have to try and pay more and even then it may not be good enough because we fall down on the other areas. Leeds for example can partner with colleges and have 3 unis on their doorstep. We're behind big city clubs in this regard.
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by Sharlotiger » 15 Apr 2019, 12:55
Fumper27 wrote:tigerfeat wrote:Sharlotiger wrote:I can't see us getting up there with Saints or Wire anytime in the near future. We can bring in the odd player as big earners finish but until we take our youth structure seriously and are able to bring in the top juniors and develop them we will always be behind the top sides who can produce quality youngsters.
Hopefully we can attract better quality kids once we get a new ground and training facilities that are appropriate for professional sports team.
How many players in the current warrington starting 17 came through there youth system ?
From Fridays game:
Cooper
Patton
King
Philbin
Currie
Add to that the very talented Harvey Livett. The question is why are the top rated juniors this side of the Pennines preferring to join Wire and we are not in the hunt? I'm sure not only better pay but top class coaching and excellent facilities must play a huge part in these young lads decisions.
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by tigerfeat » 15 Apr 2019, 12:58
I was just going to say to the post before it's not just about money and facilities I'm sure there a factor but we don't give the young players much of a chance young gill a perfect example
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by HuddsTigers » 15 Apr 2019, 13:34
It seems like a good success rate but Cooper came through in 2006. So in the past 13 years, Warrington have managed to bring through a total of 5/6 homegrown first team players? That's abysmal for me. Only one other I can name from Warrington is Kevin Penny. Are there any more? I'm sure there may be but only in the Championship.
In the same timeframe we've brought through:
James Clare
Greg Eden
Daryl Clark
Joe Westerman
Oli Holmes
Adam Milner
Nathan Massey
Tom Holmes
Jordan Thompson
Joe Arundel
Ben Reynolds
Plus people like Matty Dawson and Liam Watts who started out in the Cas academy, who are all at SL clubs.
Plus likes of Maher, Gill, Turner, and Jacques O'Neill who have all made their debuts for us. I actually don't think we're bad. If anything it reflects badly on Warrington that they spend on short-term than invest in youth in their own area, especially when Widnes are putting them to shame in this regard up the road.
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by drleftie » 15 Apr 2019, 13:46
KB80 wrote:Potentially a top class winger and Gale back.
Alternatively (and a bit controversial), another full back. I like Peanut as a player but aren't entirely sure that he suits Powells/our recent style.
We've played a best rugby with Dorn or Hardaker at full back. Both are/were extremely quick, athletic and inteligent attacking players. Imo our attack has looked stunted since Hardakers ban (Gales injuries have obviously contributed). Peanut undoudetly is probably our best current option at full back and certainly a player with a place in the team but....
A back line of:
New Full back, Blair, Peanut, Shenton, Eden would be extremely interesting (maybe even Rankin at full back could be worth a shout, half backs permitting).
Been saying the same. Matautia is solid & does well in the role of a traditional fb but we looked much better with Dorn & Hardaker.
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by heritage1926 » 15 Apr 2019, 13:51
HuddsTigers wrote:It seems like a good success rate but Cooper came through in 2006. So in the past 13 years, Warrington have managed to bring through a total of 5/6 homegrown first team players? That's abysmal for me. Only one other I can name from Warrington is Kevin Penny. Are there any more? I'm sure there may be but only in the Championship.
In the same timeframe we've brought through:
James Clare
Greg Eden
Daryl Clark
Joe Westerman
Oli Holmes
Adam Milner
Nathan Massey
Tom Holmes
Jordan Thompson
Joe Arundel
Ben Reynolds
Plus people like Matty Dawson and Liam Watts who started out in the Cas academy, who are all at SL clubs.
Plus likes of Maher, Gill, Turner, and Jacques O'Neill who have all made their debuts for us. I actually don't think we're bad. If anything it reflects badly on Warrington that they spend on short-term than invest in youth in their own area, especially when Widnes are putting them to shame in this regard up the road.
Plenty knocking about in the lower leagues too. Richie Owen, John Davies, Ryan Brierley etc.
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by flow » 15 Apr 2019, 14:10
The castleford junior coach pointed out the other day , theys not as many kids playing in the cas district as they used to be .Less to pick from
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by Sharlotiger » 15 Apr 2019, 14:12
heritage1926 wrote:HuddsTigers wrote:It seems like a good success rate but Cooper came through in 2006. So in the past 13 years, Warrington have managed to bring through a total of 5/6 homegrown first team players? That's abysmal for me. Only one other I can name from Warrington is Kevin Penny. Are there any more? I'm sure there may be but only in the Championship.
In the same timeframe we've brought through:
James Clare
Greg Eden
Daryl Clark
Joe Westerman
Oli Holmes
Adam Milner
Nathan Massey
Tom Holmes
Jordan Thompson
Joe Arundel
Ben Reynolds
Plus people like Matty Dawson and Liam Watts who started out in the Cas academy, who are all at SL clubs.
Plus likes of Maher, Gill, Turner, and Jacques O'Neill who have all made their debuts for us. I actually don't think we're bad. If anything it reflects badly on Warrington that they spend on short-term than invest in youth in their own area, especially when Widnes are putting them to shame in this regard up the road.
Plenty knocking about in the lower leagues too. Richie Owen, John Davies, Ryan Brierley etc.
How many have come through on Powells watch that have gone on to be SL regulars either with us or elsewhere?
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by tigerfeat » 15 Apr 2019, 14:18
Powell relys on players who have been around the block a bit got super league experience rarther than risking a young fella who will make mistakes unless it's a talent like trueman who all ready at his young age is a top defender not saying it's right or wrong just the way he's done things at cas
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by MrRugby123 » 15 Apr 2019, 14:21
flow wrote:The castleford junior coach pointed out the other day , theys not as many kids playing in the cas district as they used to be .Less to pick from
As we don’t pay as much for the kids to play in our academy we don’t really get the best of the players. The best players are cherry picked by teams like Leeds, Wigan, wire and saints and that’s why they have a good success rate of kids coming through the academy. A lot of luck is involved in kids coming through your academy such as when we was poor a few years back so we could pick players like oggi Holmes, daz clark and Adam Milner but now we have a bigger squad they have a lot less chance of coming through. The latest junior player that was rated highly at our club was Callum mclelland and his opportunity didn’t come because of Jake Trueman who had one year at our academy and then progressed into the first team.
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by bane73 » 15 Apr 2019, 14:32
I think minns will also be brought In, could be wrong.
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by heritage1926 » 15 Apr 2019, 15:10
MrRugby123 wrote:flow wrote:The castleford junior coach pointed out the other day , theys not as many kids playing in the cas district as they used to be .Less to pick from
As we don’t pay as much for the kids to play in our academy we don’t really get the best of the players. The best players are cherry picked by teams like Leeds, Wigan, wire and saints and that’s why they have a good success rate of kids coming through the academy. A lot of luck is involved in kids coming through your academy such as when we was poor a few years back so we could pick players like oggi Holmes, daz clark and Adam Milner but now we have a bigger squad they have a lot less chance of coming through. The latest junior player that was rated highly at our club was Callum mclelland and his opportunity didn’t come because of Jake Trueman who had one year at our academy and then progressed into the first team.
Good on us too! IMO academy players should be on basic pay, should be made to do courses and workshops etc to help their academic too. They need to be kept grounded. Too many kids become something their not when money and the lure of a professional contract are branded about.
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by MrRugby123 » 15 Apr 2019, 15:42
Totally agree heritage1926 but at any age it’s money what talks. Say cas was offering someone £3000 for the year and then Leeds offered £5000 they’d take the Leeds offer.