<t>I don't think the problem with Wigan is the academy it's the scouting. I think we concentrate too much on our local teams and don't look at young players elsewhere. The academy system is a solid system that develops boys into men it's graduates usually fit quite well into the first team and there...

<t>In my time following Wigan the club has gone through various eras ranging from complete dominance (early nineties) to complete uncompetitiveness (late seventies and mid 2000s).<br/> <br/> However my favourite era following this club Was The early to mid eighties. During this time we were not the ...

<t>Trouble with what IFL is proposing is it's very difficult for new teams to get into superleague and establish themselves. In the vast majority of cases the new team that is promoted would go straight back down again and the relegated team would come straight back up. This would prevent any expans...

<t>Excellent!!! best good news the club has had in a long time, I know Shaun has had no recent RL experience but the days of the bigman coach in RL have gone with SW. Coaching now is all about a successful team and hopefully Shaun can get to work building his, if there is a place for Adrian Lam so m...

<t>These names prove my point, they are all Australian they have a larger talent pool than us so they have players who are not only athletic and physical but have ball handling skills as well players like cronk, slater etc are not only super athletes but immensely skillful as well, the chance of une...

<t>There has been a lot of good comments on this subject.<br/> <br/> To play modern rugby league you must be big and fit. You can be the most skillful or intelligent player but if you don't have the physicality or athleticism then you can't play at the top players from the past such as Andy Greg who...

<t>You are right it is all about entertainment.<br/> <br/> Which of the current crop of players do you after working hard all week look forward to seeing turn out on a Friday night. Which of the current crop gives you the feeling of anticipation that the next time they touch the ball they will do so...

<t>I think we can all agree we've not been brilliant so for this season and I think it's a sad inditment of the league that we are second and almost nailed on for a semi final appearance. We started reasonably but after the coaching announcement and injuries to a few key personnel we have tailed off...

<t>About half a dozen times a game we get that horrible heart in the mouth moment where Sam Tomkins fields the ball at full back and rather than take the ball in off loads to one of the wingers, usually both are under pressure and the winger is flattened within a second of getting the ball. A few ti...

<t>Having watched last night's game I would probably give them 10 out of 10 for effort and defence, but about 2 out of 10 for attack.<br/> <br/> I would have thought that in training the team would run through the sets with different players in the key positions so that if there are injuries the pat...