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| Quote ="RED LEAGUE"And S Tompkins played for Crosfields in Warrington before going to Wigan St Patricks for a year before being signed up.'"
Have you imagined this? Or just made it up? |
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Sam is a wigan lad and didnt play for crossfields. Iv played against him at amateur level from the age of 9
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| Quote ="RED LEAGUE"Isn't Mcllorum a Leeds lad? And S Tompkins played for Crosfields in Warrington before going to Wigan St Patricks for a year before being signed up.'"
Sam Tomkins played for Chorley Panthers before moving to St Pats. |
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| Quote ="TheUnassumingBadger"Clarke's point for those who missed it was that Wigan produce more talented players than anywhere else.'"
I'm sure plenty of posters will attempt to contrive an argument that proves this statement wrong, but Clarkey is absolutely right. |
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There's no other club in the SL that could have 10 first team regulars missing and still win away from home, our youth development is lightyears ahead of everyone else's.
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| Quote ="TheUnassumingBadger"
Clarke's point for those who missed it was that Wigan produce more talented players than anywhere else.
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Which is pretty much bang on the money really. |
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| Quote ="21-12"There's no other club in the SL that could have 10 first team regulars missing and still win away from home, our youth development is lightyears ahead of everyone else's.'"
See Leeds vs Castleford a couple of seasons ago. HTH
And wow, a thread of Wigan fans furiously w@nking themselves off. Not seen this before... |
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Leeds will be the ones who can compete, and it depends on the guidelines - is not amateur, or is it academy? Just off the top of my head and from Leeds area, there are plenty...
Sonny Nickle
James Lowes
Karl Pratt
Gareth Carvell
Richie Mathers
Mark Calderwood
Chev Walker
Danny McGuire
Ryan Bailey
Nick Scruton
JJB
Jamie Peacock
Michael Mcillorum
Ryan Hal
Bjb
Carl Abblett
Stevie Ward
Ryan Atkins
Chris Clarkson
Lee Smith
I'm sure there are plenty more, and that's without even starting to name those who played academy but aren't officially from Leeds (Burrow, Sinfield, Diskin, Ward, Watkins etc).... Maybe Clarke was right, or maybe he was talking utter nonsense!
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| Quote ="Sibbs Rhinos"See Leeds vs Castleford a couple of seasons ago. HTH
And wow, a thread of Wigan fans furiously w@nking themselves off. Not seen this before...'"
Castleford won at Leeds with 10 first teamers missing?
And wow, Leeds fans getting teary over a thread about Wigan  |
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| Quote ="21-12"Sam is a wigan lad and didnt play for crossfields. Iv played against him at amateur level from the age of 9'"
"My parents come from Warrington and they used to support the Wolves.
As a young lad, I even had a Warrington shirt with Alfie Langer’s name on the back – he was my hero but family loyalties now lie firmly with Wigan." Sam tomkins |
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| Quote ="gary numan""My parents come from Warrington and they used to support the Wolves.
As a young lad, I even had a Warrington shirt with Alfie Langer’s name on the back – he was my hero but family loyalties now lie firmly with Wigan." Sam tomkins'"
Right and?
He was born in Milton Keynes and lived in Chorley before moving to Wigan. |
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| Quote ="gary numan""My parents come from Warrington and they used to support the Wolves.
As a young lad, I even had a Warrington shirt with Alfie Langer’s name on the back – he was my hero but family loyalties now lie firmly with Wigan." Sam tomkins'"
Really struggling to see the point in this post! Woud go as far as to say its the most pointless post on this forum in a while!
What is the point you are trying to make? That Warrington are the reason that tomkins is the player he is? That tomkins is'nt really a Wigan player? |
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| Quote ="gary numan":u4dabq49"My parents come from Warrington and they used to support the Wolves.
As a young lad, I even had a Warrington shirt with Alfie Langer’s name on the back – he was my hero but family loyalties now lie firmly with Wigan." Sam tomkins'" u12 and played for Pats from then until he was signed by Wigan.
FWIW the amount of Wigan trained players currently plying their trade in SL is unmatched by any team. |
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| The funniest thing about threads thrown up after last nights team selection is that we have had very little other than praise from Widnes. It's the bitter twisted fans from other clubs who have been chucking vitriol.. Really funny, made my day  |
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| Quote ="Wigan Peer"The funniest thing about threads thrown up after last nights team selection is that we have had very little other than praise from Widnes. It's the bitter twisted fans from Leeds and Warrington who have been chucking vitriol.. Really funny, made my day
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To all of the above, my post was in response to the line "Sam is a wigan lad"
Tis a great thread though, watching Wigan fans stroking each others stallions.
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Not sure what the criteria is but St Helens and Leeds have actually been winning Grand Finals with teams made up of Academy products for many years. Nice to see Wigan catch up finally. The more the merrier.
Leeds Academy products hold 6 Harry Sunderlands from the GF era if you want quality over quantity.
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| Quote ="gary numan"To all of the above, my post was in response to the line "Sam is a wigan lad"
Tis a great thread though, watching Wigan fans stroking each others stallions.'"
Us Wiganers can always be assured that the biggest "stallions" will be elsewhere... |
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| Quote ="G1"Not sure what the criteria is but St Helens and Leeds have actually been winning Grand Finals with teams made up of Academy products for many years. Nice to see Wigan catch up finally. The more the merrier.
Leeds Academy products hold 6 Harry Sunderlands from the GF era if you want quality over quantity.'"
Saints winning Grand Finals with academy products haha you've got to be on a wind up |
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Just thought of a few more Leeds born/amateurs that have played in Grand Finals...
Leroy Rivett
Jason Robinson
Luke Burgess
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The RFL have details of all players' registration and the postcodes they originate from.
Anyone who wants an independent source of this info then contact them.
BTW the Leeds postcode is not at the top!
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| Quote ="Father Ted"The RFL have details of all players' registration and the postcodes they originate from.
Anyone who wants an independent source of this info then contact them.
BTW the Leeds postcode is not at the top!'"
Go on then .... |
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If wigans production line is so good where are the half backs , can't recall many talented halfs coming through for the last few years
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| Quote ="wire-till-i-die"If wigans production line is so good where are the half backs , can't recall many talented halfs coming through for the last few years'"
Really?
whilst not many have lasted long at their parent club, SL and championship is littered with ex Wigan half backs. |
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| Quote ="wire-till-i-die"If wigans production line is so good where are the half backs , can't recall many talented halfs coming through for the last few years'"
Just the ones who have started a game this season:
Brown - Widnes
Robinson - Huddersfield
J Coyle - Hunslet
T Coyle - Leigh/Hunslet
Howarth - Salford/St Helens
Mellor - Widnes
Then, the ones still at Wigan:
Tomkins
Powell
Williams
Probably more I've forgotten/
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