Jughead Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Wigan reserves 100-0 Castleford reserves. Didn’t we give Cas an Academy licence? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 27 minutes ago, Jughead said: Wigan reserves 100-0 Castleford reserves. Didn’t we give Cas an Academy licence? Ever decreasing player pool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Shepherd Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 34 minutes ago, Jughead said: Wigan reserves 100-0 Castleford reserves. Didn’t we give Cas an Academy licence? How’s this bad? Any game where Cas get tonked is fine by me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 9 minutes ago, Scubby said: Ever decreasing player pool Which is why a reserve league was archaic and poorly thought out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 57 minutes ago, Scubby said: Ever decreasing player pool …and ever decreasing fan pool….and ever decreasing TV deal. Can’t wait for Leigh or Fev to be promoted and shake things up. Jesus, I’m turning (have turned) into Victor Meldrew. Save me IMG!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollo Wollo Wayoo Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Whoa! Cas haven't batted yet. 1 6 This world was never meant for one as beautiful as me. Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2012 - 2014 "The wasted years" 2013, 2014 & 2015 Official Magic Weekend "Whipping Boys" 2017 - The year the dream disappeared under Grix's left foot. 2018 - The FinniChezz Bromance 2019 - The Return of the Prodigal Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 7 minutes ago, Dallas Mead said: …and ever decreasing fan pool….and ever decreasing TV deal. Can’t wait for Leigh or Fev to be promoted and shake things up. Jesus, I’m turning (have turned) into Victor Meldrew. Save me IMG!! Really, what a turn around from only a few weeks ago, mellowing in your old age Dallas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said: Really, what a turn around from only a few weeks ago, mellowing in your old age Dallas? I don’t BELIEEEEEEEEVVVVVEEEEEE IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardypaul Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 9 hours ago, Scubby said: Ever decreasing player pool This is what happens when you neglect the grassroots of the game as RL has done for years. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, Cardypaul said: This is what happens when you neglect the grassroots of the game as RL has done for years. Another take to all this is this is what happens when supposed full time professional clubs don't take things like reserves and academies seriously. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 9 minutes ago, Damien said: Another take to all this is this is what happens when supposed full time professional clubs don't take things like reserves and academies seriously. You’d think a small thing like having your academy licence revoked might make you evaluate things differently. Apparently not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 probably refs fault 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barley Mow Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Is this a one off due to some specific circumstances (Cas having a lot of players unavailable or something)? Looking at the reserve teams' scores, Wigan have won every match and they all look to have been pretty comfortable (although 100-0 is unusual). Cas, although in the lower half of the table have won 2 and drawn 1 and are above 5 other teams in the table. Is this thread judging the entire reserve set up - or Castleford's approach to it, based on 1 match with an unusual result (possibly for some unknown valid reason)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Remember, this is the best way to develop both players and the sport more broadly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollo Wollo Wayoo Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Bill Tupou making his long awaited come back, along side Jack Croft, in Wakefield's reserve fixture v Hull FC tomorrow night. 1 This world was never meant for one as beautiful as me. Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2012 - 2014 "The wasted years" 2013, 2014 & 2015 Official Magic Weekend "Whipping Boys" 2017 - The year the dream disappeared under Grix's left foot. 2018 - The FinniChezz Bromance 2019 - The Return of the Prodigal Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 This one thing happened so we must make a snap decision on everything.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 minutes ago, dkw said: This one thing happened so we must make a snap decision on everything.... You saying we should reserve judgement? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 8 minutes ago, Scubby said: You saying we should reserve judgement? No, lets base all our future decisions on the reserves on this one result, that's how we expect it in RL right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 16 minutes ago, Scubby said: You saying we should "reserve" judgement? 7 minutes ago, dkw said: No, lets base all our future decisions on the reserves on this one result, that's how we expect it in RL right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 24 minutes ago, dkw said: This one thing happened so we must make a snap decision on everything.... The scorelines across the competition so far indicate pretty large disparities between some. This particular result raises an eyebrow after all the feet stamping from Cas last year and eventual U-turn from The RFL over their academy licence that they lost and then were awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, dkw said: This one thing happened so we must make a snap decision on everything.... Bit unfair. Proper RL cycle is to change something, slowly forget over three years why it didnt work in the first place and then change it back. Then alternate indefinitely. See also: - P&R v licencing - play off systems - England or GB - England's mid-season calendar 2 I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Maybe there was a dog at the game. When I'm watching reserve or amateur games the fella with a dog walking past always distracts me from the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 3 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: Maybe there was a dog at the game. When I'm watching reserve or amateur games [or Oldham] the fella with a dog walking past always distracts me from the game. Helped you out there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I read they had 5 first teamers in too. Guess paying all the fines off from their misbehaving fans has taken money out of their development system!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 11 minutes ago, daz39 said: I read they had 5 first teamers in too. Neither team had many 1st team regualars in there aside from Cas who had Cheyse Blair Wigan Warriors: Umyla Hanley, Tom Mitchell, Alex Sutton, Sam Halsall, Ben O’Keefe, Adam Jones, Logan Astley, Jack Bibby, Tom Forber, Harvie Hill, Junior Nsemba, James McDonnell, Matty Nicholson. Interchanges: Toby Brannan, Ramon Silva, Max Wood, Kieran Tyrer. Castleford Tigers: Cain Robb, Alfie Mitchell, Jamie Mvula, Caleb Stanley, Abdullah Balogun, Charlie Harris, Calvin Sandhu, Kieran Hudson, Chris Cullimore, Brad Martin, Cheyse Blair, Josh Thornton, Danny Atley. Interchanges: Toby Millinson, Anthony Boardman, Callum Beety, Alfie Dean. St.Helens - The Home of Rugby Champions Saints Men's team - Triple Champions & Double Winners ; Saints Women's team - Treble Winners ; Thatto Heath - National Conference Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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