Leeds Wire Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Just a few days after signing a Warrington Academy product, he calls out Wire for signing one of Wigan's. Wigan have been headhunting from other clubs for many, many years! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said: Just a few days after signing a Warrington Academy product, he calls out Wire for signing one of Wigan's. Wigan have been headhunting from other clubs for many, many years! Village behaviour. 2 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Considering how little academy players get paid fair play to them if they decide to take up another offer elsewhere. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinking Jimmy Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 32 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said: Just a few days after signing a Warrington Academy product, he calls out Wire for signing one of Wigan's. Wigan have been headhunting from other clubs for many, many years! Who is the player signed by Wigan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Jinking Jimmy said: Who is the player signed by Wigan? Mike Cooper 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 What makes him look even more daft is that Warrington's Academy beat Wigan just a few weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELBOWSEYE Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jinking Jimmy said: Who is the player signed by Wigan? I remember joe mellor signing for Wigan after coming through wire academy, it happens at all clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinking Jimmy Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said: Mike Cooper The same Mike Cooper who has played over 230 games for Warrington? Not quite the same is it? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jinking Jimmy said: The same Mike Cooper who has played over 230 games for Warrington? Not quite the same is it? He's a Warrington Academy product signed by Wigan. Less than a week later Peet cries salty tears about us singing a Wigan academy product. There is absolutely no difference, the principle is the same. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 For peets sake , poor comments 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Well done to the interviewer for managing to transcribe his grunts. 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...
Jughead Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Sounds a bit bitter in all this, does Peet, which is surprising as he has generally spoken quite well throughout the year and seems to remain calm. It seems Nicholson thinks he should be playing every week and Peet disagrees that he’s ready to do so, so Nicholson has jumped ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said: He's a Warrington Academy product signed by Wigan. Less than a week later Peet cries salty tears about us singing a Wigan academy product. There is absolutely no difference, the principle is the same. Your comparison is ridiculous. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, DavidM said: For peets sake Why do I get the feeling you have been waiting some time to use that! 1 2 "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 15 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said: What makes him look even more daft is that Warrington's Academy beat Wigan just a few weeks ago. But Wigan's academy has a much better track record, it seems, at producing Super League talent than Warrington's does. (Though this is from a viewpoint without names to back it up!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, Damien said: Your comparison is ridiculous. Agreed. Cooper is from Warrington whereas Nicholson is a Halifax lad. 1 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...
Damien Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Just now, Just Browny said: Agreed. Cooper is from Warrington whereas Nicholson is a Halifax lad. Great, a Warrington born player in SL. Not too many of them knocking about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Damien said: Great, a Warrington born player in SL. Not too many of them knocking about. So what's Peet on about then? 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...
Damien Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 The thing is it's quite valid to have no sympathy for Peet or Wigan. As I said previously academy players get paid poorly and if they get a better offer elsewhere then so be it. Fair play to any young player who can get paid more elsewhere. There's really no need for the stupid comparisons to try and justify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Nice to see Wigan standing up for the poor big guns, who do these other clubs think they are? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadera78 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Wigan have taken two players from London's academy in the past two years. Edited June 29, 2022 by nadera78 3 "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Sounds like we’ve signed a good ‘un then, judging by all the moaning? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Strikes me as out of character for Peet. Usually very calm and respectful, even when he has the right not to be, such as when Hardaker left Wigan in the lurch. Still, I don't mind coaches saying what they think, as long as it doesn't cross the line. Makes things more interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Warrington have an academy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic XIII Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 13 hours ago, nadera78 said: Wigan have taken two players from London's academy in the past two years. One who appears to have used Wigan as a stepping stone to Newcastle Knights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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