I don't believe it

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

Okay and Watkins?

Lancashire lad first and foremost, didn't he express when signing for Salford that he was going 'home'?

[Tommygilf]

1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said:

Lancashire lad first and foremost, didn't he express when signing for Salford that he was going 'home'?

Wonderful, doesn't make a jot of difference that he is a home grown Leeds Rhinos player.

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, Tommygilf said:

Wonderful, doesn't make a jot of difference that he is a home grown Leeds Rhinos player.

OK.

[17 stone giant]

 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

11 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

By Leeds yeah? Was in the academy from being aged 16/17?

Didn't he bale from Leeds because they didn't offer him marquee money ? 

In fairness if he is on a 'normal' SL wage then it probably isn't a bad signing in RL terms....he still reads the game well defensively and looks very fit .....just not great 'optics' i think ...same with Hall

[stookie]

On 09/08/2024 at 22:32, Harry Stottle said:

OK.

Think I'm on your side with this Harry.

Surely the rules wouldn't use the phrase "home grown", so then it goes to common use of the phrase, and I don't see how someone who moves across the country to join an academy at school leaving age would be considered "home grown".

[Moe syszlak]

On 09/08/2024 at 13:28, Harry Stottle said:

Lancashire lad first and foremost, didn't he express when signing for Salford that he was going 'home'?

He played his junior rugby in Warrington I believe. Doesn't make this thread any less embarrassing!!

[Click]

18 hours ago, stookie said:

Think I'm on your side with this Harry.

Surely the rules wouldn't use the phrase "home grown", so then it goes to common use of the phrase, and I don't see how someone who moves across the country to join an academy at school leaving age would be considered "home grown".

So what is the distance a player has to travel from club to home to make them homegrown then?

Because otherwise, no professional club would have any homegrown players, as they don't usually enter their set ups until teenage years, and are with amateur clubs before then.

[Harry Stottle]

3 hours ago, Click said:

So what is the distance a player has to travel from club to home to make them homegrown then?

Because otherwise, no professional club would have any homegrown players, as they don't usually enter their set ups until teenage years, and are with amateur clubs before then.

By coming through the amateur set ups in their own town and signing for the towns pro club, 100% homegrown.

Time was that London fans were very proud of their 'Home Grown' players and let everyone know it.

[Tommygilf]

London's version of "home grown" covers a square mileage of 3x the M62, let alone a town

[Click]

2 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

By coming through the amateur set ups in their own town and signing for the towns pro club, 100% homegrown.

Time was that London fans were very proud of their 'Home Grown' players and let everyone know it.

We are very proud of our home grown players. We have home grown players that come from the Midlands, much further than Manchester to Leeds. 

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, Click said:

We are very proud of our home grown players. We have home grown players that come from the Midlands, much further than Manchester to Leeds. 

Well done you.

[Harry Stottle]

5 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

London's version of "home grown" covers a square mileage of 3x the M62, let alone a town

Tommy, You want to claim Lancashire lads as 'home grown' Leeds players. 

Just think about it like Protected Foods that have to come from a certain place to carry the name of origin like Cornish Pasties, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies, Shropshire Cheese etc etc, they can’t be manufactured elsewhwere and still carry the same moniker, get it? it's an origin thing!

Edited August 13 by Harry Stottle

[Chrispmartha]

32 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Tommy, You want to claim Lancashire lads as 'home grown' Leeds players. 

Just think about it like Protected Foods that have to come from a certain place to carry the name of origin like Cornish Pasties, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies, Shropshire Cheese, get it it's an origin thing!

Bizarre logic.

 

Anyway just look up homegrown in any sport, it doesn’t mean what you think it does.

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

Bizarre logic.

 

Anyway just look up homegrown in any sport, it doesn’t mean what you think it does.

And it is not what you would like it to be!

[Chrispmartha]

4 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

And it is not what you would like it to be!

Erm, not really that reply should be to you.

have a look at the premier league for example

[Harry Stottle]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Erm, not really that reply should be to you.

have a look at the premier league for example

Here we go again, the fall back answer of compare RL to football, c'mon Chris come up with a good argument or clam up.

[Chrispmartha]

27 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Here we go again, the fall back answer of compare RL to football, c'mon Chris come up with a good argument or clam up.

It’s not my argument its how sports classify homegrown players.

What you’re doing is misinterpreting what the word home means in this context, the home is the club not where the player was born

Edited August 13 by Chrispmartha

[Click]

15 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Well done you.

Thank you, it's what happens when you branch out of your own town.

[Chrispmartha]

Not sure what Harry's confused emoji on my post was all about, it's quite clear isn't it? - he asked for a good argument/explanation then is confused when one is given.

[gavin7094]

22 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Tommy, You want to claim Lancashire lads as 'home grown' Leeds players. 

Just think about it like Protected Foods that have to come from a certain place to carry the name of origin like Cornish Pasties, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies, Shropshire Cheese etc etc, they can’t be manufactured elsewhwere and still carry the same moniker, get it? it's an origin thing!

Shropshire cheese?  If you mean Shropshire Blue, it is made in Inverness. Has no link to Salop.

Just saying. 

[Tommygilf]

50 minutes ago, gavin7094 said:

Shropshire cheese?  If you mean Shropshire Blue, it is made in Inverness. Has no link to Salop.

Just saying. 

I'm glad he didn't include Stilton Cheese...