Wakefield academy squad from 1999 (cheers WT Heritage)

I'm sure I heard somebody say that at the meeting last week? or was I imagining it??

Wow!
Could do with a piece in Wakey Express showing this and promoting club lottery and it's potential.

Weren't they the group that John Harbin brought through and most went on the working holiday to Australia with him

Whilst it's great to stuff that one into peoples faces when they make these comments, I am more excited to see which of the current junior set up are going to be on a similar list in 15 years time!

Think it was the old failed regime .....

Just have to look in 15yrs then.

but I think it will be far sooner.

www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news ... t/2013/09/ Lets hope a number from this lot can make as much impact on the pro game. I have to say it all sounds impressive. A gentle reminder of how important Club1873 is. Even if the RFL do increase the non-fed limit I hope Trinity dont forsake the younger players at the club.

www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news ... t/2013/09/ Lets hope a number from this lot can make as much impact on the pro game. I have to say it all sounds impressive. A gentle reminder of how important Club1873 is. Even if the RFL do increase the non-fed limit I hope Trinity dont forsake the younger players at the club.

It's exactly what we need. Keep the Club 1873 funding expanding, and we offer something brilliant to these lads for their future, whether they turn out to be the next Gaz Ellis or not.

It's a great thing the club have introduced here. Happy to be signed up.

Wasn't Chris Feather part of that 1999 squad?

Talking with a lad at work and he got talking to a wigan talent spotter and asked how much it saved bringing youth through and was told half a million when you think if you bring an ozzie or kiwi over there is a house to provide car for him and her and school for any children etc.I bet thats not far away and one reason we should be putting more effort into the youth set up and lets face it we have brought some cracking players through over the years.

Interesting watching the varying performances of our former academy products in last night's Wire v Shudds.
Westwood and Broughy standing out. Ferguson showing both good and bad touches.
Murphy and Wood pretty poor. Murphy's cough up at the end really took the momentum away from Shudds when they looked like snatching it. Nice one Smurph.

In his defence Murphy has been great this season.
He did good things in the game too.