I remember that. Sheens did do that. Even before combining the reserve grade teams, he had all the NRL contracted players playing for Balmain Ryde Eastwood.
Apparently this was an issue for Wests Magpies supporters back then as their team was seen as inferior.
Possibly the same would happen again. But really I do believe that WTs as a professional organisation are missing out on an opportunity to be unified by trying to keep a number of unaffiliated (no supporter connection to WTs) magpies fans appeased.
So why not have both?
It’s too confusing at the moment.
A second reserve grade side is just a waste of money - for whoever has to pay for it.
Talking about all the extra "Talent" this would allow us to keep is just a dream...
Considering we didn't have enough talent to make 1 team competitive this year.
If anyone is any good, They'll get poached to another feeder side.... Or Q Cup and get paid decently.
We're the wooden spooners currently... (Bottom 8 Side 87% of our existence)
Imagining that any player on the up would want to play in the reserves to our "reserve grade" side and see it as some sort of career progression is batshit crazy.