They didn't though. They got dropped into the team due to an injury crisis and then Iestyn left for Union.

Yes Nantwich shame on you for trying to talk about Rugby League on here of all places, luckily we had some of the message boards savants on hand to change the subject to toilet rolls. Next time you want to talk about RL go on a message board for cake lovers.

Whilst by no means fact, the reasons I would give would be
lots of big blokes running at you as close enough to forwards
quick nippy halves running at you
lots more space out wide than in the middle
centres usually playing the full 80 so no rest

I've no idea what the original claimer thinks about it though

Well Keinhorst plays centre for the Under 20's so he knows the position, granted its a step up playing against the 'big boys' but lets not make out as if the defensive side of the position is completely alien to him.

Does he defend two in from that position for the under 20's? as with McDermotts tactics, he would be if in first team.

No but neither did Delaney when McClennen played him at RIGHT centre in 2010, so doing that on the left centre wouldn't be much fun for him either.

One would hope that the club has a set pattern of play for the U20's and the 1st team. It would make it then a smooth transition from U20's to senior squad as everyone would know what they are doing.

The U20s outstanding results suggest this is unlikely.

Oh he's happy to have one, but farm them out o lower league teams, hoping they will get an Admin job (see Halifax), so they dont come back

That made me laugh on the outside and cry on the inside.

Nantwich, you're obviously entitled to your opinions, and entitled to post them. Equally, however, once you do it on a public forum, people are entitled to question how well informedthey are.

May I enquire as to how many times you've watched our successful academy team this year?

Incidentally, on the "what's the point in having the academy" question, I'd argue that providing players in the current season isn't really its core purpose at all. It is, surely, supposed to be providing FUTURE players, isn't it? I'm not saying that means academy players shouldn't play in the first team, just that if they don't that doesn't negate the whole purpose of its existence, as you appeared to suggest.

Further, at the risk of being labelled a G1 apologist, you ARE repeating yourself, and again, while you're entitled to do so, the rest of us are equally entitled to point out that we might find it boring to the point of being irritating enough that we respond to it. Which I suppose means you have succeeded in stimulating debate, it just might not be the debate you were aiming for.

Just saying.

I guess some opinions are more qualified than others but some take them more seriously than others. If my opinions annoy anybody "ever so slightly" then I am indeed flattered that my ( oft repeated ) opinions matter to that degree that they must be responded to.

Personally I would ignore them

Just saying.

I reserve the right to not have to further explain or justify myself .... Or is that verboten ?