I didn't even say that tad. I think right now it is a better option, but I was mainly referring to what I know Cas are intimating to him, and the fact he is a local Cas lad. Rather than what loiner81 would see, which is just biased towards Leeds and nothing else. The player doesn't have that allegiance.

My information was taken from Leeds Rhinos official website. It's great we have more than 3 players in the squad, but a shame Leeds are giving out false information to fans and not giving recognition to their young players who have achieved a place in the international squad .

Corey Johnson is one of the kids my youngest is mates with and Gotcha is much closer to the truth here than the other posters.

Apologies.

My lad is also mates with Corey. Might well know your lad.

I do accuse people of making stuff up, when they make stuff up. Like I accused you last week.

Regardless... If someone suggests that a young player will "use his head" and choose to leave Leeds and join Cas because he wants a future in the game, isn't that indirectly and not very subtly saying that staying at Leeds = no future?

The fact i'm a Leeds fan and the young kid is from Cas has absolutely nothing to do with it either, Gotcha.

It was. Then you showed up.

OK.

How many players have actually come through the ranks at Cas since Powell has been there?

No idea maybe 1 0r 2 some were already on the fringes like Massey etc but id counter that with the fact he's improved EVERY player that was either signed or already there.

It's not just the improvement, but you are also looking at players like McMeekan (who was signed as a Junior), Maher, Robson, Holmes, Westerman, Fitzsimmons, and Douglas, who have all come through under Powell and Orr, along with the "projects" he has made a miles better job of than McDermott.

No I don't Tad and I also apologise when i'm mistaken, like i've done in this very thread actually.
I know it might be hard for people like you to understand but you don't have to make stuff up on here to get points across, push life long and silly agendas or in your case to insult someone to impress your troll mate.

Now have a lovely day won't you.

McMeekan would've been a star regardless, he was already a class above in a poor London team, same with Solomona, not so much with Channing. All the juniors mentioned are still unproven. Powell has always been good at bringing players through and identifying good players, but imo, his real skill is getting players to work well within his structure. Gale had looked brilliant at Cas. He's always looked brilliant at times, but when he was taken out of that structure for England, he looked rubbish.

The u16s squad for fridays game is basicly an u15s side....Who in the 15s have people have got high hopes for?