Quote: Frank Whitcombe "I can't see the team that was on the park yesterday winning another game all year, and it's absolutely down to the physicality of the opposition compared to our youngsters - lets not forget even the loanees are still kids. London ran through us yesterday, almost at will.
I've said it before and I stand by it, they are risking their careers playing week in week out given the potential of being badly hurt against grown men, and they'd be mad to not be looking elsewhere in the absence of any comms from our placeholder owners.
I say placeholder, as I'm now convinced that's exactly what they are, one of them used his programme notes yesterday to tell us all about his lunch in Auckland, seriously WTF!'"
There could be a issue for the RFL and the club in respect to the responsibilities around duty of care to the younger players. As has been discussed, there is the possibility that some of the young players confidence, future health and potential could be seriously affected by the the RFL and clubs mindless aspirations.