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Quote: Bullseye "Perhaps we should recruit the kids that are no good and that won't improve. We'll be alright then because nobody will want them.'"


We've tried that with the grown ups.
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Quote: Nothus "St Helens Academy - rated outstanding
Huddersfield Academy - rated outstanding
Bradford Bulls Academy - rated 'requires improvement'

So why the hell are these clubs not producing their own talented youngsters if their academies are so good?

Salford continue to be the only SL team with no academy (I believe Leigh will start theirs up again next season if they stay in SL). I really hope they get shafted by this if franchising ever returns.
We remain the only club outside of SL to run our own academy setup. Technically KR have one but it's run jointly with FC.

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IIRC our academy rating was lowered, despite us making improvements, at same as we dropped to championship. Almost like they werent prepared to acknowledge having a outstanding academy outside the SL.
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I didn't realise Huddersfield had an academy. If they do and it's apparently rated so highly, why do they keep wanting our players? Seems to be something a tad dodgy about the ratings...
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www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... utstanding

I think the marking of academies looks at a whole range of things, not just the numbers of players coming through into the first team. For example it looks at player welfare and education. It also favours those clubs with the resources to be able to provide more specialised coaching. I remember John B telling me last year when we were rated "good" that it would take significant investment to become "outstanding".

Our meltdown obviously hurt the academy. I remember John saying after the meltdown before the latest that a lot of work was needed to re-build. You could say we were in a worse position this year too so our "requires improvement" rating isn't surprising. What I hope is that the rumours of John B becoming head coach aren't true given that there is much to do to improve the academy and he's the best in the business for doing that job.
www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... utstanding

I think the marking of academies looks at a whole range of things, not just the numbers of players coming through into the first team. For example it looks at player welfare and education. It also favours those clubs with the resources to be able to provide more specialised coaching. I remember John B telling me last year when we were rated "good" that it would take significant investment to become "outstanding".

Our meltdown obviously hurt the academy. I remember John saying after the meltdown before the latest that a lot of work was needed to re-build. You could say we were in a worse position this year too so our "requires improvement" rating isn't surprising. What I hope is that the rumours of John B becoming head coach aren't true given that there is much to do to improve the academy and he's the best in the business for doing that job.
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Quote: Bulliac "I didn't realise Huddersfield had an academy. If they do and it's apparently rated so highly, why do they keep wanting our players? Seems to be something a tad dodgy about the ratings...'"


Why does that surprise you? Look at how many ex Bulls Academy players who were in the last England World Cup squad..But we won't be missed.
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Quote: Bull Mania "
Halifax have a reserves, not an academy i believe.'"


I think..... the Halifax club don't have an academy, but they have a close relationship with Halifax Elite Rugby Academy. That academy primarily provides to Fax, but has also supplied players to other clubs too, so isn't directly affiliated with Fax.

I'm sure one of the more knowledgeable Fax fans will confirm or correct that though.
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