West Hull best U16s team, all their best players are at Castleford academy. That Hull academy was definitely not doing its job

Totally agree with all that mate. At the moment we have no better option there whatsoever. We know you could put Ethan at prop and youd get a totally committed and good display. It is also easy for people to say need to sign x and y but with a massive squad and probably no budget available

This concerns me a little, surely he had a contract until the end of the season at least? Are we seeing some gradual cutting of costs?

In the field he is in I would imagine that when a new job is acquired, it's best to let that person go straight away for a number of reasons. I don't think its cost-cutting as talk has already been about how he is going to be replaced, and an improved academy is to be developed.

Definitely. Although at the moment I struggle to see an improved academy without him.

Who else is renowned in youth development?

Wasn't that Barrow a good one, Medley?