As a bit of a diversion from the collective wrist-slitting, and bemoaning the performance of the academy sides, this is interestingthe Bulls’ all-conquering under-16 scholarship side. They have lost just once in the past two years and a further seven of that side have also earned professional deals.'"

rlhis past record is quite goodrl but he definitely hasn't had the service at Bradford. I like the try he scored against Catalans and he has been one of our more enthusiastic players this year (remembering him chasing down a player after a 80 meter break).

The centres haven't had a pass in space all season. Raynor has done his best with next to nothing. I can't remember a chance he's bombed and his taking of Briggs kick and instant pass inside against Salford was one of the (very) few moments of backline skill all year.

Indeed

He had an open fienld at Cas and still didn't manage to score.

So the kids under 16 are good, it's just when they start training proper with the academy sides, under the Bulls structure that things go downhill?
Is that what this implies?

one incident (and there have been probably been a handful of others too), but whats excuse for the poor service he's had the rest of the year?

Those kids will have still been training with their amateur clubs. Watch the Bulls "coaching staff" undo years of hard work by amateur coaches!!

As Beefy also observed.

Unfortunately, everything that is being said is tending to lead people to form a tentative, but disturbing, conclusion? You have to hope it's the wrong conclusion.

The above posts draw exactly the same conclusion as me.

Bring back Bernard then, he at least go the under 17's through 2002 undefeated. What a loss, twice, and not just his biceps.