What’s the best home grown 17 you can come up with out of players from the past 40 years?

Players who came through our academy qualify as do players who made their first team debut for us without playing first team for anyone else. So Paul Deacon doesn’t qualify.

Here’s a starter for 10

Keith Mumby
David Redfearn
Ryan Atkins
Ellery Hanley
Stuart Reardon
Leon Pryce
Paul Harkin
Stuart Fielden
Brian Noble
Tom Burgess
Jamie Peacock
Karl Fairbank
Sam Burgess

John Bateman
Elliott Whitehead
Brett Ferres
Jon Hamer

Just British players or would Robbie Paul qualify?

I would say yes considering we were his first pro club.

George Burgess Before Tom or Hamer for me.

plus 1

I'd have picked George but he never played 1st team rugby for us.

Robbie is a good shout.

Did Ryan Atkins play in the First Team.

Yes at Fev in the cup, at the very least. rlhttps://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/featherstone-vs-bradford/15187rl

2005? I was there.

Correct on all accounts. That was the only first team game he played and it was indeed in 2005.

I remember that he impressed in the time he was on the pitch and I was a little sorry when we let him go. Then again we were used to great players at the time

Some you win, now we lose. It would be a great idea if the RFL rewarded clubs for developing SL standard players with a weighted - dependent on ranking - premium for internationals, but that too sensible. We'd be minted, and England would have more chance of competing. As would Wales and Scotland.....Kopczak and Addy.

I think CK would be in the team in front of Hamer definitely and I don't think Addy would be anywhere near the first 17.

I personally would see Alan Redfearn in front of Harkin, and going further back Tony Fisher would have to be with a shout as hooker, if anyone can remember him!!!!

David Redfearn's brother Alan has been missed out too - he played over 200 games for Northern and was also a GB international, more than a few times, so should be included.

Yes I do. I considered him but thought it was too long ago to be considered

Agree,The Fish would push Nobby hard and I always liked Alan Redfern and would have him ahead of Harkin.It's a long time ago now,but didn't we sign "concrete" from Elland,so I am not sure he fully qualifies,although he is one of my fav ourite alltime players.So if so, I would have Elliot Whitehead in the second row.He has been oustanding for Canberra this year in the toughest league of all, playing almost every minute of every game and has just landed a new contract with them.I also liked Les Gant,so would maybe have him ahead of Atkins.
It really pi**es me off when I think of what could have been had we been able to keep all the talent we nurtured and I will never forgive those that,through mis-management in one form or another,robbed us of our SL status and years of top class Rugby at Odsal.Hope Karma pays them a deserved visit.

I think the 'rules' are that Bradford Northern/Bulls had to be the players 1st pro club, so Koncrete definitely qualifies!!

Terry Holmes anyone whilst a more reasonable shout is Joe Wardle