Quote: atomic "They have talent scouted ( I use the word scouted in a liberal way)..The product,the game comes from community clubs. Not these amazing academies.
Everyone starts off at a level. No academy caters for that.'"
Your absolutely right.
Leeds have done well scouting in the Oulton area which is just down the road from where Wakefield Trinity were promised a new ground. Some (already) top talent there of course chose to take Caddick's money and go off to North Leeds where there is not a lot of junior RL talent, and of course Michael Carter does not have such money to counter these "raids" on the Raiders.
Money and success is a great recruiting tool, top juniors are often happy to cross the Pennines to get to that, doesn't make such as Leeds brilliant at "young player development" you can buy success at all levels from the kids to seniors.....
That then is compounded by the quality talent that that does stay loyal to their local SL club eventually getting picked up by the top clubs who can offer the chance of trophies.
There's no even playing field here especially when Marquee signings allow overspending........
