OK then Wellsey, how many spectators turn up (and actually pay) to watch SL club Academy/U20s (whatever it is now) games?

You and your man

What's that got to do with anything? Feeder clubs aren't academy teams.

So what exactly would they be if they aren't the Super League 'parent' wishing to blood the kids?

Exhibit A posted by Wellsey13 on 2nd October:

[i"The dual-registration system only allows for a certain amount of players to be loaned out IIRC. If the entire academy were in a feeder team, then it would help all of their development."[/i

We've moved on from the 2nd October (my name only has one 'e' in it by the way).

Rooster has explained how feeder clubs in Australia work, and that way seems a better proposal.

There are players in the match day squad and there are the youngsters. People seem to forget the players in the middle, and these are the players that are missing out on valuable competitive game time which affects their development. There are plenty of players that come through the academy but aren't ready for the big time (or just simply can't get in). If they stay in stagnation for too long, they end up as another one of the "could have beens".

In that case, send them on a season-long loan to a Championship club without a clause to recall them at a whim.

Or better still Matt , they could dump an overhere pension topper upper and actually play these players IN SL , couldn't they

Far too radical a suggestion while the Sky money is still rolling in.

So then who will the SL club play if one of their players get injured? You've just loaned them all out for the season.

Who will the Championship club play if said player gets recalled? Don't forget that in the case of dual contracts that the wages are paid by the Championship club.