Quote: SmokeyTA "So then go out and find a prospect better than Spaven. It is you who is missing the point that these players dont fall out of the sky, SL quality players arent magicked into existence, they are trained, scouted, developed and coached to become SL quality players. That isnt happening at HKR, we can see this because you arent going out and scouting, training, developing and coaching players to be SL players, you are picking up players Scouted, trained, developed and coached in the NRL because it is easier. '"
We have better prospects, they're just too young to be thrown in at SL level. Those of the age to seriously be considered for first team action are the scraps of what Hull and other SL clubs left after cherry picking the best talent. Since we've been in SL we've gone out and scouted, trained and are coaching and developing some very good prospects. They're not ready for SL yet though, I fully admit that.
Quote: SmokeyTA "
He wouldnt, he would have been behind Smith, Ablett, and Watkins. Ratu was still given more of a chance as the 4th best english centre prospect at Leeds than he has at HKR.'"
You simply cannot argue with the fact he has not only been injured, but injured during a time we would've used him the most. You cannot criticise a club for not using a player whilst he's injured.
Quote: SmokeyTA "
he clearly wasnt an NL player, as you have admitted he was an SL player, thats why he was at Leeds. You didnt pick him up from the NLs you picked him up from SL, you just happened to be in the NLs at the time.
they have picked up a few brits from other SL clubs, so what? Both Netherton and Murrell where also picked up when you were in the NLs, the precedent you have shown whilst in SL is they likely wouldnt have got a shot had they not already been there.'"
Disagree. If they were SL players in anything other than contract, they would have been playing regular SL grade football - either with Leeds or another SL club. Usually when players drop down a division or two its because they're not currently good enough. The fact they only played a couple of games at SL level suggests that either they weren't good enough at the time (ie not SL standard players), or that their clubs failed to give them the opportunities Rovers have.
