Do you not think if the kids with enough quality were knocking about they would be knocking on the door at the Tigers? The cream will rise to the top without any handouts or favours because they are local lads. Thats not fair on the players if they arent good enough or with promotion and relegation now the clubs need to guarantee they can compete. There arent that many amateur sides in Cas at the moment with the full structure down to the juniors. With Cas Panthers having all sorts of problems, Lock Lane are the premier team in Cas at the moment.

Yes he didnt play much this year but wasnt just a fring NRL player at Manly, and push come to shove the queensland/NSW cup competitions are not too far off being SL standard over here. The standard of SL compared to 10-15 years ago is very much so down for me, and if kids arent coming through with an inferior competition the problem runs deeper than the clubs it stems down to junior coaches at amateur clubs and the practices that are/are not being implemented.

I'm not having this view about english players not getting a chance. Look at the international side now 10 years ago the England/GB side would have been predicted months before. We now have genuine competition for places in a lot of positions. We have more options for longer than i can ever remember.

This isnt just a signing that is a panic buy or anything, Daryl Powell is a very astute coach who will have researched every inch of the player to fit in with the playing side and culture of the club

Great post. I think you have personally made a great signing

Loch lane always been the premier side in castlford and surrounding area. Open age rugby going to summer as done the game no favours.

Today's Hull FC rumours: Frank Pritchard out and Albert Kelly in.

Shhh, everyone knows that only Saints, Leeds and Wigan produce young lads of any note. Being a Bradford fan, I know this for a fact. I mean, it's not like you'll see an England side that has nearly a third of it's players as ones who came through the ranks at Odsal

I was just about to put that myself. I'm not sure if we've announced which academy players are getting first team contracts yet but he may well be one of them.

Why do you hope so? It makes no sense but then again you never do.....

More sense than you've been making on the Rovers board lately. Made yourself look a right tool haven't you

I don't need to explain anything to you.

Just made yourself look stupid saying hope so, especially as you've no explanation, oh well have a nice day.

Don't worry, I have an explanation. You're not getting it though.

Great. Another thread turning into an FC/KR skirmish.

Ok Frankenstein keep your bolts in, it's your weekend to shine, don't scare to many people.