I appreciate there are already a couple of threads ongoing for the Franchise but i wonder if anyone can recall which areas we were told we needed to improve upon at the next franchise application.
The stadium was a biggy but i recall others such as youth development also needed to improve. Assuming some have a better memory than me what do people think of how we have progressed in the "problem" areas ?

Quote: redhope "I appreciate there are already a couple of threads ongoing for the Franchise but i wonder if anyone can recall which areas we were told we needed to improve upon at the next franchise application. The stadium was a biggy but i recall others such as youth development also needed to improve. Assuming some have a better memory than me what do people think of how we have progressed in the "problem" areas ?'" our player development system was seen as good but the lack of locally produced talent was a point for improvement. The summary is on the RFL website for all clubs: www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league

Quote: redhope "I appreciate there are already a couple of threads ongoing for the Franchise but i wonder if anyone can recall which areas we were told we needed to improve upon at the next franchise application. The stadium was a biggy but i recall others such as youth development also needed to improve. Assuming some have a better memory than me what do people think of how we have progressed in the "problem" areas ?'" our player development system was seen as good but the lack of locally produced talent was a point for improvement. The summary is on the RFL website for all clubs: www.therfl.co.uk/licensing/super_league

Some info here rlHererl although I know Wiki isn't the most reliable source!

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

JACK SPENCER, MARC SNEYD, GARETH OWEN, ADAM CLAY, CALLUM MARRIOT, ALEX DAVIDSON 1st team game time over the past 2 years or so
TOBY ADAMSON on the fringe
plus some very good Academy players itching to get there chance.

Can we not count Ratchford (if he stays) and Luke Adamson as they were both developed here?

I think its fair to count them. They haven't played 1st team for anybody else, they came through our academy.

Also Toby Adamson did play against Huddersfield away last year IIRC.

Yep, he did.

HOME GROWN 1ST TEAM SQUAD 2010-11

JACK SPENCER, MARC SNEYD, GARETH OWEN, ADAM CLAY
Criteria 2011

At least 8 home grown players.

No more than 5 quota players.

No more than 5 overseas trained players inc quota players.

Rest of squad to be from players trained within same federation.

Home grown players - any player still under 21 and/or has completed 3 years service with the same clubs academy set up.

STEPHAN RATCHFORD, LUKE ADAMSON TOBY ADAMSON do they qualify by the 3 year at the academy even though they are over 21 years ?

Same federation - any player still under 21 and/or has completed 3 years service with other clubs academy set ups within UK (for UK SL clubs) or France (for Catalans etc.)

Overseas quota players - as per current rules i.e. Anyone unable to prove origins within EU or Kolpak countries.

Overseas trained - any other overseas player (EU passport or Kolpak etc.)

How many appearances do they need? Can we not count Callum Marriot and the other lad who played against Hull KR earlier this season?

what about players who have gone to other clubs from our youth development, Watkins and Turner spring to mind.

Watkins went to Leeds early doors and I don't think he was part of our academy set up. Your right about Turner played in the same academy team as me, we signed him from Oldham St Anne's when he was 15.