I liked Riley Dean but heard that the higher echelons of WWRLFC did not rate him. He didn't seem to get much of a chance (10 appearances across 4 seasons)

A good point - but did anyone really ever give Keanan Brand a rave review? Embarrassing for them if they did. To me, he never looked like he would make it.

He was decent when we signed him, not amazing but good. But did the usual thing of coming here, and either stalling or go backwards. Glad Burgess has turned that around and got our boys playing to their actual potential :

Perhaps previous managers have destroyed the confidence of some of the youngsters ,preferring a quick fix from elsewhere.

Yes I don't think Smith, Price or Powell have given the youngsters much of an opportunity for various
reasons.

Price probably the worst of the lot. He left us in a perillous state. Powell just played his favourites out of position. Tony just made "project signings" after Cullen's side aged.