Would have thought enrolment at college would be first.

My mates lad is in the academy.... and the college started few weeks ago....
They drew with Salford RD couple week ago with 12 men ( red card)
They got some really good lads....

Are they paying the better players in the academy?

As far as I am aware they are running it in conjunction with WigLeigh college so I would suggest not...
I would envisage it the first step to selecting players for reserves??

If that’s the case it’s a pointless process don’t want to sound negative but if your not in a established academy by the age of 16/17 then your chances of playing pro rugby are going to be slim. We should not be messing around with it we should be going all in or nothing it’s our clubs future we need an established academy to bring the youth through

You may be right Monty but where are they going to find 20 16-18 year olds who have the potential to play in SL and havn't been picked up already by teams with more established academies?
Having anything is better than they had last year. Also, 1 of the players, has just been released from Wigan academy I think. Tiny acorns and mighty oaks spring to mind.

It all sounds positive. Bonus here is getting the first team players back into the schools and using the academy as leverage. Must have been quite difficult promoting something with no clear pathway as such.

One player has played in the Wigan ETP and was at Salford academy... I know that as it’s my mates lad ... a tough grafting 13....plus others from Salford academy from last Yr....

Does he play his club rugby at Hindley?

yeah he does...been there a while I think...!

Got your PM ... thanks..... he looks a decent prospect from what I have been told and pics I have seen... but dads always big up there lads don’t they hahah..
Well that’s good ... from what I have been told there is some good lads there ....

My point is that we might have some good lads but if we not paying the bigger clubs will come in and coax them away with a lucrative deal it’s just the way that the rugby world works.

There will always be bigger clubs making more lucrative offers, in any sport, even Barcelona have found this in football. Doesn't mean that you shouldn't bother though.

Youth? Garry Schofield thinks 35 year olds Gareth Ellis and Danny McGuire should be in the England World Cup Squad !

No England coach would ever pick McGuire - we don't do stand-offs!