Agreed. Can only make our acamedy stronger and more desirable knowing we are a club who strongly believes in promoting within.
It'll be great for the future of our club.

Can't argue with that, If they are good enough get em in there.

who do we drop then to accommodate the young lads?

The ones who aren't playing well enough,

as far as i can see, every player in the squad is giving their all at the moment, so absolutely no reason to drop anyone and replace them with an academy lad.
i'm sure some of them will get their chance but you can't just start bringing academy lads in 4 games before a semi final, unless needs must?

Was thinking more of next season and the future.

I was just on the 220 bus and I'm pretty sure I saw Hampshire and Fages sharing a big box of wings from Marstons. Thewlis must be playing them off against one another. Looked like they also had a chicken sandwich apiece, under their arms. Hampshire's was loaded with mayo and Fages had coleslaw on his. Didn't see any chilli sauce anywhere mind. Clearly these boys lack the stones to make it to the pinnacle of the game.

off to saints, puts that rumour to bed.

ellis and brough half backs for 2016.

Fages to saints

Chase and Gaskell to Leigh ( apparently)

Brierley from Leigh to ?

Hampshire no idea.

Still think we need back up for Brough both in the short term and in the longer term.

Out of all the " top " teams we are the one that is more dependant on one player than any other.

Agree with that, except that at nearly 33 years old we should be looking to replace Brough outright fairly soon, not just a backup option. He might have a long contract, but he's not going to get any better than he is now.

I hope succession planning is going on as we speak. I'd be amazed if Anderson isn't painfully aware of Brough's age.

We don't want to end up as rudderless as Wire without Lee Briers.

And we depend on Brough like Wire did on Briers. Halves as good as those two are pretty hard to find.

You're not wrong.

Is there any young lads coming through the Academy that might be of the same class? Even then, they'll take a while to get up to speed.

If there isn't, where does Brough's replacement come from I wonder?

brough may stick around till hes 36!

sinfield and co keep going

doesnt miss many matches and still at the top of his game

sure the giants are planning long term no need to worry

farrells youngest looks extremely promising. And a young lad just moved up from U16s called Ethan