Quote Homer_J_Simpson="Homer_J_Simpson"What's your youth set up like? Are there any/many who are ready to step up?
From where I'm sat (up here in the beautiful north), it seems to me that you recruit plenty of first team players, but lack a significant local representation in the team.
Don't underestimate the power of players who play for the badge, rather than just the money. It's one of the reasons why our decimated team, full of under 20s was able to beat you on Sunday.
Hope you have a better year next time.
Chin up chaps. It could be worse, you could be from Cas.'"
Just look at the number of young players both the amateur and Broncos have brought through in the past 5 years, many Northern teams have up to 5 former London based players in their sides
In the past two many fans of rugby league could only look at the game with a parochial attitude, that does not benefit the sport, we all need to work together.
As far as here in London, the past is the past, there is nothing we can do anything about it now, there are clubs in the North in the same situation, but they carry on whatever set backs they have, so must we.