I have been looking at these forums for a while now and Lister has finally made one misinformed comment too many for me.
Today Huddersfield fielded 4 players who had previously played first team rugby and two who had been assigned to the wigan first team. So to beat this team is an achievement in itself, secondly Quins fielded Edwards, Bryan, Williams and Thomas who have all played first team rugby league and are products of our academy. So to say that the reason our u20's team are winning is purely because of the other teams fastracking their youngsters is ridiculous. We also have players destined for first team action such as Caro and Sarginson in the side who have had a whole pre season at first team level and a possible only reason they arent in the first team currently is due to the first teams successes! Maybe you should try and get down to a few games before you make stupid assumptions.

DM doesn't know what happens at clubs.

It will stay as it is with only say 2 or 3 kids on average per year getting first grade contracts and even then not likely to play first grade. Don't listen to the News hype. Not much has changed since it was called Jersey Flegg in NSW, but as it's the NRL comp now, it's overhyped and all over the News Ltd media.

....you're being too kind

...we will agree to disagree on this. I have no doubt you will be proven correct over the coming years, but I still say my business model of growing your own is the better one.