IF true then it's a huge change to how we currently develop players. I think a lot of people have realised that the current set up only works up to a certain level. We've seen many players like Mossop, Farrell, Charnley, Joel Tomkins, Mellor, Russell come through the academy ranks in recent years and it's helped shape them into the players they are today BUT we've also seen them hit that point where they weren't fully ready for 1st team action were ready to step out of the academy. The answer has always been to loan them out to other SL or Championship sides.

It's certainly going to put our young players on a steep learning curve that's for sure. It's also going to be a massive boost for 1st team players returning from injury as well.

BUT

I'm a little concerned about the players well being. It's one thing some of our young players going out on loan to places like Leigh where they've got a good mix of old and young players to putting group of developing kids in that league and calling it a team.

I don't for one second think that our lads couldn't go toe to toe to with some of the championship teams. We've seen them win pre season games against some very good teams in the past BUT how will the rigours of playing at a much tougher level pan out over a full season?

How would it also work on the SC? SL sides have a much higher budget than the championship sides but surly there is no way that our academy lads combined salaries amount to the 300k cap limit? How would it work if say if Tommy L, Fielden and Pat had all played in the same come back game? Would we then be over the cap amount for that one fixture?

It's a good idea that could work but there are plenty of what ifs.

It seems that there could be 'some' truth in the Barrett story