I believe the academy are giving out 4/5 first team contracts for next season due to the success of the U18's, which is a great thing for the club.

I'm sure they were but I understand that we've already agreed terms for Atkins with another SL team (not sure who, but think it will be either Leeds or Hull FC).

Can't remember it being me, I am not even certain if he is a winger or a centre (not seen enough of him). What I could have said though, is that wherever possible to play lads in their preffered/natural positions where possible - although in my post I did mean to say that he could play wing as cover, should the need arise due to injuries/bans of Blanch, Peterson & Murphy - our 3 out and out wingers as I see it.

Not Kear's style it would seem!

Dont really want to stick up for Haywire as I am sure he can do that for himself, whether he did or did not say it how is he being hypocritical by saying that George could and not should be played as a winger, and fwiw if you got down to BV a little more to watch the reserves instead of just paying lip service you will see that both George and Murphy play in the centre positions and you might change your opinion about them being wingers and realise the potential they both have as centres'.