I agree there are issues with the coaching of our young players, and when we do think they`re ready coaches do duck out, partic. with threequarters, and play them out of position. BUT, a lot of Hull fans over-estimate how good they are, and in all honesty, over recent seasons there have been very few young players with the size, skill, and SPEED needed to succeed at super league level.
In comparison, look at the players who come through at Wigan, Saints, and Leeds. Hull might be a hotbed of amateur rugby in terms of numbers, but when, for example, did we last produce a top class centre, stand off, or scrum half [ please don`t say Tommy Lee], all key areas we are desperate to fill?

The change to summer youth rugby would be superb as it would finally get away from the whole bigger is better at youth level and would give the later developers who may be smaller faster player more opportunity to shine instead of some massive kid who started puberty very early playing in thick mud where speed isn't important its all about size.

In my opinion the Hull area has rarely produced rugby league players of international quality.Johnny Whitely (50s), Phil Lowe (60s) add Flash Flanagan, Lee Crooks and Lee Jackson to name 5 in 50 years who have been regular GB picks. Big issue is generally size of a lot of players who have the basic skills but lack the size and strength of a lot of West Riding and Lancashire lads. Not unique to Hull but drinking culture drags a lot down. We just don't seem to have players of the quality of the Tomkins, Eastmonds, Grahams etc coming through. Leeds have built their recent success around Maguire, Burrows and Sinfield - when did we last produce players of their ability ?
Not producing enough SL quality home grown players means we are constantly in a period of short term recruitment having to bring in aging players on big contracts.

should have invited the superfan

FWIW back in the day I think Richard Horne and Paul Cooke suited us just fine and they were equally as devastating when in form (this was proved it in the '05 challenge cup)

...but i agree with your original point and I would put some of that down to quality coaching

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