They have once again underestimated the fans reaction and no doubt they will press ahead and just ignore the fans. They seem to like flying in the face of fans opinions, they will be the end of the club and then we will get the blame.

The customer in the rest of the real world gets what he wants or walks away, I now have very little problems in walking away with my £1k plus a year spend with FC.

For the record, it seems Hull FC are asking for questions about the new "super academy". Might be a good opportunity to send your 'questions'. But keep it clean and constructive, eh! hullfc.com/article/40710/send-in ... er-academy

For the record, it seems Hull FC are asking for questions about the new "super academy". Might be a good opportunity to send your 'questions'. But keep it clean and constructive, eh! hullfc.com/article/40710/send-in ... er-academy

for the record so are hull kr www.hullkr.co.uk/club/news/artic ... er-academy

for the record so are hull kr www.hullkr.co.uk/club/news/artic ... er-academy

What are the squad sizes for both teams 19s?

Surely with both squads coming together, half the players are going to miss out due to making one squad?
Also for example we have Dean and HTW as our halves, and we know there both fantastic with huge potential. What if KR have two very good halves too with huge potential. Two are likely to miss out.

Nothing but bad news for the club.
Also heard today that the lads hadn't even been told about the merger and found out online, and that some of the young lads were tweeting how disappointed they are and gutted they won't be playing in anymore derbies. To be told they have to take their tweets down by the club. Looks like their not aloud to voice their opinions either now.

What a load f bollox





You can't sign to scholarship till 14 and that has to be via an offer that comes through the RFL

The you have to turn 16 before you can get an academy contract.


The best players at 12 are not the best players at 16/19, proven fact. Yes some will go all the way but it's not an exact science.

This.

And the best players at 18/19 don't necessarily turn into top SL players.

Quote hullfc_southstander="hullfc_southstander"Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger'" Over a 1000 signatures already .

Quote hullfc_southstander="hullfc_southstander"Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger'" Over a 1000 signatures already .

This kind of problem will happen as talent and potential isn't equally spread out over 1-17. What if one year has 2 good fullbacks or hookers or you are trying to fit in 3 centres? It hard enough balancing a squad at first team level where there are many more options at the start of each year - its going to be far worse in this scenario with 2 clubs naturally looking after their own interests.

Wasn't taylor a player deemed not good enough for our academy a few years ago?

No, choose Rovers as his club coach was involved at Rovers.

Has anyone got any plans for some form of protest/chant at points throughout the game? I know today's might be short notice but if we could try something today and prep for next Friday it might take off?

Only really started thinking about it this morning but a chant on 1 min 50 on the clock at the start of boths halves to refer to the 150th anniversary might work? I don't know ha