Adam Pearson's concern is that the Academy players are not progressing at a fast rate into the 1st team...

IF he adopted the same policy as other leading clubs, by investing in a Sports Science Department, instead of signing experienced players on large contracts, Hull FC wouldnt need to merge their academy..

Just a thought.....

Why not?

This is a separate entity, nothing to do with where either club plays. It is being funded by both clubs and if Rovers were relegated the last thing they would do is scrap their academy and give up any hope of playing SL again.

Even if Rovers did go down they would be odds on favourites to bounce back with that squad. Youth development is a long term project.

Would they have the majority of that squad though?

Yeah that's a fair point but they have got most of them contracted for next year, the decent ones anyway, so probably ok.

Since when did contracts mean anything.I'd be suprised if there arent get out clauses written into most of them.

Yes maybe so. I would also presume that would free up an awful lot of cash to sign new players, just like Leigh have.

Anyway, who gives a f*** about Rovers?