The Salary cap for a club applies to its top 25 earners.

So unless an Academy player is paid that rate, then it makes no difference.

Conversely, even if they don`t play 1st team games, an Academy player`s contract would still count on the cap, if they in the highest 25 paid contracts.

Even if we had cap issues, deregistering Cator would free up the necessary room.

I reckon it's more likely to be the conservatism of a coach whose job is far from safe who isn't ready to gamble his career on the maturity of 18 year olds.

I've not seen much of Staveley - what are his main qualities? He looks a big lad, so does he purely rely on strength?

He has skills and agility. If he didn't have legs like bollards he'd probably be a decent 6.

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He doesn't look out of place playing that 1st receiver role as you say, I think he will go back to being a 13 eventually. Know a few people involved in the junior set-up and all speak glowingly of him for the way he sets the standards in training and leads the way in the gym.

If the last 2 posts are true, then I am surprised he hasn't had a squad place at least so far this season. Sounds like he would perform better in the back row than JJ

He's had injury problems. If he stays fit I'd expect to seem him this year.

Yes played a few games them missed a couple a few times this season, so has really got going.

We have been pretty strong in the forwards having said that I still think he would have more than JJ at 13 or from the bench.

If anything happens to Fash or Brown I'd love to see Stavely on the bench.

I don't know how fit Severs is after his injury but I'd like to see him come in for Griff next week.

I think we both agree that Hookem is due a shot. Whitehaven have just signed a half on loan from Catalan so maybe we are getting him back.

I saw they have signed a couple of loan, hoping that means we have called him back and will use him unlike before when they called him back, then played him in the reserves.

I'm convinced if we continue to play our current halfs we will slide down the table and not finish in the play offs, the same might happen if we play Hookem and Balmforth, but at least we will have tried something different and given them much needed experience.

Will never forget Yeamans debut

And if it doesn't work out playing these youngsters the fans would be more forgiving than continuing with players who are clearly no longer good enough and will not be here next season.

You mean SOME fans. Not sure all would agree. I do though

Jude Ferreira was named in the Wales squad for the weekend but the club haven't mentioned it. Feels like his time with FC is at an end.

So we carry on playing out of form Gale and Reynolds

Just to be safe against Hookem or whoever replaced them playing badly.

Madness

Gale and Reynolds if not injured will start next game