Has the RFL said anything about this merger ? Did Pearson say something about them looking to build more "Super academy's" . Has Pearson let the cat out the bag regarding this announcement !.

The RFL have been suggesting it for a year or two.

Guinea pig Hull .

Often when the RFL think something is a good idea it generally means it's a shocker.

Worrying thing is , What if we get a new owner want to f**k it off or the plan goes t1ts up . To start up again would send our junior development/Recruitment back years.

Exactly

say it runs 3 or 4 years. we then split, we will have half a squad, and we wont be able to magic up another half, due to a "lack of talent pool"

I've always thought we, thats Hull RLFC, should have a squad at ever year from u12's signed, yes, its 8 squads, but give it a few years, with the right people and the right structures and the internationals will come rolling out.

This new merger will be trying to get a 15 year old and making him a star by the times he's 19. Bollox, the best of the best got signed by Wigan and Saints at the age of 12

All very emotive, but for me it's a none event. 2 clubs looking to reduce their spend on academy in favour if spending on first team.

How does that work then? Pearson won't spend on a decent coach,& we're up to the salary cap already.

Both teams already spend to the cap.

And in any case that would be an [iincredibly[/i short-sighted approach which Pearson himself ruled out when he bought the club.

Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger

Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger

Don't worry about that, just close it off because you've already signed for it.

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