Big win for the academy today beating rovers 32-4

Not reserves but https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... in-8359489

Not reserves but https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... in-8359489

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... nQp2w&s=19

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... nQp2w&s=19

Quite a young side that too. Some really good talent coming through. Big test for the Academy next, playing Wigan.

A couple missing too in Moy and Armstrong, as I've said if we can't get a few top SL players out of this bunch, we might as well give up. One thing I like about the academy and reserves is we have potential SL players in all positions. There doesn't look a position of weaknesses. It's about time after years of not producing players, mainly hindered by Pearsons worst decision the COHA.

I like the fact we scout outside of Hull too, a few brought in recently from other parts of Yorkshire.

for the doom and gloom surrounding the first team its nice to see our youth sides performing well. I wont pretend that i've seen them play in the flesh but the highlights and scorelines make for impressive viewing. There seems to be a greater focus on the development of our youth with support from experienced coaches/former player in Riding and Shenton.

All super league sides that have dominated over the years (Leeds golden generation and current Saints squad are the obvious two) are built on a core of seriously good young players mixed with good recruitment from overseas. Getting that balance is key for us over the next few years and i am glad it is clear this is the direction we are aiming for.

Reserves fixture on Saturday cancelled at the request of Huddersfield...

Rovers reserve game for Saturday also cancelled so they should arrange a friendly game.

Do Hudds have an academy game, this shouldn't be allowed to happen, they have the biggest squad in SL, teams should be fined for not cancelling fixtures.

Is this continues to happen the reserve league will never be taken seriously.

Not sure why more of this doesn't go on. Maybe it's not as simple as it sounds.

Is their a more dislikable team in the league than Hudds

good idea even if they mix and match with some youth lads it gives them a run out

They literally bring nothing to SL apart from a half decent academy.

The reserves mess is for me one of the priorities that the RFL and IMG have to get right at look at seriously. Any team in the top flight of RL being SL should have a mandatory prerequisite to have a fully functioning reserve set up and any club cancelling should be fined heavily (unless there is a very good reason for doing so). I'd even say that clubs that have been committed to the reserves set up should be rewarded some way for the effort and financial outlay in doing so.
Until the Governors of the sport and the clubs themselves take the reserves seriously most of the ideals of moving RL forward in this country will just be a pipe dream.

Give hudds a grade B license, poor fan base and not fulfilling fixtures