Isn't that what I said?

A strong academy is of benefit to the clubs who can retain their best products. It's more than a bit disappointing that Rovers academy has never really approached parity with Hull's in the modern era - never mind Saints' or Wigan's. The academy derby was won 8-28 by Hull yesterday.
The problem comes when you rely on it because the outputs of even the best academies are uneven. We rode the patience train to the Championship in 2016. Your low-key recruitment after your cup wins was predicated to a large degree by an expectation (rather than just a hope) that you had a group of academy players who would step up to be frontline players. People talk a lot about pathways being blocked… if Reynolds were really “garbage” and Ellis is/gets to be good enough, then it should be a very surmountable obstacle for the youngster.

They can have them, but 2 get Scott free. All three of them are average on a good day, poor the rest of the days

I'm not too bothered, but that's another 3 players to replace, do you trust the club to replace these with better players.

We have to sort out our use of quota places, overall apart from the odd one, it's been pretty poor for a few years.

if pearson or the rest of the clowns in charge had any real intention to save this season,whatever the cost carlos would be on a plane back home now to use the quota spot on a half.the reality is pearson doesnt give a monkeys.as long has hes saving cash hes quite happy to coast this season.hes got all the season pass money.

Good. Brown just not big enough to make any impact with ball. His defence has improved but still a penalty machine. Someone like Storton would be an improvement. Sam Hall at Cas looks a better build too.

Lane’s effort has gone up this season which isn’t hard as last season, it was disgraceful. He is top tackler in SL I believe but they aren’t good dominant tackles. Often still on the deck after the play of the ball. Plus the stories you hear about his attitude towards the game/club aren’t great. His family was sat behind me at an away game last season, overheard them saying he has no interest in RL and just sees it as a job. Hardly sounds the type to knuckle down.

Im glad were rooting some of the average to poor out if those three are leaving.

I reckon Jebson will be a better player than Lane, and Wainhouse alot more of a handful than brown

Hope so as i just dont see anything in Gardiner

Haven't seen much of our youth/academy set up in a few years.

Are there any that we should genuinely be optimistic about?

Charles, Staveley and Balmforth are all in my future 17,.though I expect Blamforth will follow the many options he will have at the end of the season..

Haven't seen much of our youth/academy set up in a few years.

Are there any that we should genuinely be optimistic about?

Charles, Staveley and Balmforth are all in my future 17,.though I expect Blamforth will follow the many options he will have at the end of the season..

Haven't seen them play but Armstrong and Wainhouse are rated highly.

From what I've seen from the games over the last year or 2 Armstrong and Wainhouse could with the right application and luck (injury wise) become very very good players. Then a little further behind that age wise is Roman Dawson, Jeylan Hodgson and Logan Moy again all highly rated within the club. I think both Armstrong and Wainhouse would've both made their debuts this year if it wasn't for injury. Hopefully they can all kick on and become first team regulars.

Roman Dawson will be a great player, expect him to debut next season for the first team.

Bullock not picked again, but they had two go off with head injury assessment so won't be getting him back for a week or two, but would be looking at him long term.

I know Abdul has some issues with being in Hull (no ides what) but would love to get him back here, have him, Charles and Trueman has our halfs, gives us another quota spot for a backrower or centre.

As it stands we will probably have 3 quota spots, Hoy, Brown and Carlos, be shocked if Ockubor is here next year too, I'd be happy for Sao to go too, but don't think that will happe.

5 new quota spots would be great (centre, SH, Hooker, backrow and LF)

No idea what’s up with Abdull’s situation but he looked the business for Catalan against Wire. Come home Jordan, there’s a kebab waiting for you.

Just popping the academy talents in, then working signings around them .


Walker
Martin
Sutcliffe
Quota centre?
Mcintosh
Trueman
Quota 7 /Charles
Eseese
Quota 9
Ashworth
Quota second row
Staveley
Quota 13 /armstrong

Balmforth
Pele
Wainhouse
Jebson

Alot of wages discount on the academy lads , to go big with 5 quota spots with hopefully a couple of marquees depending on financial news. Imperative we get the next recruitment window absolutley spot on, could possibly add a quota ŵinger instead of loose forward