Rovers have probably given the players some time off as soon it was announced there game was going to be called off

Until we get every club running a reserve & Academy , We are always going to get this half ar5ed approach to these comps from certain clubs .

Can understand that for senior players but this is a reserve fixure where reserve/academy players are mainly used.
Could have been beneficial to FC to have given Trueman some minutes of competitive rugby on grass as Smith was reluctant to play him on a G pitch.

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Good work by the academy boys again, they seem to be a good crop led by 2 very good young half backs.

Actually 3, Jack Charles is a halfback, but playing fullback for the Academy, outstanding playrer, son of Chris Charles. Was talking to Jez Cassidy about him and he said he is he best player he has coached since Scott Taylor

1st year Academy player too. Roman Dawson is another that has taken to the increased level in competition like a duck to water, was playing 13 for the scholarship but shining on the wing.

Really impressed with the work Michael Shenton's doing with the young players. It's like a breath of fresh air and i think his appointment and the work put into the academy/reserves should be commended and hopefully in 2 or 3 years we'll reap the benefit at 1st team level.

Fingers crossed we do

Cause our youngsters that have come through last 10 years have been bang average really

For a city our size and rugby a massive part of our city the standard of our youngsters coming through has been poor and is the reason why we have been average for alot of last 10 years

Saints wigan and Leeds have them off rolling off the belt

Yeah, I watch the academy alot and we always seem to match Leeds and Wigan, get plenty of academy players to play rep rugby, but they then don't make it, you have to wonder why?

Rovers last night playing Batley, apart from Lewis not one other player in the 17 to come though the academy and that's will a few out.

and even he didn’t come through theirs

PLT looked like a make a wish kid playing for them last night, just don’t get what anyone has ever seen in him

Careful now, those sort of questions might lead to people thinking there could be another approach and trying something different.

Just because Hull and Rovers have been trying to emulate Leeds/Wigan/Saints and it has been unsuccessful for 15 or so years, that is no reason to give up now. Leeds/Wigan/Saints say it is the only way and I’m pretty sure they only have the best interests of the wider game in mind. Exploring other options is clearly a waste of time and energy when we can just accept what we’re told stands to reason and carry on as we are.