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| There's a big difference between making up to 5 players available when able, and committing to fielding 17 for regular or even occasional fixtures.
To make it worthwhile, IMO, we'd need to carry an extra 10 or 12 full-time (mostly young and inexpensive, admittedly) players. Even assuming other costs would be offset by people willing to pay a small amount to watch (optimistic IMO), we're still easily looking at a 6 figure sum for wages.
Now, it's often pointed out that this could be funded by doing without one or two high-end SL players. Usually underperforming or oft-injured players are cited as examples, but who they'll be isn't known in advance, and many high-end players offer immediate and tangible benefits. And if we're worried about players drifting away cutting long-term earnings potential has a cost too.
The large majority of academy players don't step up to have long professional careers, they never could - there isn't enough room in the senior squads. For some, A Team rugby would just be delaying the inevitable and getting a start in another career. For others, I think the Championship is a better path (on dual reg or otherwise).
The main selling point of an A Team is identity, and from a fan POV that is what this is all about. But if you're also the person who'd have to fund it or a player trying to develop a career, I don't think it really stacks up.
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| Just like to wish everyone seasons greetings. And a happy new year
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| Bit more on former Rovers players.
Alex Brown (liked him when he played for us. Useless in defence but a quality finnisher), has signed for Bradford for next year. Scott Wheeldon, Keal Carlisle & Frankie Mariano are all at Featherstone. Josh Guzdek & Macauley Hallett are both at Dewsbury. Chris Heil & Sonny Esslemont are both at Hemel. And Omari Caro is now at London Skolars.
Got to say other than Guzdek, it's not hard to see why the club got rid of these players.
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| Bit off topic but is there an official club shop still in hull city Centre and is it open weekends? Cheers.
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| Quote: Redrobnorris "Bit off topic but is there an official club shop still in hull city Centre and is it open weekends? Cheers.'"
Yes. It's on Saville street. On the left if walking along from the maritime museum, just past the FC shop.
Not sure if open weekends. But would presume that it would be open at least on Saturdays.
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| Quote: luke ShipleyRed "Yes. It's on Saville street. On the left if walking along from the maritime museum, just past the FC shop.
Not sure if open weekends. But would presume that it would be open at least on Saturdays.'"
Cheers.
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