Aye, seems to have coincided with Andy Last leaving the England set up, I'm sure that's nothing to do with it of course.

You tell me where it says Benson & Hedges on that.

Rovers young players are eligible for England teams - who knew?
Well done to them.
Of course, Kristian Bell played for the Academy, but he was from Oldham and had already played for the youth team while on Saints books, iirc. Can't recall the last time we had a player from KuH in one of these squads. Have we ever in SL, in fact?

Tbf, it doesn't quite directly coincide - he was off the England juniors scene ahead of the games against the Aussie schoolboys.
And he was always and understandably more likely to be an advocate of players he'd helped develop, ahead of those he'd 'passed over'. I'd look slightly askance if a Rovers juniors coach combining that with a role at England level picked a load of Hull players ahead of his own charges. It'd look like you didn't rate your own judgement or performance.
Interesting to see how early Wigan and Leeds dominate squads. Their development systems are excellent, I'm sure - but obviously a lot of it is about hoovering up talent. I doubt the systems add that much value, that quickly, personally.

The fact you know where Bell came from and can remember his rep stats suggests you're the most likely person to answer your own question.

No one else will admit to that level intense geekism.

Well done to the young lads and coaches who've guided them, nowt like that in my day.

Liam Salter once got a late call up to the England Academy squad but didnt play. (geek alert).

Your youth players were not good enough. Not everything is a conspiracy FFS you all need to grow up and behave like reasonable adults.

As apparently only two of yours are now. For the various excuses why they are not good enough / conspiracies can I suggest the thread on your own board is a starting place.

This place would close down overnight if we listened to you, stinky pants.

Calm down dear........FFS!

I wanted a response from Mild Rover (jumps up and down and stamps feet petulantly)

You are turning into Stephen Fry

So the players Hull sign are the ones Rovers dont want ? and vice versa

Surely youd think if players are good enough both clubs may want them and the player passes the team over

I thought risking implying in any way it was because the players had kb'd FC would be even more controversial, provocative and definitely unjust.