How about posting some positives regarding our academy - we are promoting 3 academy players on full-time contracts next season along with giving a chance to young Menzies from Batley, also with Scott Johnson spending some time with the first team squad next year...

maybe because you need to

Rhys the beast doesnt have to wait til October at all. Said last night he's desperate to stay and his contract will be finalised in the next week or 2. The kid is an awesome talent. Ive not seen a 20 yr old with potential as good as his for a long time and he will be big star in the game.

SmokeyTA, i would suggest you watch the other 6 games you missed before making a judgement. You dont play for Aussie Schoolboys if your 'average'

TBF whilst its nice to see your club actually doing something at youth level (and only because you have to), not one of them are a product of your own youth set up.

BTW who is your U-18's coach and PPM???

HKR have a youth setup to develop young talent from this region just like FC, I get the feeling Morgan just isn't prepared to let Lovegrove leave the club as he feels like many Rovers fans including myself that he could be big!!

All the top young rugby league talent in this region has gone FC's way in recent times, because FC were the only Super League side and had the pick of the bunch.

We need time to bring youth through our system and into the first team, the young rugby league talent in the region will now become more evenly split between the two clubs.

Rovers have just given Welham and I'Anson both young british local talent a chance in the big time, and our youth setup produced one of the best players currently in British rugby league in the form of Jon Wilkin.

your statement was quite good upto that point

Your not a fan of his?

Probably doesn't want to admit that Hull KR has produced the best Hull born player that is currently playing in SL.

Im sure Mallinson will help out with the academy now, alongside a certain Mr Dunn with his youth development skills.