Quote: fc-eaststander "All good points you make I hope this U23s takes off and grows that will be our youngsters best chance to break into the first team that's why Leeds don't want to take part they have there finger in too many pies , if it does not take off then we both may have to look at a joint u23 team and enter the lower league's it pains me to say that but we have to find a pathway for kids to devolve expecting the majority to come straight from the 19s set up is quite unrealistic for the vast majority good luck with injuries this season no one wants to see teams best players on the side lines and if your going sunday have a great afternoon but not to great
I saw somebody on the Hull board suggest that it'd have made more sense to have a joint under-23s rather than merging the academy. And in one sense they're right, but that'd represent extra spending rather than a saving and I doubt it'd be very cost effective unless you could persuade decent numbers of people to pay a decent amount to watch the 23s.
For me the best solution i can suggest is more bottom up. Scrap the 16s and put the money saved into grassroots clubs, have RFL-run regional 19s, then players can enter the pro game at whatever level they are ready for. those that mature and improve will move up the leagues, again when they're ready.
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