Seems like we have been linked with another Halifax junior - with Morgan Punchard on the radar. I hear he is a half back, but i dont know any more than that!?

Only signed him recently and hasn't figured in first team yet.He is a scrum half.

Here lies one of the major flaws in our game.

Sounds like he'd be good in a scrap!

Indeed,can see this leading to some sort of tie up with Hull FC.....

Only team willing to play us in friendlies but it seems they have used it to cream off our best players. Oh the joys of having a reserve team.

Surprised Warrington don't play us.

He only signed last month. So we have Rawsthorne and Punchard gone/going to other clubs. Therefore how are we building off the pitch ?. A production line of players for super league ?.
I'd scrap it and concentrate on the goal of top 4 every year. Otherwise what are we building for ?. Mid table mediocrity with a great platform to be out in the shop window for SL.

Might sound negative but I am failing to see what positives there are here.

There's a lot of negativity around in many areas at the moment and i can only see things getting worse in the coming months.

Who says Morgan has gone anywhere?

No-one the o/p probably got his information from the Hull fc news twitter that is linking him to them.

Its a SL thing they think they can simply come in and take any players they want. Salford thought the same with Tanagata but were disappointed.

What is the point investing in youth when super league teams pick off our best talent. The rules need looking at because it is not fair on clubs like ours who are trying to develop youngsters for our first team. Wouldn't we be better investing in first team squad and making the top 4 our priority.

There is no point in youth investment without SL or guaranteed SL type funding to give the FT career path these kids rightfully expect

I really couldn't agree more. So frustrating.

Grove, shuddersfield. Oakham Citra 4.2% Mmm!

Read a post on facebook from his Dad and he says he is going nowhere and appreciates all the help the Fax coaching staff have given him and wants to continue with theFax. Flattered by the interest but says he is going nowhere.

Agree whole heartily with the sentiments of this tread, the Bosman ruling has a lot to answer for.

PS HS hope you tried out the Coconut Porter (by Northern Monk) while in the Grove, very nice, but at 7.2% I thought that 1/2 would be enough

Indeed I did. Mmm!

He was sat in the dugout before the game with other players who weren't playing on Sunday. My personal opinion is that he isn't ready to step up yet.

As with the previous poster, who said he is going anywhere?

I am quite happy with that, as it may mean we have managed to get Harry Tyson-Wilson to sign a new contract

Is he the lad from West Hull?

Yeah he is - young half back who could be a real talent.

Yes saw him playing against Siddal a couple of years back, looked quality at the time. We'll take him on loan if you need him to get done experience.