Would he be ready for the step up to first team action. Can play fullback and stand off plus he can kick. From what ive read he is playing quite well in the 21's.

can he tackle?

From what I have seen of him he's definatley worth taking a chance on. Hyde at 6 ,Jeffreis at 7.

Cant be any worse than a Jeffries Deacon half back partnership.

I'll await RER's word on this one as he's the man in the know on these guys IMO.

Do you have to pay to enter Odsal?

IMO he's a better fullback than stand off.He doesn't have the pace of Halley, or Platt but he has a better attacking game than both of them.


IMO the clubs long term fullback will be Ben Hellewell.

What.

Presume he means to watch the academy?

Yes I did, I thought I clicked new topic, but obviously just hit reply.

DO YOU HAVE TO PAY TO WATCH academy games at Odsal?

I believe you do if you're not a season ticket holder.

Season Ticket holders get in for free.

Are all the turnstyles open, where dya go to get in?

When I've been it's only the seating section that's open

Aye same here. Usually get in round the back of the corporate bit and enter the family stand from that side. Can also park behind the corporate stand.

I think I'll go watch the academy Vs Hull KR this weekend. 1330 hrs is the kick off I beleive.

Aye I'm planning to too if I'm not dying from my large beer session on Friday.

Its 4 quid in or free to season ticket holders.

See, you actually can learn something everyday. I've been a season ticket holder for as long as I care to remember and I didn't realise I could get in for free to watch the academy! doh. Might try to get to a couple before the end of the season. Cheers for the info.

Is it 4 quid for concessions.?

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Recent history suggests that Hyde would be on the bench, and get about four minutes at the end.

...which tells us very little about whether a player is 'ready', to be honest

Are we going to be the first SL team that has more people watching the academy than the first team.

If they bring him on after half time drinks Hyde could be a really dangerous player.

I dont think MacNamara is under any obligation to tell us whether a player is ready or not. The practise of giving young players the chance to sample the matchday routine without too much pressure, before being given steadily increasing game time, seems to me to be emminently sensible. It mystifies me why its derided so much.

Aren't we constantly being told it's a 17 man game not 16+4mins

Because it's stupid putting a player on the bench with the only intention of giving him a few minutes at the end. This could be used for a player who is going to go on to the field and actually do a job.

It there is no intention or is to scared to use the youngster he could always have the young player come down into the dressing room, get changed, warm up and sit on the bench on a matchday all with the first teamers, going through the exact same match day routine and everything anyway, because effectivey that is all they are doing.