OK, so by the same token South Sydney arent really expected to win anything. Are they a small time club in Aus? (clue: they are widely considered to be one of the BIGGEST names in RL down under despite their years in the wilderness, just like my own club curiously).

Houses directly behind the stand, and will block the sunlight from them FWIH.

Is this a special Leeds sun, that comes down the pitch from the east, staying low, then? Because the normal one would rise in the east and circle round the back of the South Stand shining on the back of these houses as normal.

By this argument, the owners of these houses should demolish them, because their own houses are blocking their own light to their own front gardens half the day.

Still, lucky that the proposed new big screen scoreboard is completely transparent and won't block anyone's light, then.

Ta. Sounds like there's what's known as an Ancient Lights Order floating around.

no what it shows is that we are developing young players and giving them a chance to make it at 1st grade by offering them FT contracts. Isn't that the point of the argument?

from our chairman:

from our chairman:

Quote"I also know how they love to see home-grown talent representing the club.

"As Chairman, one of my goals has been to improve our youth system. We have to produce our own stars of the future.

=#FF0000"That’s why, year-on-year, we are investing a six-figure sum in our youth structure.

"Gone are the days, I hope, when some of our top young players move across the river or down the M62. We now have an established set up in place. It is early days but already, we have seen home-grown talent coming into the first team on a regular basis.

"Other young players are on the verge of the senior squad. Our U18’s side has secured a place in the top group of their competition this season and this is credit to the hard work both on and off the field.

"We recently announced the signing of nine promising youngsters – a record number for the club. That highlights our commitment to bring top English talent to Hull KR.

I’m sure you would agree that it would be tremendous to see these players progress and challenge for a first team place."

The price of one Aussie on a pension seeking holiday?



Don't get me wrong regarding youth development the sentiment is noble, the idea is great but £100,000 is a minimum sum. If the club is spending £500,000 on development then that's a good point to start. Sadly we will never know the actual figure

Hope it really pays off because in the long term it has to be of benefit to everyone involved with the game in this country.