done well for himself then

Why? he is speaking the truth.

There is a lot of positivity around the club at the minute with it being the best club in the city and I want to be a part of that.

So, Hull sign a youngster from another club and its a good thing, Rovers do exaclty the same and its a poor signing? You really are a dope ain't you?

Who has a track record for judgement, Willa, Richard Agar or Justin Morgan?

I'm happy with this signing, cos it was authorised by someone who knows what they are doing.

Briscoe has proved his talent by being in the england squad. Turner got Young Player of the year in a SL side not a reserve side so there are differences

If it was not anything more than Charlie Mullin Have a swipe I would give you the benefit of the doubt.

Manu will likely be played from the bench.

If we don't sign Moa then Radford will probably start in the second row with Tickle.

Although trying to predict Agar's selections is probably futile.

Onl the flip side of that, name me a back in our squad next year that isn't a UK born player.

Lauiki, Moa, O'Meley and Fitzgibbon. Your forgetting you have Agar as a coach.

You can't then.

Whilst not a be all-end all just looking where our academy and reserve teams finished in relation to Hull's and we can't be doing to badly....just need to wait and see how many more Scott Taylor's make the first team.

Given HKR have only had the last three seasons to compete on level terms i don't think things are working out so badly.

I have to laugh at the Hull fans knocking our academy and reserves and also that we aren't bring our own players through.
Both our reserves and academy sides finished above Hull. Remind me how long we've being in SL and more importantly how long have we had these sides in place

We have now signed Hull FC's Reserve team player of the year. A player that Hull didn't actually want to leave. The fact that on the day Hodgson coming to Hull KR was announced Agar didn't have a clue he was leaving and was fuming. He even got Josh to explain to himself and the Hull FC players on the training field why he has decided to leave. I think the reply was something along the lines of "I can't afford to be continouly strung around by Hull anymore" We've now backed that up with Leeds reserve player of the year. Now whatever the Hull fans say is full of bitterness. Where looking to a youthful side with alot of cracking young English talent and to me i have to say thankyou to Rovers as this is the future.

You actually beleive that???

and also above Leeds, but you chose one of their youngsters ahead of your home grown talent pool for a place in the first team squad.

I must say from my point of view which academy or reserves team finished higher isnt the ultimate goal at all.

The whole idea of the lower grades is to provide future super league players surely?

Therefore you could sign the best u17 team in the area but not their star player. Hence you will have the better 'team' but not the star player.

We all know few players actually make the grade so it could be argued that signing good players is all well for the academy results but signing very good players you stand more chance or producing the next super league star.

When was it announced that Welham was leaving?

Easty's middle name is Drain.

Looks a good signing for you guys.

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Think he'll do well for you, the reason Leeds didn't keep him is I assume because we rate Watkins as a better long term prospect. Though ATM Ratu looks a more natural centre than young Kallum

The best player at 16 years of age isnt necessarily going to be the best player at 21 though is he? History i littered with teenage prodigys who dont make the grade. Lets hope Louis Sherriffe isnt one of them...

I agree you are always going to get late developers and players who simply lose interest but my point about highlighting the top players stands IMO.

I know, and my point about Rovers signing the best player at that age group also stands,

Was he part of the Isberg team you told me all about last year?

Good signing.
Young, British and coming from the best club for youth development in the country.
The fact Leeds wanted him to go out on loan for a year rather then sign for another club speaks volumes.
Gives us 3 options at centre for next season along with Webster and Kris Welham.

Yes same team as Reece Lynne, both very good players and great prospect however like mentioned they can be awesome at 16 but not make the cut in big boy rugby..