How can this be, we have no youth policy, they are light years ahead in youth development than us, must have been the ref



Well done lads.

Yet we are only halfway through the season, you don't get nothing for being second at this stage of the season.

Really? Thanks for the heads up. That's really burst my balloon. Thank God we're not 7th, I'd be distraught.

Back on topic, does anyone know the teams?

And who impressed for both teams?

Should be anotehr good game tonight, if anyone is going?

It could still be a good game even if no-one is going

Maybe now with the Weather this side of Hull, it might effect our free flowing rugby

Alex Everitt FB Danny Swales
Louis Sheiff Wing Ben Crane
Nick Johnson Centre Chris Heil
Josh Wilson Centre Shane Simpson
Sam Bowring Wing Jamie Logan
Nick Powley St Off Jordan Lee
Karl Smirk Scm Half Lee Williams
James Green Prop Kirk Collins
Nathan Powley Hooker Danny Bloom
Gareth Moore Prop Jack Aldous
Aaron Ollett S Row Alec Norris
Joe Charlton S Row Liam Kent
Dave Peterson Loose Dean Hadley

Sam Walsh Sub Callum Windley
Danny Hunter Sub Ben Mawson
Callum Taylor Sub Steve Driscoll
Jordan Cox Sub Dave Morris

Liam Kent walked man of the match for us.

For Rovers the 10 was really impressive.

Thought Rovers 4 props looked physically alot bigger and stronger and when they shifted it out wide Hull just couldnt number up as their defensive structure was terrible out wide.

So are Rovers still 10 years behind Hull and still going for a Quantity over Quality recruitment template

Yes they are going for a quantity over quality appraoch still.

I guess your 16 points were all high quality whereas we just had to make do with 24 inferior points.

Didn't see too much quality for the Hull side last night. Heard some good reviews about Aldous and Bloom, but both were totally dominated by their opposite numbers.

Good result for us considering two of our best players from previous weeks (Scott Taylor and John Gay) were held back for the game tonight.

4 from 4, top of the league, good start.

stop twisting things

Hull still do tend to get the 'elite' young players and focus on them and view the Academy and Reserve grade as more about development as opposed to results.

Ive said it on our own board and got slagged off for it but the fact is there are alot of players who play Academy/Reserve grade who have no chance of making it to SL and are simply there to make up the numbers hence the standard being so poor.

But if they are getting beat then surely the teams beating them are developing their players better or have more quality players.

Thats the key point it was clear your clubs recruitment drive was about getting alot of good players as opposed to highlighting 3 or 4 very good players and building the side around them which is what FC have done.

I think what he is getting at is that Hull have 4/5 quality players that should make SL and some very average ones making up the numbers, while Rovers players making up the numbers are of better quality.

The test of how succesful your juniours are is how many players from your setup back it as first team players.

This is still a bit off looking at your squad for Sheffield in which I thought more players from your youth might have got a game, such as Spaven.

Quite a simplistic view Rob.

Out of that match last night there may only be one or two make it to SL and they won't necessarily come from the team that won.

Morgan wants to keep the momentum going so has resisted the chance to rest several players

I understand, but a couple of players wouldnt have done any harm, you would have still beat Sheffield easy and it would have given a couple of players a rest.

Hull have Englands 15's fullback signed up and FC must believe Beavis is a better prospect than Sheriff as they didnt put up too much of a fight to retain his services.

Totally agree.