sorry for my ignorance, I stand corrected. But Danny Washbrook is a perfect example of the point I was trying to make. Players having to leave due to restricted opportunities.

I don't think Rovers are in a financial position to run a development team, especially if Hull are already established in the local area.
Maybe a greater involvement in a local amateur club is the way to go ?

I think running a u23s this season is pointless and isn't happening for this league we need a core of last seasons squad and hopefully sheens can get a few gems as judging by what people are saying at Salford most of the players came because of him

I don't think we need to run an under 23's anytime soon. Tim Sheens as got to be allowed bring in his own players, be the aussies or other. Then if we get back into the S.L. and established the club in the top 8 regularly, we can look towards a under 23's. Otherwise we will be investing in player development for others to benefit from. Agents will always tempt players with offers of more money/success away from clubs who struggle season on season.

Without an under 23's where are our youngsters going to play though, just say we sign Liam Harris from the under 19's, where is he going to get game time? He's not ready for first team but he'll be to old for the under 19's. It's a catch 22 situation. We'll struggle to get the youngsters through without an under 23's but if we run one we risk losing them to other clubs anyway like we usually do.

If It was my club I would have run one, like you say the likes of Harris to old for 19s but not ready for top flight, but will still be getting paid, may as well run the 23s with young kids, players back from injuries & trialists, nothing to lose.

I agree but all the teams used to run a A team with great results Is it that costly to run the same again it was also a good place for players after a injury to have a run out before they played for the first team

Instead of u19s academy they should just up it to u21s and allow 3 overage players to play this does away with the u23s allows players to play coming back from injury or that are out of the team and makes sure players aren't lost to the game at 19

Is this not what dual registration was intended for? for the few that come through at the moment, playing at Newcastle or simular is perfect for growth and development

Would Newcastle want to give one of our untested youngsters a chance in such an important role?

that would bepend on their ability, if their worth a contract then must have something to offer. If not why are we retaining them?
They may not be physically ready but skill wise should offer something

That's what I mean, would you want to send a young halfback down to league one to get physically battered every week?

Dual registration can be difficult especially if newcastles structure is tottally different to the way KR play, also contracted Newcastle players could get cheesed off if they are training all week then a player comes in last minute from the SL club.

Didn't donny start playing in the same way you did or have the same structures

Hull's U23's last year were a waste of time. I think only hadley and naughton of the 1st team squad played any games and it wasn't used for players coming back from injury at all

No they play 5 drives & a kick.....

Like he said, same playbook.

We've tried mastering the game technique to throw away the HT lead... Webster mastered it at your gaff.

Jubb, Oakes, Wardill and Harris all signed.

We're filling the squad at a steady pace but in my opinion only have 4 SL quality players and out if the 13 signed, 6 are young and inexperienced.

At the bear minimum we need once experienced half back, one experienced winger (plus Dixon for pace) and one hard, seasoned forward.

Thornley has signed for Catalans. Confirmed.

Mitch Achurch wiki page shows Hull KR from 2017. Maybe a prank but with the Peacock connection....

good big lad , big wage small heart ta ta

Decent shout that. Released by Leeds. Good connections with JP. Be a decent player in the championship.

we are sooping up the dregs nobody else wants

At the moment what do you expect the oz team to sign up with us has long has we get a good team to try to get us back to super league I for one do not care were they come from

In my opinion, the dregs that could be Achurch and Scruton are slightly better than the slim pickings of allgood and tilse last season.