C for Cuckoo wrote:Or Rovers U19s are better than their first team.

The Dentist Wilf wrote:Hull v Rovers Tonight at Bishop Burton-7-00pm possibly the last ever derby between the Clubs at any level other than first team. The end of decades of Colts, Juniors, A team and Academy Derby's. So far not a mention on the Club site anyone would think they don't want anything to do with their under 19's anymore or indeed want anyone to go!! The only advertising at all so far by noon on game day was this morning from the College themselves on twitter!

Hessle Roader wrote:Was there anyone in the Rovers side that impressed or are some of our talented lads going to be pushed to one side just to accommodate the Dobbins.

Monkey Lover wrote:How will that work then?

You seem to think Rovers players are a shoe in for the academy regardless of ability?

The coaches have been selected on ability as well as staff so why would they carry baggage in the playing dept?

the artist wrote:players at this age are apparently ring fenced for each club for 3 years under the new system, so its the ones around 14 and 15 that will be affected. This lot are already allocated to their respective clubs

*1865* wrote:This is what baffles me, 90% of Rovers current academy won't get a sniff of game time and the other 10% won't be regulars. So how is it going to work for them?

Absolute half arsed idea.