Chris71 wrote:Pearson raids poorer clubs for players?? Really?? Think Hull FC are doing ok with bringing through our home grown youth since Pearson took over the club and invested in the youth development that had seriously been neglected under previous owners. The last couple of seasons has seen a greater success in this in terms of players coming through to the senior team such as Logan, Turget, Fash, Downs, Matongo, Litten following on from the likes of Houghton, Shaul, Bowden, Hadley.

Its takes time to nuture these players and wont happen overnight after years of under funding in that area and the way the sport in general is run in terms of youth development.
Thanks to Pearson investing heavily in this area for our club with a Coach who supports youth development we as a club are now starting to see the benefits of Pearsons investment and plan for future home grown players.

Logger wrote:Good point, well made. The right way forward. No true fan would begrudge some success to a club who develops playing talent, as Cas have always done. Some acknowledgement of this would be appreciated by fans of big clubs.

Chris71 wrote:I'd argue that the vast majority of Hull fans actually like and respect Cas as a club and its fans and have always have had an afinity with Cas. I think what some Hull fans (and fans of other clubs) have taken a dislike too is not Cas as a club more the attitude change with some of the Cas fans and the arrogance that has appeared in some and the remarks made by some due to the recent success even though as yet Cas have not won anything.

Davc1h wrote:As stated earlier, all clubs have fans that come across as arrogant. Cas are no different.

Believe me when I say, these Cas fans are in the minority. Most would be over the moon with the LLS and realise they have no divine right to get to the GF, the CC loss re-iterated this.

FWIW, I think we will fail to win anything other than the LLS but that is still a very successful season for a club like Cas.