Post subject: Re: 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:39 pm
KaeruJim
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Joined: Oct 18 2018 Posts: 4719
tomtom84 wrote:needed time to look through the squads as not familiar with them all some names for you that have regressed brennan jones corbett hartley taylor aliou gilmore hutchinson fergus mccormack phillips proud stephenson white all of which have gone backwards in terms of their on field and visual development at a rate of knots yes all might not be good enough but doesnt mean they regress like they have over the past 12-18 months in what is deemed an elite enviroment also who have we lost across the hill
A few of those lads are going to struggle for size to make grade in SL in my view.
I might agree on Fergus, he was looking on the fringe of first grade not so long ago, and now has been shifted from 6 to fullback and I'm not sure what his path to first grade is now. As sixes, we probably have two or three even younger players who look better prospects, albeit not quite with his running game.
Post subject: Re: 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:37 am
Skullcrusher
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Joined: Mar 10 2016 Posts: 5
tomtom84 wrote:jim a well balanced view but we should be challenging the bigger more established academys more than we have since chev left we have looked miles off doing that over the past 2 years
i watch the 18s and the scholars a lot and theres a lot of kids gone backwards in the academy its crazy to see if you know your rugby its glaring
I guess when you say you know your rugby you mean you watching it. Do actually know what it takes for these youngsters to commit and train hard. Not all are on full time contracts and have other commitments like college and apprenticeships. Not to mention dealing with things like becoming a man. All to have pratts like you pulling them down. Im guessing you've never actually picked up a rugby ball either looking back through your past posts. Clown!
Post subject: Re: 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 2:20 pm
tomtom84
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Joined: Aug 11 2017 Posts: 95
Skullcrusher wrote:I guess when you say you know your rugby you mean you watching it. Do actually know what it takes for these youngsters to commit and train hard. Not all are on full time contracts and have other commitments like college and apprenticeships. Not to mention dealing with things like becoming a man. All to have pratts like you pulling them down. Im guessing you've never actually picked up a rugby ball either looking back through your past posts. Clown!
my bad 'plugger' i wasn't aware that all the academy players under walker that won a grand final were all full time professionals and didnt have to contend with all the off field issues you raised? i bow to the superior knowledge you gained by playing 3 second team games for east leeds. clown
Post subject: Re: 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:12 am
mattsrhinos1978
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Joined: Jul 17 2017 Posts: 1750
Another game against one of the big 3 Lancashire teams, another disapointing defeat, hope tony smiths performance is part of the review Blease will undoubtedly hold
Post subject: Re: 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:41 am
ArthurClues
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Joined: Jan 24 2020 Posts: 2540
mattsrhinos1978 wrote:Another game against one of the big 3 Lancashire teams, another disapointing defeat, hope tony smiths performance is part of the review Blease will undoubtedly hold
Agreed. Do you think Cassell will go onto to be a first teamer,, Matt?
Post subject: Re: 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:30 pm
Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino
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mattsrhinos1978 wrote:Another game against one of the big 3 Lancashire teams, another disapointing defeat, hope tony smiths performance is part of the review Blease will undoubtedly hold
You would bloody well hope so. The academy has been a mess for a few years now. I was told that it had got better in the last year or so but defeats like these certainly put a dent in things.
Hopefully its something now Brad is staying he can cast an eye over and make a shrewd appointment.
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