Re: Thomas Minns to Hull K.R. : Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:28 pm  

We're in a similar situation with the outside backs as we were with halfbacks 5 years ago, I think the club recognise this, which is why most of the best prospects in our academy are forwards.

Re: Thomas Minns to Hull K.R. : Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:11 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

We're in a similar situation with the outside backs as we were with halfbacks 5 years ago, I think the club recognise this, which is why most of the best prospects in our academy are forwards.

The result of your under 19s match against Hull FC suggests you may have played 17 forwards. To be beaten 20-72 at home is very poor for a club with a history of producing top class players.

Re: Thomas Minns to Hull K.R. : Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:16 pm  

Our 19s are 5hite, the best players in the 19s are either injured or on loan.

Re: Thomas Minns to Hull K.R. : Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:40 pm  

If I were FC, I'd be more worried at the fact their Academy production is going to be cut in half over the next few years...

Re: Thomas Minns to Hull K.R. : Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:55 pm  

Aldy wrote:

The result of your under 19s match against Hull FC suggests you may have played 17 forwards. To be beaten 20-72 at home is very poor for a club with a history of producing top class players.

Individual results at that level are irrelevant.

The job of Leeds Academy is to produce players that can contribute at 1st team level. Our Academy does a decent job of that.

Re: Thomas Minns to Hull K.R. : Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:07 am  

Aldy wrote:

The result of your under 19s match against Hull FC suggests you may have played 17 forwards. To be beaten 20-72 at home is very poor for a club with a history of producing top class players.

Given the number of young players we have produced/are producing in what way is it poor for the club?
The current u19's are going through a transitional phase a lot are first years/not good enough ,many have moved on loan and add a couple of injuries it's no surprise.
I expect them to be better next year and just to add a lot of our quality youngsters were with our U16's this year who won every game.
As has been pointed out you should be more concerned about yer penny pinching merger and losing a lot of players.