Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:24 am  

dboy wrote:

No, it's bloody not!

It is in a way, see Reece Lyne but it's nothing like bringing a Crowther or a Johnstone through from 16-year-olds.

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:26 am  

Travelling Wilbury wrote:

Just because they may not be your own, if your bringing in somebody young from elsewhere, and giving them a chance, and sticking by them, is that not investing in youth.

Nice sidestep

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:58 pm  

Travelling Wilbury wrote:

Just because they may not be your own, if your bringing in somebody young from elsewhere,and giving them a chance, and sticking by them, is that not investing in youth. .

That's just utilising someone else's investment in youth.

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:43 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

That's just utilising someone else's investment in youth.

IF those young players have been "released" by other clubs then ANY club giving them a contract is allowing them to have a career in RL.
I agree that it's a long way from taking a youngster on at 16 and spending time and money to develop them but at least Smith has given some younger players a shot.
I know he's not "their" player but Abdul is quality. Litten and Lewis look pretty good too, although Lewis is still a youngster, he looks to be a player on the up.

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:36 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

IF those young players have been "released" by other clubs then ANY club giving them a contract is allowing them to have a career in RL.
I agree that it's a long way from taking a youngster on at 16 and spending time and money to develop them but at least Smith has given some younger players a shot.
I know he's not "their" player but Abdul is quality. Litten and Lewis look pretty good too, although Lewis is still a youngster, he looks to be a player on the up.

All this is true but that’s not the point, they are hardly a beacon of youth even by RL standards. We currently have more young players directly from our Academy. Some will drop out this year but more will come into the first team to replace them.

Our youth development has yet to spark a real golden age but I feel we are getting there and eventually it will click. We are imho far more down the line in youth development than HKR.

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:11 pm  

vastman wrote:

It is in a way, see Reece Lyne but it's nothing like bringing a Crowther or a Johnstone through from 16-year-olds.

Absolutely not in the context of what the poster put - HKR have NOT "invested in youth".

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:18 pm  

dboy wrote:

Absolutely not in the context of what the poster put - HKR have NOT "invested in youth".

I know thats what I said

They have invested in youth, it’s just other people’s youth

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:06 pm  

Rovers are certainly using Hull FCs investment in youth to pad out their squad. I wonder how Hull FC might have performed had they kept hold of Litten, Crooks, Hadley and Abdull ?

Re: Promotion and Relegation : Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:29 pm  

vastman wrote:

All this is true but that’s not the point, they are hardly a beacon of youth even by RL standards. We currently have more young players directly from our Academy. Some will drop out this year but more will come into the first team to replace them.

Our youth development has yet to spark a real golden age but I feel we are getting there and eventually it will click. We are imho far more down the line in youth development than HKR.

Absolutely agree.

KR have brought in some youngsters with a view to developing them further.
Trinity have a number of youngsters who have come through our own system.

Ultimately, all that most fans want is a winning side to support.
To have a winning side AND have it stacked with club trained players would be the icing on the cake and the cherry on top.

The fundamental here is that ALL SL clubs need to be contributing to the player pool and Trinity are doing exceptionally well in this department - the best it's been in all the years that you or I have watched Trinity - let's hope that it continues for years to come.