Amateurs : Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:10 pm  

Just been reading that our Poorhouse Lane friends are going to let the amateurs of Hull play them(which i think is a good thing).Didn,t Brian Smith used to give an open invitation to anybody who played and thought they were good enough,to come and have a trial pre-season,seem to remember he had players coming from all over.Don't know why we stopped doing it because there was nothing to lose.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:12 pm  

he did, wasnt that how Rob Nolan joined the club?

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:15 pm  

Can see this scheme being a win win situation,nothing to lose everything to gain.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:21 pm  

you've promoted lots of amateurs just look at your board

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:27 pm  

willowred wrote:

you've promoted lots of amateurs just look at your board

Always good to get some constructive input from the bandwaggoners side.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:31 pm  

willowred wrote:

you've promoted lots of amateurs just look at your board

post title pretty apt for you

[R.B.A]

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:11 pm  

holt fc wrote:

he did, wasnt that how Rob Nolan joined the club?

It wasnt how Rob Nolan joined the club but i believe it was the route that Steve Hick and Stuart Vass found their way back to the Boulevard. I can see why it was stopped.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:21 pm  

I think it was Brian Blacker that came down on one of the open trials and got a contract - Rob Nolan came through what was then known as the colts setup...

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:28 pm  

It was none of the above. Ian Marlow was the one player that came via the trail games.

: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:37 pm  

hitro the maneater wrote:

It was none of the above. Ian Marlow was the one player that came via the trail games.

Wouldn't finding a player like Marlow make it worthwhile.