Re: Academy.... Is it working : Mon May 16, 2016 9:02 pm  

barham red wrote:

Must have missed the whip round we had to buy fc, can't belive we sold them to Pearson, should have seen if David lloyd wanted back in

I'll give you that one.

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Tue May 17, 2016 6:34 am  

Dave K. wrote:

On topic, we should have separate academies and the share a reserved team, this would make much more sense IMO.

It would but I imagine it would be a lot harder to coach and manage. Who would get the call on a 'recovering' players game minutes and if say two players need game time in the same position who would dictate.

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Tue May 17, 2016 8:31 am  

From watching the academy and the FC under 23's they seems to be a myriad of talent within the system at the moment, several called up for the England Academy and I am sure some older players will get in the next England Knights squad. How many of these players are destined for Super League though when we are still importing from the Southern Hemisphere????

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 8:11 am  

sandy wrote:

I doubt Pearson will be around in 5 years to see it, he's bound to get itchy feet again and go back to his first love of football before long

Itchy feet again?

He's never walked away from FC, he's here for the long term. Certainly longer than Mr Hudgell.

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 9:26 am  

EASTCOASTFC2016 wrote:

Itchy feet again?

He's never walked away from FC, he's here for the long term. Certainly longer than Mr Hudgell.

Remind me how long Hudgell has been at Rovers?

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 10:29 am  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote:

Remind me how long Hudgell has been at Rovers?

A long time, and achieved nothing?

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 10:34 am  

EASTCOASTFC2016 wrote:

A long time, and achieved nothing?

And what has Pearson achieved? I didn't know they gave out prizes for being 3rd half way through the season.

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 10:35 am  

EASTCOASTFC2016 wrote:

A long time, and achieved nothing?

Apart from us taking us from being a part time club on the brink of going under to a full time professional super league club

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 10:38 am  

EASTCOASTFC2016 wrote:

A long time, and achieved nothing?

It's mid May .

No silverware handed out til August.

I wouldn't iron the black and white ribbons just yet.

Re: Academy.... Is it working : Wed May 18, 2016 10:49 am  

Nobody is. But at least we are in the shakeup for 2 cups which at the start of the season was what we wanted. We might win nowt but we are cert going in the right direction.