[quote="Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo":b36ojffr]I theory we now have the financial backing to enable Trinity to disregard our academy and scholarship pathways and buy in other clubs ready mades. No thanks. Lets try and do it slightly different.[/quote:b36ojffr] Fair play, your relenting bitterness towards Hull KR is quite impressive, never known anyone so spiteful but irrelevant club wise (in rival terms) In equal measure. Rovers haven't disregarded youth whatsoever in the present day, when it's starting point was and never has been shyed away from not great. It's going to take time. Wakefield have produced some great youngsters, no problem praising where it's deserved.

It was too long ago that we relied on away supporters to bolster our finances. I do not believe that the RFL have a requirement regarding the percentage of tickets a club must make available to away supporters. If Hull KR can fill their ground with season ticket holders then good luck to them. I guess it would be every club’s dream to have the guarantees season tickets bring especially with all games now on Sky and fixtures subject to change. With regards fans we all have our share of those out to cause problems. I suppose that because teams like Hull and Hull KR have large away support the problem appears worse. No club can afford to lose the money brought in by away supporters, what do we want the revenue generated by teams like Hull or that produced by Catalan or Huddersfield.

[quote="Rugby Raider":1q2su3cz]In answer to the earlier question, Hull and Hull Kr used to share an Academy for a short period of time. IIRC had an alternative pick system. I think Rovers gained Mikey Lewis from that process, even though he’s a lifelong Hull fan. [quote:1q2su3cz] Didn't Hull FC have the 1st option to take Lewis but chose an alternative young lad? [quote="Rugby Raider":1q2su3cz] The joint Academy split a few years ago. Hull have invested heavily since and have started to see several players come through into the first team last season. Rovers have invested less in their Academy. [/quote:1q2su3cz][/quote:1q2su3cz][/quote:1q2su3cz] Not long after the split Rovers were denied an Elite Academy Licence due to poor performance but then later given a provisional one with a review planned (2023?). If Lewis was taken from the Joint City of Hull period it doesn't look like Rovers have improved much during the provisional period?

[quote="Rugby Raider":3pcvbdma]In answer to the earlier question, Hull and Hull Kr used to share an Academy for a short period of time. IIRC had an alternative pick system. I think Rovers gained Mikey Lewis from that process, even though he’s a lifelong Hull fan. [/quote:3pcvbdma] Didn't Hull FC have the 1st option to take Lewis but chose an alternative young lad? [quote="Rugby Raider":3pcvbdma] The joint Academy split a few years ago. Hull have invested heavily since and have started to see several players come through into the first team last season. Rovers have invested less in their Academy. [/quote:3pcvbdma] Not long after the split Rovers were denied an Elite Academy Licence due to poor performance but then later given a provisional one with a review planned (2023?). If Lewis was taken from the Joint City of Hull period it doesn't look like Rovers have improved much during the subsequent provisional period?

Cant see a problem here. KR, just like every other club, will put themselves first and good for them in selling so many tickets. We would do exactly the same

[quote="Scarlet Pimpernell":2gno34mn]It was too long ago that we relied on away supporters to bolster our finances. I do not believe that the RFL have a requirement regarding the percentage of tickets a club must make available to away supporters..[/quote:2gno34mn] Actually they do have a requirement 10 percent of ground capacity , tbf to kr they approached the rfl who in turn approached the 7 clubs they thought might be affected by the restriction and they all agreed. Can’t say I disagree with them it was just more highlighting it