Signed for rovers for 4 years according to twitter. Thought he was one of those ring fenced for us?

He's OOC at the end of this year, and can be approached by other clubs at the beginning of May, like anyone else over 19.

So the ring fencing is a waste of time then? Nice that we can trust our academy partners not to shaft us as soon as they got the opportunity

his choice if he wants to play for the club he loves, doesnt always work out though (paul cooke)

If he doesn't want to sign a new contract, or isn't offered one, then there is nothing we can do.

Spot on if he doesn't want to play for us nowt we can do,we cant keep everybody and IF he has signed good luck to him

Clearly lacks ambition but if he wants to play for his favourite team that's up to him.

Scott Taylor

didnt think any player was allowed to be approached without permission until end of may? (could be wrong)

Agree if he doesn't want to play for us good luck to him, but Rumour is he's been offered a lot of money too!

With who is taking over in charge of the academy for the next two years I think its the shape of things to come myself. It was what a lot always feared would happen.

The ring fencing means nothing if players are out of contract. The amount of players that are coming off the production line is just testament to the outstanding work Richard Horne did with our own academy. Its easy for Rovers with 13 of the team that beat Leeds last week coming from us we can't afford to pay them all top notch but with so many with talent I guess we are trying to spread the jam a bit more thinly and get as many as we can. . They'll just wait for the outstanding ones that are out of contract and offer a lot more than we can! They'll just cherry pick one or two of those out of contract but they'll be the best! It might still have happen had we still got our own academy, but I don't think he will be the last to go!

We offered him a deal and he turned it down , so not much more we could do !

4 year deal and a lot of money for a kid who's only done it for 1 season in the 19's. Typical Rovers, they've paid him the ex-FC premium.

Just seen where this rumours come from. It'll probably be bollox.

Merger or no merger, Dean could/would have gone to Rovers. The Hull Academy setup makes no difference.

If we win tonight we go above his ex-club. He could quite easily make the top four play offs.

If Dean wants to play for Rovers u23 team then fair play to him.

as ccs says, makes no difference about the academy really, if someone wants to go when they are out of contract nowt anybody can do,

What the merged academy does do, and I'm not talking about Dean specifically, is allow another SL club very close contact with our juniors.

A SL headed by a chairman severely lacking in morality, a hatred for Hull FC and desperation stemming from the lack of youngsters at his own club.

I hope the plug is pulled on this sham of a merger, the sooner the better.

Can't blame him. 35 grand a year and first team rugby are probably what we're not in a position to offer.

Maybe he wants to play Nrl and saw how a cross city switch worked for Josh Hodgsons career? Just a thought...

True.

A merged academy is still a bollox idea though.

Wanted to get a fair shot at first team rugby, was not going to get that here even with injuries.
Time will tell if he's good enough to step up, it's not always about the money but a combination of being able to play and have a longer term contract is obviously an incentive.

Let us know how he gets on.

Has signed for Rovers, was offered a lower contract by Hull, when he last signed his contact (McRae again) it was on silly money for a lad of his age, he is currently on more than Abdul, so hull rightly offered what they think he is worth, Rovers matched his current deal, no brainier, it's certainly a big gamble going to Rovers.

We have Abdul and HTW.

Good luck in the Championship lad .

When playing for Doncaster Reece has had a better attitude than all the other young players from Hull only Feka has impressed more .Has he gone already ?