https://twitter.com/CTRLFC/status/15280 ... NldFA&s=19

https://twitter.com/CTRLFC/status/15280 ... NldFA&s=19

Litten and Barron are on the wrong end of a thumping today.

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... IPo8Q&s=19 Relative of the original Yeamo?

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... IPo8Q&s=19 Relative of the original Yeamo?

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... my-7127666

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... my-7127666

Like the way Shenton stresses the fact that results aren't the be all and end all at that level, it's all about development. If we get 3/4 of the players becoming SL regulars we have done incredibly well.

Big test of the reserves tonight playing a very strong Wakey side, with nearly their 13 named first team players and some very experienced players including 3 overseas players.

Scott, JJ and Bowden playing, but will be a good test of some of the young players

Completely agree. Not heard much about Pete Riding so far -looks like he was at the video review event that was part.of Hull and Proud week Any insight on his impact?

Yep its sounds from the article as though the development aspect of the young players under the club are in very good hands with Shenton and Riding. Its an interesting point Shenton made regarding the winning aspect in terms of it can lead to a false sense of security as in subconsciously they may stop putting as much effort in during training etc.
Certainly proving so far to have been very good appointments by the club to bring Shenton and Riding in.

Well I don't think it was a coincidence that Denive followed him over



He spoke really well about developing good people and how off the field traits are equally important as on the field ability. He was also keen to stress the need to spread our net further than we have done in the past and we are already working with community clubs in Cumbria and the North East.

Wonder whether he was behind those loan deals for a few of ours? Things certainly seem to be heading in the right direction in this area

Narrow defeat in the end by 4 points but as you say a very decent Wakefield side, guess we were never going to hit the 76 points we got against Thunder

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Good to see the HDM running a live match blog. Bowden and Scott did well apparently Staveley as well - sounds like he could be the next cab off the rank.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ty-7138800 Good to see Tupou back as well.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ty-7138800 Good to see Tupou back as well.

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... DAHbQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... DAHbQ&s=19

Good start

Good to see Matty Laidlaw getting rewarded with a 'rising star' placement and training with the first team now. Heard he impressed a lot of people in his first session with his aggression and physicality, mainly for putting a massive hit on Sao. Expect him to overtake Burrell on the depth chart as our young backup prop.

Not heard much about Burrell recently. I haven't seen any reserve games so can't compare him and Laidlaw but Matty has impressed me in the u18s. Looks nails.

You can't coach aggression and Laidlaw brings that, unlike Burrell. We still need to get the Stavely situation resolved because he should be getting a shot at first grade if he is staying.

Whats the situation on Staverly HF?

NRL clubs are interested in him from what I've heard, could be another Rushton from Wigan situation.

Couldn't blame the lad, hopefully he will stay, think he likes it at Hull and his dad has been very vocal on Twitter about how good Hull have been.

Think next season will be his break out season, we are pretty strong in the positions he plays to be fair.

Hopefully because you see players who spend too long at a level they are too good for developing bad habits that they can't get away with when step up a level.

I'd like to see him on loan somewhere playing against grown men because right now he needs to be tested physically.

Definitely, probably Whitehaven, would do him some good, think he has the size to hold his own.

8 players in the 21 man academy Yorkshire squad.

Good to see

Do we trust our young players enough, for example we have Litten and Hookem, both played representative football, stood out in academy and reserves and praised by coaches and players. Hookem is 19 (20 in October) compare this to players about his age?

Both Corey Hall and Lewis Murphy are both playing regularly for Wakefield
Same with Connor Wrench and Jake Thewlis at Warrington.
Plenty at Leeds the same age, playing games and not looking out of place.

Ok so none of these are halfbacks, so lets compare him to Mikey Lewis and Lewis Dodd, both are about 1 year older than Hookem.

At the same age as Hookem is now, Dodd played 21 games including the grand final for Saints, Lewis 13 games for Rovers.

Maybe Hodgson doesn't rate him, but his performance and comments after the Wakey game last year doesn't make be think so,

This isn't just about Hookem, the same applies to Litten and Balmforth, if they were at Leeds, Wigan or Saints, I'd bet that all 3 would be in double figures on appearances by now.

Brown was under used the previous two seasons too IMO, often preferring Bowden, even though most people could see Brown was a better player.

We look to have an outstanding academy at the moment, but that is no good is we don't offer them a pathway to the first team and give them a chance when players playing in their positions are under performing or you have lots of injuries and you choose to play a slow average hooker in your position.