This is what I meant to say, Wilf!

Grudge says jump, Easty says how high



Back on topic, if this is down to finances, can we the fans organise some kind of funding for the academy to stay as Hull FC? Could be innovative...

We'll already do via the Lucky13 lottery. Basically half my £4.33 monthly lottery payment will be funding Dobbins players. Think I'm going to have to cancel it.

Has the RFL said anything about this merger ? Did Pearson say something about them looking to build more "Super academy's" . Has Pearson let the cat out the bag regarding this announcement !.

The RFL have been suggesting it for a year or two.

Guinea pig Hull .

Often when the RFL think something is a good idea it generally means it's a shocker.

Worrying thing is , What if we get a new owner want to f**k it off or the plan goes t1ts up . To start up again would send our junior development/Recruitment back years.

Exactly

say it runs 3 or 4 years. we then split, we will have half a squad, and we wont be able to magic up another half, due to a "lack of talent pool"

I've always thought we, thats Hull RLFC, should have a squad at ever year from u12's signed, yes, its 8 squads, but give it a few years, with the right people and the right structures and the internationals will come rolling out.

This new merger will be trying to get a 15 year old and making him a star by the times he's 19. Bollox, the best of the best got signed by Wigan and Saints at the age of 12

All very emotive, but for me it's a none event. 2 clubs looking to reduce their spend on academy in favour if spending on first team.

How does that work then? Pearson won't spend on a decent coach,& we're up to the salary cap already.

Both teams already spend to the cap.

And in any case that would be an [iincredibly[/i short-sighted approach which Pearson himself ruled out when he bought the club.

Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger

Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger

Quote ="hullfc_southstander"Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger'" I've just done it but it wants you to pay some money

Quote ="hullfc_southstander"Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger'" I've just done it but it wants you to pay some money

Don't worry about that, just close it off because you've already signed for it.

They have once again underestimated the fans reaction and no doubt they will press ahead and just ignore the fans. They seem to like flying in the face of fans opinions, they will be the end of the club and then we will get the blame.

The customer in the rest of the real world gets what he wants or walks away, I now have very little problems in walking away with my £1k plus a year spend with FC.

For the record, it seems Hull FC are asking for questions about the new "super academy". Might be a good opportunity to send your 'questions'. But keep it clean and constructive, eh! hullfc.com/article/40710/send-in ... er-academy

For the record, it seems Hull FC are asking for questions about the new "super academy". Might be a good opportunity to send your 'questions'. But keep it clean and constructive, eh! hullfc.com/article/40710/send-in ... er-academy

for the record so are hull kr www.hullkr.co.uk/club/news/artic ... er-academy

for the record so are hull kr www.hullkr.co.uk/club/news/artic ... er-academy

What are the squad sizes for both teams 19s?

Surely with both squads coming together, half the players are going to miss out due to making one squad?
Also for example we have Dean and HTW as our halves, and we know there both fantastic with huge potential. What if KR have two very good halves too with huge potential. Two are likely to miss out.

Nothing but bad news for the club.
Also heard today that the lads hadn't even been told about the merger and found out online, and that some of the young lads were tweeting how disappointed they are and gutted they won't be playing in anymore derbies. To be told they have to take their tweets down by the club. Looks like their not aloud to voice their opinions either now.

What a load f bollox





You can't sign to scholarship till 14 and that has to be via an offer that comes through the RFL

The you have to turn 16 before you can get an academy contract.


The best players at 12 are not the best players at 16/19, proven fact. Yes some will go all the way but it's not an exact science.

This.

And the best players at 18/19 don't necessarily turn into top SL players.

Quote ="hullfc_southstander"Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger'" Over a 1000 signatures already .

Quote ="hullfc_southstander"Someone has set up a petition, don't know if it will go anywhere but may be worth signing. www.ipetitions.com/petition/notohullmerger'" Over a 1000 signatures already .

This kind of problem will happen as talent and potential isn't equally spread out over 1-17. What if one year has 2 good fullbacks or hookers or you are trying to fit in 3 centres? It hard enough balancing a squad at first team level where there are many more options at the start of each year - its going to be far worse in this scenario with 2 clubs naturally looking after their own interests.

Wasn't taylor a player deemed not good enough for our academy a few years ago?

No, choose Rovers as his club coach was involved at Rovers.

Has anyone got any plans for some form of protest/chant at points throughout the game? I know today's might be short notice but if we could try something today and prep for next Friday it might take off?

Only really started thinking about it this morning but a chant on 1 min 50 on the clock at the start of boths halves to refer to the 150th anniversary might work? I don't know ha