Great idea that tbf. Should be mandatory for SL teams to fulfill a reserve team schedule or find something else that works for those willing to put the effort into a reserve grade. Think a lot of NRL have gone down the path of having their own team in NSW cup now.

Makes a lot if sense this.

I agree completely with Bonaire. Makes perfect sense to me

Probably too much sense for the powers that be at the RFL though.

Think it’s got unanimous support from everyone on here.

Wonder if anyone at the club have considered such an option and suggested it?

Good question to ask Dan in his next q&a?

If you timed it right as well so that say hull FC reserves played at home when the first team are away, you might actually get decent attendances too

I think there's a glitch in the matrix, hull2524 has liked one of Bonaire's posts

For all that Bonaire cops for a lot of flak (some deserved) he's come up with an excellent suggestion. The only downside is that those at RFL headquarters don't have any idea of how to organise the proverbial p*ss up in a brewery so probably doomed to die at birth.

Yeah inevitably it'll be a league 1 specific cup competition to disguise them having to play each other 4 times a season

We best mates really

not really but we are all Hull FC supporters and thats what counts

The main stumbling block for this would be the challenge cup. Very very unlikely but you could end up with the reserve grade being drawn against the 1st team. Pretty much a pass through to the next round.

I'd fancy our reserves to win the challenge Cup before Rovers.

You’re right, for the last 4 seasons, the reserves would easily beat the first team.

That'd be great, double the chances of winning

Just don't enter them in the cup, it's not compulsory to compete in it.

Was going to say something similar.

Reserves sides should not be included in the cup.

What we are trying to create is a competitive league for the reserves and league 1 teams.

Good point, completely overlooked that fact.

I might be wrong but aren't there some Premier League reserve/U21 teams present at some point in the football pyramid?
If so, it's definitely not an idea without precedent.

There is a comp for L1 and L2 teams, and some PL teams under 21's play in it

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Hopefully we are in on this if it’s serious.

Clarky was pushing for this a couple of years ago, so we definitely would if opportunity arises

Probably wouldn't need to send players out on duel reg if that were to happen . All squads under one roof so to speak .

Would really benefit us, with us currently having 40 first teamers, if everyone is fit (big if) that’s 20+ potential players needing proper RL every week. We definitely have the depth, plus the odd academy player getting experience too.

Like in the NSW cup, majority of NRL teams have gone back to having their own squads entering that comp instead of feeders clubs.