That's if any of your younger players get a sniff off contracts or 1 st team.....having witnessed the u-19 derby........our youngsters,whom 5 have just signed pro deals have a far better chance of 1st team than yours will have....you have just signed the French bloke on another yr long loan.....haven't you any youngsters coming through

Maca Hallett but he is identical to Welham, so it's one in one out.

I daresay that a small handful of players will be signed from the u-19s again this year, in addition to the retention of Larroyer and other signings. The under-19 derbies were both close games on the score board at least, so hopefully there's 2 or 3 ready to step up.
No club can rely solely on academy products, not many can even rely heavily on them and be successful. Hence the signings of players that could not or can no longer secure a regular spot in the NRL.
As the standard falls a little, perhaps more academy products will be able to reach it. Every cloud.

We have several youngsters already playing 1st team rugby,cox,green,salter,ollett,esslemont,hallett.

How did you describe travis when he signed for us,and he is twice any halfback you have had since cooke.

Grand final on the horizon with that talented bunch....

Have we played you yet this season ?

I didn't describe him, as he joined kr before I joined this forum, & we have had the best halfback to play in the super league era at FC.

Hows your young player of the year last season doing,looks a cracking prospect,so does lancaster,still scoring for fun are they ?

No they haven't had a game today...how's turnstyle (Welham) doing? The best centre in east hull from the kr production line....

How mant 1st team appearances have Esslemont & Hallett racked up?

Brett seymour ?

Sean Bernard Long.

and des/f90/ bruce derails another thread, why do we have to put up with this moron

back on track, moi moi, well maybe a one year deal would be ok, any longer not so sure,

The trouble is he was well past his best when you signed him.

Thought he would have been, coming from a kr fan.

remind me what Long achieved for FC???

You dont think he was ? I agree,great player in his prime,as was moi moi.

Maybe but my point is he is the best halfback in SL to date.

utter rubbish

For me shaun edwards and ellery hanley spring to mind,Iam sure there will be a good few others who members could come up with.

If he was any good you'd give him 3 years. Your post suggests even you are underwhelmed if it comes off.

Andy Gregory, Greg Mackay, Patrick Entat, Des Hasler, Iestyn Harris, Rob Burrow, Kevin Sinfield....

none of those people peddles drugs either...

Edwards hardly played super league, & if he did it was probably at London, iirc, can't remember Hanley playing in SL, correct me if I'm wrong, he played loose forward in his prime too.