: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:56 pm  

I agree with what Oldham Rhino put. But seriously, as the poster put up above, where are these players out on loan? Playing in the National Leagues is good preparation for them.

I hear good things about this Jack Carvill. Seems a good long term replacement for Sinny. Also from what I hear he already has a good build, which is what some youngsters lack. Get him out on loan early.

[Matt_Horton]

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:59 pm  

DISA wrote:

Thats all well and good OR, and whilst I dont dissagree with you, How many do Leeds have out on loan at the moment? Broughton and.......

They can't loan everyone out, they need to keep some bodies back to actually play for the reserves.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:04 pm  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

They can't loan everyone out, they need to keep some bodies back to actually play for the reserves.

So how many are loaned out? Which players are they?

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:08 pm  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

The lower grade system is about to change as well. There are plans to scrap the reserve grade as it is and introduce an Under 20's competition as it the case in Australia at the moment.

I don't know why people are getting too beat up over the reserves at the moment, it's a crap competition. It's no preparation for Super League. The jump in class is simply too much. It would be better if some of these kids got chance to play for a championship club and were brought into Super League in this way.

Although fortunate to play for his own club, 12 months in what is now the Championship hasn't done Richard Myler any harm has it?

Will that really help?
The academy and reserve grade is terrible. Wigan reserves have played 6 won 6 and are winning almost every game by 30 points or more and not breaking sweat.

How moving to U20's will change things I don't know.
Apart from Pryce and Flanagan, the entire team that played on Saturday were under 20 anyway, and quite a few still qualify at U18.

We tried U21 a few years back, but there were so few players available that they allowed up to nine over age players in the 17.

How will U20 change that? Where are all these young players going to come from or will they scrap the U18 academy?

[Matt_Horton]

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:12 pm  

Marmalade wrote:

So how many are loaned out? Which players are they?

I'm think it's just Broughton at the moment. To be honest I don't really know.