Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:42 am  

Dave K. wrote:

How big is the Rovers squad, they have impressively managed to name a 21 man squad with not one player to come through their academy and that with a few players out?

Why would they use their academy when they can use everyone else's, particularly ours and Bradfords.

In all seriousness though I wouldn't mind Milnes or Storton

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:56 am  

mwindass wrote:

Why would they use their academy when they can use everyone else's, particularly ours and Bradfords.

In all seriousness though I wouldn't mind Milnes or Storton

It was only a slight dig, they have done well out of signing young players from other clubs and players not wanted by other SL clubs.

[Mild Rover]

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

They only got promoted 16 years ago. These things take time.

2017.

That said our pipeline has offered an absurdly poor return on investment over the last 10 or 12 of those years, which is why I thought the RFL’s botched attempt to close our academy offered ‘all sorts of interesting opportunities’ to escape the one size fits all model. Even Lawler and Lewis didn’t follow the standard pathway exactly.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:03 am  

Mild Rover wrote:

2017.

That said our pipeline has offered an absurdly poor return on investment over the last 10 or 12 of those years, which is why I thought the RFL’s botched attempt to close our academy offered ‘all sorts of interesting opportunities’ to escape the one size fits all model. Even Lawler and Lewis didn’t follow the standard pathway exactly.

Academy merger was a diaster, set both clubs back a couple of years

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:04 am  

Dave K. wrote:

It was only a slight dig, they have done well out of signing young players from other clubs and players not wanted by other SL clubs.

Yeah they've done well out of signing the 4/5 guys from Bradford. Halton looks like he's settled into SL too.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:42 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Why would they use their academy when they can use everyone else's, particularly ours and Bradfords.

In all seriousness though I wouldn't mind Milnes or Storton

Milnes is a very good halfback.This will be his breakthrough year at KR.
Like you wouldnt mind him at our club

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:37 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Milnes is a very good halfback.This will be his breakthrough year at KR.
Like you wouldnt mind him at our club

Must admit I don't know much about the kid although I do remember him scoring a try in last season's derby , would you say he is better than McNamara and if so what qualities does he have. Fwiw I think McNamara is coming along nicely

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:03 pm  

Intrigued to see how Hookem and Litten go at Whitehaven.

Anybody watch much of the academy, doss Hookem have much of a kicking game or is he more of a runner, how would you describe him

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:35 pm  

Woods1969 wrote:

Must admit I don't know much about the kid although I do remember him scoring a try in last season's derby , would you say he is better than McNamara and if so what qualities does he have. Fwiw I think McNamara is coming along nicely

He is bigger,faster,good ball runner with an accurate pass and a very good short kicking game.
Havnt seen much of him in defence so cant really comment.
Ben i think is a couple of years younger is obviously well thought of at the club and has time to develop but needs to show a bit more in attack rather than catch and pass but he is not afraid to defend which is why he may be suited to a nine in the future.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:24 pm  

Team is
Connor
Swift
Carlos
Griffin
Macintosh
Grub
Gale
Satae
Mint
Sao
Ma’u
Dre
Fash
Subs
Brown
Evans
Lane
Lovudua