: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:52 pm  

Damo-Leeds wrote:

I don’t think we’ve had an over the hill Australian for years tbh and this is a myth. The only one I can think of from the top of my head is Bradley Clyde. But I’m sure some people on here will have more to offer than just that one player!

I can safely say though that we’ve had more decent signings over the SL era than terrible ones!

Mark O'Neill?

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:54 pm  

What does the Pitts signing say to the likes of Worrall, Allan and Manning?

Andy Gilder wrote:

In which case around 12 of the current SL sides have Academies which are "demising in part".

There are several other Academies that never reached a position they could, in part, demise from.

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:09 pm  

tvoc wrote:

What does the Pitts signing say to the likes of Worrall, Allan and Manning?

It says "Earn your place, don't expect to be given it"

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:13 pm  

tvoc wrote:

What does the Pitts signing say to the likes of Worrall, Allan and Manning?




There are several other Academies that never reached a position they could, in part, demise from.

If you read the article in the yep and watch the bluey interview pitts is seen as a prop!!!
I know what you mean though and as has been stated before the coaching staff feel the younger forwards are a couple of seasons away from SL at the elite level.
I have posted previously that i think the dual registration will work in those players and the clubs favour next year and everyone knows that the reserve league has been pretty ordinary overall.

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:14 pm  

tvoc wrote:

What does the Pitts signing say to the likes of Worrall, Allan and Manning?

they are not big enough to play at prop when needed?

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:14 pm  

Richie wrote:

It says "Earn your place, don't expect to be given it"

That would be one interpretation, another might be (in Worrall's case) start looking for another club next season.

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:17 pm  

tvoc wrote:

That would be one interpretation, another might be (in Worrall's case) start looking for another club next season.

And I for one wouldn't be at all bothered if that was the case.

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:22 pm  

tvoc wrote:

That would be one interpretation, another might be (in Worrall's case) start looking for another club next season.

It certainly looks that way, he hasn't imo performed as he did last year which imo was pretty good considering how long he'd been playing league.
I admit it tvoc you were right and i got this 1 wrong!

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:25 pm  

tvoc wrote:

That would be one interpretation, another might be (in Worrall's case) start looking for another club next season.

TVOC am I right in thinking you have been bemoaning the size of the squad this year?

: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:27 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

Any club can do it.

Its a case of setting your goal out for what you want. What Leeds achieved was not by luck, it was by setting that goal, to devlop the players, with a plan for first team action.

They have not carried on the same way on such a scale over last few years.

Saints, Wakey, and Cas, can still repeat what Leeds did now, if they continue with the players they have been developing.

I look forward to seeing 8 Cas Academy products representing England over the next four or five years. I won't hold my breath waiting for it to happen though.

For all those players to emerge in such a short space of time at the same club was exceptional IMO - to imply otherwise would raise the query as to why no other club has done it over the recent past.