: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:33 pm  

redeverready wrote:

We have had academy squads just as long as Leeds and Saints so I don't understand your point.

I think he means Leeds and Saints have been taking them seriously.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:36 pm  

rugbyreddog wrote:

I think he means Leeds and Saints have been taking them seriously.

We have contary to what the club is trying to spin.

[Bullseye]

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:37 pm  

rugbyreddog wrote:

I think he means Leeds and Saints have been taking them seriously.

Aye. They've had more success with there's in recent years compared with us.

Whether we can match their performance in the years to come remains to be seen but if you believe all the stuff coming from the club we certainly should have something to show for it soon.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:37 pm  

rugbyreddog wrote:

I think he means Leeds and Saints have been taking them seriously.

Exactly investing more effort and money over a longer time.

I read an interview with Heth****ton about when he took over the club in (i think) 96 and how they started seriously on the junior development track then. See how long that took to bear fruit.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:39 pm  

childofthenorthern wrote:

Exactly investing more effort and money over a longer time.
I read an interview with Heth****ton about when he took over the club in (i think) 96 and how they started seriously on the junior development track then. See how long that took to bear fruit.

That's rubbish. The problem here was the club wasted money on lads who were never going to be good enough.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:44 pm  

redeverready wrote:

We have had academy squads that have constantly produced a long list of quality junior players just as long as Leeds and Saints have, so I don't understand your point.

Edited.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:45 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Aye. They've had more success with there's in recent years compared with us.

Whether we can match their performance in the years to come remains to be seen but if you believe all the stuff coming from the club we certainly should have something to show for it soon.

We always have matched their performance in junior development.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:47 pm  

redeverready wrote:

That's rubbish. The problem here was the club wasted money on lads who were never going to be good enough.

So you're saying they put the money in but didn't get quality resources in either scouting (poor quality recruitment) and/or coaching (insufficient resources) for that investment?

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:51 pm  

There are a number of clubs who have produced a long line of local talent - they tend to be towns where RL is king - Cas, Fev, Wigan, Hull. I'm not sure that is naturally the case at Leeds & Saints, they have had to work at it. Certainly when they were struggling in the 80s & 90s there was nowhere near the home grown talent there is now. I'm not sure Bradford made the most of their success since SL, it will definitley be more difficult attracting talent when there are currently more successful clubs within 15 miles.

: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:51 pm  

childofthenorthern wrote:

So you're saying they put the money in but didn't get quality resources in either scouting (poor quality recruitment) and/or coaching (insufficient resources) for that investment?

It was a scouting problem.