Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 5:06 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

To be fair, each club has been given feedback as to why they have been denied a licence, and each club has had their application rejected for different reasons.
ONE of the reasons Cas were knocked back, is that they hace produced the least amount of players in their squads since 2014.

And argued about the few players that came through almost a decade ago as the reason why they should get one

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 5:16 pm  

Cas fan on the nut job forum following today’s news.

Only in Rugby League would you see a governing body's be so obsessed with getting rid of one of there best teams.

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 5:21 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Cas fan on the nut job forum following today’s news.

Superb

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 6:05 pm  

Seems strange how West Yorkshire’s top SL side haven’t been awarded one whilst strugglers Wakey, Leeds and Hudds have.

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 6:22 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

Seems strange how West Yorkshire’s top SL side haven’t been awarded one whilst strugglers Wakey, Leeds and Hudds have.

You've barely produced any players since 2014 anyway.

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 6:23 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

That's our yearly experience at Bradford. We inevitably lose the very best of our Academy talent to SL clubs. For a time Huddersfield hoovered them up, but they end up all over the place. Whilst we lose some, we also keep plenty so the net result for Bradford and the whole game is positive. Which is why not giving us a licence seems peculiar.

It seems to me they want to reduce the numbers because so many lads don't make it, and they want to keep a wide spread to make sure kids in London and Newcastle retain a pathway.

I would guess if there's no Bradford Academy and quality Bradford lads want to play for Bradford then won't they just go through Huddersfield or Leeds academies anyway and then sign for Bulls?

I note Les Catalans are bowing to the Academy requirement as they did for Licensing 2009. This may just save their Superleague skins

Anyway as long as all the top lads still find an academy to go to this may mean a lot of young lads staying in the community game, and I mean a lot because don't only one or two lads in a hundred make it through the academies to pro clubs and those that don't tend to call it a day...

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 6:26 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

Seems strange how West Yorkshire’s top SL side haven’t been awarded one whilst strugglers Wakey, Leeds and Hudds have.

If there's only room for one academy around Wakey way why not just call it "Calder" and play at each of the three grounds

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 6:54 pm  

Donnyman wrote:

I would guess if there's no Bradford Academy and quality Bradford lads want to play for Bradford then won't they just go through Huddersfield or Leeds academies anyway and then sign for Bulls?

I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Both Jake Trueman and John Bateman had offers from better clubs than Bradford but chose to sign for their home town club.

Then there’s the likes of James Bentley who signed scholarship terms with Featherstone after failing to impress super league scouts when he was at Outlton Raiders. Never had a game for Featherstone and looked like he would fall through the net - as again none of the super league academies wanted him - but thankfully got picked up by Bradford’s academy thats been staffed by dedicated people that sweat blood for it. Now (before injury) he’s been turning out regularly for Saints. As a young lad at six form college would he really traipse up to Newcastle to train with their academy?

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 7:03 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

And argued about the few players that came through almost a decade ago as the reason why they should get one

as opposed to Huddersfield who’ve given us Jermaine McGillvary and.. ...erm that’s it in the last decade. Or Wakefield who gave us Josh Griffin and that’s it since Gareth Ellis 20 years ago

Re: Elite Academies : Fri May 21, 2021 7:10 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

:roll: as opposed to Huddersfield who’ve given us Jermaine McGillvary and.. ...erm that’s it in the last decade. Or Wakefield who gave us Josh Griffin and that’s it since Gareth Ellis 20 years ago

Well they must have produced more players than Cas because Cas were the BOTTOM club in players produced since 2014.