Scooter Nik wrote:
In short, I think you're going to peak too soon. Any players that you bring through in this season or next will be playing SL before Fax will. Year three is going to be the crucial year - there will be no advance warning of who will be promoted (if any are) as this will defeat the object of the three year strategy.
With this in mind, and young player who thinks he's good enough to play in SL will surely take any contract offered him? I know I would. This clearout of your quality players will then have a knock on effect leading to you needing to recruit quickly in your third season, and then into your first season of SL.
I'm not saying that you'll not get into SL, only that you'll get your backsides kicked from Catalan to St Helens.
Next years conquering side will be the side that would survive.
IMHO
With this in mind, and young player who thinks he's good enough to play in SL will surely take any contract offered him? I know I would. This clearout of your quality players will then have a knock on effect leading to you needing to recruit quickly in your third season, and then into your first season of SL.
I'm not saying that you'll not get into SL, only that you'll get your backsides kicked from Catalan to St Helens.
Next years conquering side will be the side that would survive.
IMHO
There is a way to narrow the teams down that are eligable for SL though isnt there. I also doubt we will be bringing may players through so to speak. Id rather us just buy the best available after all going down the route Leigh have gone down, as we have tried before, if any of your young uns turn out to be any good they will be a, either off to SL, or b, off to a better championship side. Id also like to think that the brand of rugby we play will be incentive enough for any players thinking which team to join in this league thus i hope we continue to have the pick of the players that are available.
