Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:10 pm  

Legends and Icons wrote:

How many of the of you have actually seen an under19s game of late ?

Me. Won't be going to watch a merged team though. What's the point? Who gives a fook if a merged team wins or not? it's not my team

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:11 pm  

Large Paws wrote:

What Pearson said at the start of the interview on Blunderside, was that the RFL are looking at reducing the number of academies to 8, across the country. So others will have to merge aswell.

I suggest all those throwing their toys out, listen to the interview, and to what he and Smith are actually saying.

Presumably we would have been one of them. I'll bet 4 of the 8 will be warrington, st helens, leeds and wigan with no pressure for any of those to merge.

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:16 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Presumably we would have been one of them. I'll bet 4 of the 8 will be warrington, st helens, leeds and wigan with no pressure for any of those to merge.

I guess it'll come down to catchment areas, but you're probably right.

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:17 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Presumably we would have been one of them. I'll bet 4 of the 8 will be warrington, st helens, leeds and wigan with no pressure for any of those to merge.

Exactly. I won't wait with baited breath for close neighbours like Wigan and Saints to announce a merged academy.

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:24 pm  

Clearly it's an opportunity to cut costs under the guise of RFL driven mergers. What a bloody week this has been.

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:40 pm  

A date for everybody's diary, perhaps.

Saturday, 11th July 14:00 Hull FC U19s v Wigan Warriors U19s @Hull YPI

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:46 pm  

ccs wrote:

A date for everybody's diary, perhaps.

Saturday, 11th July 14:00 Hull FC U19s v Wigan Warriors U19s @Hull YPI

I can't justify a 240 mile round trip for U19s. If I lived locally I would attend most games. I would not attend a merged 19s game though.

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:05 pm  

Do Catalan have an academy?. If so surely they would be 1 on its own. So that would leave 7 Or am I missing something where rfl want 8 on British soil and Catalan not included?

Re: Merger : Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:46 pm  

Wonder how many will turn up to next derby in blue and yellow stash and clap both teams

Re: Merger : Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:04 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote: May be worth reminding ourselves that at present we sit third in the U19s competition and looking very likely to make the top four plays offs. Rovers sit eight points behind us in seventh. Not sure what table your looking at as we sit in 5th 4 points behind Hull in 3rd. http://www.therfl.co.uk/matchday/league_tables

ComeOnYouUll wrote: May be worth reminding ourselves that at present we sit third in the U19s competition and looking very likely to make the top four plays offs. Rovers sit eight points behind us in seventh. Not sure what table your looking at as we sit in 5th 4 points behind Hull in 3rd. http://www.therfl.co.uk/matchday/league_tables