Awful decision and will not work.......reasons;
1.Who will want to sign for an academy with no identity, Leeds, Cas and Wakey will possibly seem a better option
2. It will need totally un-biased staff and coaches, impossible in this city!
3. Logan, Fash, Downes, Turget, Abdull, HTW, Dean and Lancaster are currently contracted first teamer's, with the latter 3 still eligible for 19's in 2016, all these regularly play under 19's. Would any future combined academy have those guys playing. Where would they play their rugby?
4. If at the draft a kid says i aint playing for X because i support Y. UK Employment lay alone says he cannot be forced to play (therefore be employed by) for someone he doesn't want to be. Therefore allowing him to become a free agent and eligible to sign for whoever he wants.
5. Academy is a 3 year program. At the moment it is difficult (especially for forwards) who are in their 1st year to get a game because there are bigger and older kids in front of them. A bigger playing pool will make this even more difficult them to get a game.
6. When does a draft take place? After 1st year, 2nd or 3rd? If kids can be drafted after 1st year then, as above, where will they play their rugby? or if draft only after 3rd year then this allows kids to be poached before hand by other clubs.
7. If there is a 15 or 16 year old superstar in the city he can still be signed by either Hull or Rovers first team at 16, where will this kid the play his rugby.
