Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:48 am  

Bostwick wrote:

This club may be working to a three year plan. Hendo when coach set us up on a plan for SL in three years. He left, but Danny took it on with success.
I think they are setting things up again in a similar manner. We may not have strength in depth at this time, but over the year youngsters will improve or leave.
So this year we may scrape into the playoffs, but improvement will come and hopefully Year 3 SL.

So whats the rush with Wimbledon?

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:32 am  

Agree what's the rush with Wimbledon. Another thing which is a worry we produce great youngsters but never get the benefit of the money, time and energy spent of them. I know it is their future and they all want to play SL or as high a level as possible but I think the contracts should be a longer time to get some benefit before they move on. I feel we produce some of the best youngsters in RL and that shows by how many are scattered around SL and Championship teams, there was a time when this was unheard of

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:34 am  

lets go back to getting 10/12 aussies in!!!

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:18 am  

At least Aussies & Kiwis know how to travel & settle in as it's in their DNA & almost a right of passage. While it might be a bit of a generalisation, we have got better value out of them than out Northern players who for whatever reason seem unable to hack it down here for long. A few notable exceptions of course.

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:38 pm  

Exbronco wrote:

lets go back to getting 10/12 aussies in!!!

They were the best times. We couldn't run the water for Canberra with this team never mind take them apart in front of a decent crowd,

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:11 am  

Honkytonk wrote:

Thing is, people can say "ah, we had a load of youngsters playing" etc but if we do have injuries, that will be the team we put out!!! There is no real cover in the squad. From who was missing, who is due back next week??

Hence my opening comment - not good enough. The youngsters are doing a great job and loads of upcoming talent but need more experience. There is not enough experience for when players are injured.

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:18 am  

Exbronco wrote:

lets go back to getting 10/12 aussies in!!!

That is not what I am saying and you know that. You are being pedantic. I want to hold on to our great youngsters a little longer and get benefit from them before other northern teams come in to cherry pick from the crop. If we could hang on to them once they have a bit more experience than we could have a settled team instead of changing so much year on year

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:27 am  

itsmeagain wrote:

. I want to hold on to our great youngsters a little longer and get benefit from them before other northern teams come in to cherry pick from the crop.

It's time for The RFL and Super League to agree that any club in a development area or a lower league club Must receive a payment for Any player signed from them, currently it is rich picking for them! though in my amateur days there was a £50 fee for any player signed, and we had to support clubs to Fight to get that money off most clubs!

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:28 am  

itsmeagain wrote:

That is not what I am saying and you know that. You are being pedantic. I want to hold on to our great youngsters a little longer and get benefit from them before other northern teams come in to cherry pick from the crop. If we could hang on to them once they have a bit more experience than we could have a settled team instead of changing so much year on year

actually.... i would like to keep the academy...but bring in maybe 5/6 aus/kiwi/tonga/etc etc...as mentioned earlier they travel and stick around for sometime,good experience for youngsters too

i want the best of both worlds tbh!!!

Re: York City Knights Squeeze Past the Broncos : Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:31 am  

wire-quin wrote:

So whats the rush with Wimbledon?

maybe taking the club over from david!!