Hull FC - blackandwhites.co.uk • Re: Liam Harris
It doesn't have to be all 1st team squad members in the reserves. You can also put in academy players and trialists, rather like the old A team.
There are a few players that nearly slipped the net because of no "A" team, or were rescued from Amateur. Jamie Shaul for you and George Lawler for us being examples
Wigan have just signed Handkinson, St Helens have Bullock from Barrow. These players look like they didnt mature/play to full potential until they were 21/22.
A reserves team is an excellent concept, aswell as giving squad players meaningful game time it gives clubs a chance to see how some academy players react when playing against "men" in a more physical game.
It also gives clubs a chance to see if there are any diamonds in the rough regarding local amateurs who didnt make it first time around due to different reasons (work/uni/family etc). Add in the fact clubs can look for players in expansion areas and have a good look at them, with nothing to lose for both parties.
I was a ball boy at Rovers when we ran and Alliance team, and witnessed some cracking games and some future international players.
Statistics: Posted by robinrovers10 — Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:10 pm