Is Tony really the future?

Spot on with your post belly, as you would expect for someone who spends as much time down there watching the kids as you do, jack hit the nail on the head though when he said it would never get past Kear, it does not matter how well they're playing if the head coach does not go and watch them he won't pick them and Drury might as well talk to the wall for all the notice Kear takes of him.

Strongest team available for Sunday please. After that, throw as many young 'uns in as we can.

Agree with the OP

No but I think he's the best option at FB

Well I think it's Blaymire personally, at least he's more likely to play next season but that's just my opinion. Perhaps give Hyde another chance to redeem himself in that position.

IMO the position is quite clear. Kear stays and we might as well forget the Youth development work and look forward to a raft of players on inflated salaries who are approaching the end of their careers with their best days behind them.



Kear goes and a more forward thinking coach comes in and a proper RL conditioner and hey presto, the good youth development work can continue and the good prospects we have will probably remain with us, as they see a good chance of 1st team rugby.

blaymire told me he was going at the end of the season irrespective....calling time apparently

Bit young isn't he to retire?

Kear is a strange one when it comes to youth policy. When it comes to young players languishing in other clubs reserves he is truly enlightened and has had great success with these players. When it comes to homegrown players he seems reluctant in the extreme. It doesn't appears Kear is against young players just not willing to trust his own.



I must admit I can't quite work out the problem. I can only imagine that we have a sligtly younger under 21's than most and that's why.



He has blooded Wildie and Davey this year a has allowed George and Murphy to cement their places so it's not all one way. Seems to have more of an issue with forwards. Kear is like most coaches, you can't get inside their heads and as Kear has two skulls it's twice as hard.

29 I believe so not the spring chicken anymore. I'd agree but he's not going to get much better. That said if he were an Aussie a whole new career in SL would be opening to him at that age NGB4C would be demanding we signed him

It is but it depends on the injuries and the toll it takes on body, or maybe he's got another job.