Leeds Rhinos • 2024 l Academy, Scholarship & Reserves News
excruciatingterror wrote:
Cas obviously have a decent enough crop at this level. They turned Wigan over a couple of weeks ago too. Very obviously Leeds are leading with a young side in the academy, and preferring reserves for the second years.
I guess the concept is that this challenges higher quality youngsters more, I can get that on one level.
On the other hand though it makes it more likely the teams will lose games, which I’m not sure is ideal. It also could increase risk of injury playing lads older and stronger (or men with reserves). It also accelerates the gifted players through where maybe sometimes it would be better for them to hold back and learn and train for longer before “making it”.
Dunno, pros and cons of any approach.
Statistics: Posted by KaeruJim — Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:03 am — Replies 139 — Views 34102