Sure they can. That would be great and it totally negates this:
This idea of giving kids who aren’t selected on form a go because they love the sport is really preposterous to me.
Wright and Elson come to mind straight away. Heaps of guys playing pro rugby right now have in one way or another associated with League. Several current wallabies have played in the NRL or have a league background. It’s an idealistic view to think otherwise. High performance organisations don’t give people a go because they are honest toilers. Besides, a lot of those kids not signed with League just weren’t offered a contract. Lie detector machines next?
Rugby league don’t give a flying fuck about playing Union. They want their prospects in those school environments not about the sport. They’d love it if they played League.
It’s not the argument. These kids have been deemed the best in the position in Rugby. I was merely saying that a by product can be a positive attitude towards Rugby. It’s not about swinging a kid to the sport so let’s pick them in a rep team. If the Rugby kid through and through is good enough then they should earn the spot ahead of the league kid which has happened plenty.
And no one has suggested that...
was at the game, was actually pretty good crowd, probably 2 to 3 thousand. The big Eastern stand is not open and the cameras are set up in the stand on the opposite side of the field where everyone sits so you probably don't see the people on broadcast.
It has many times on this thread in this very argument.
Quote it...
Your own post #341 as the most recent example on this very page? Not sure I can engage with you any more sorry.
I have never said anything like "giving kids who aren’t selected on form a go because they love the sport" which is why you can't quote it. You made that up because what post 341 actually says is:
Contract / form
Yes. It’s true that NRL clubs want the kids at these schools because of the disciplined environment. Perhaps the GPS should consider the implications of that and make the most of situation in a commercial sense. Charge 2 x or something.
Did they receive a contract offer from a super club? Do we want to win rep games? Idealistically I think we are too far apart and we just don’t know the thought processes of these children so I’m out of this thread from now.
Think the Schools most in play with these students enrolled like them on the footy team so wouldn't do it even though many would like to see that happen I'm sure.
Winning junior rep games is wonderfully myopic, the goal should be developing players to win senior rep games (where the money is made to develop the junior players). That implies that money should not be wasted on players that have a low probability of playing at a senior level. That includes anyone affiliated with the NRL, for all the players that do return to union x 20 never do …. So why thow funding at them.
Sometimes I actually hypothesise that selectors are preferencing League leaning players in the hope that they’ll consider staying close to Union, to the detriment of Union loyal peers who are actually (a touch) better but the selectors know they will be back trying again next year….
If that’s true it’s backfired on them as I hear Lematrie and Poyton have both gone to league after being dropped at the last hurdle.
Reallly?!!??!