Yeah i think Gings is right re Academy teams playing for points - just a Mainland admin stuff up (ho hum). And VF will be right - they'll pay a full round and then a Cup unless weather/EQ gets in the way.
Re Academy "concept/execution" - do you mean Academy for trainings but play at clubs? Plenty of previous experience is rep players gravitate to one coach/club anyway (at all levels) so what's the diff? Surely as Cantabs we want the best getting the best opportunity don't we? Does it matter if it is at my club or yours or Academy? Seriously, I dunno. The Academy does however need to address pathway after spending time there (where will the lads training with Danny and Ceri go next year etc) and I note there is no Academy for the next group of players - 11 year old boys/12 year old girls?
As for quality of 17/18 DIV 1 see "hoary old chestnut/schools"
Yeah i think Gings is right re Academy teams playing for points - just a Mainland admin stuff up (ho hum). And VF will be right - they'll pay a full round and then a Cup unless weather/EQ gets in the way.
Re Academy "concept/execution" - do you mean Academy for trainings but play at clubs? Plenty of previous experience is rep players gravitate to one coach/club anyway (at all levels) so what's the diff? Surely as Cantabs we want the best getting the best opportunity don't we? Does it matter if it is at my club or yours or Academy? Seriously, I dunno. The Academy does however need to address pathway after spending time there (where will the lads training with Danny and Ceri go next year etc) and I note there is no Academy for the next group of players - 11 year old boys/12 year old girls?
As for quality of 17/18 DIV 1 see "hoary old chestnut/schools"