Just been reading that our Poorhouse Lane friends are going to let the amateurs of Hull play them(which i think is a good thing).Didn,t Brian Smith used to give an open invitation to anybody who played and thought they were good enough,to come and have a trial pre-season,seem to remember he had players coming from all over.Don't know why we stopped doing it because there was nothing to lose.

he did, wasnt that how Rob Nolan joined the club?

Can see this scheme being a win win situation,nothing to lose everything to gain.

you've promoted lots of amateurs just look at your board

Always good to get some constructive input from the bandwaggoners side.

post title pretty apt for you

It wasnt how Rob Nolan joined the club but i believe it was the route that Steve Hick and Stuart Vass found their way back to the Boulevard. I can see why it was stopped.

I think it was Brian Blacker that came down on one of the open trials and got a contract - Rob Nolan came through what was then known as the colts setup...

It was none of the above. Ian Marlow was the one player that came via the trail games.

Wouldn't finding a player like Marlow make it worthwhile.

Thought Marlow was spotted playing at Beverley RU?

Remember him playing for Beverley but can't remember how we came to sign him.