Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:38 am  

Thing is it was kind of understandable that a club like Catalan would do that as they were trying to get established as a new side in super league,but when a supposed heartland club with a rich history does it frankly stinks.

Where does it end?..could clubs start stockpiling overseas players and pull this stunt on a regular basis?

I feel rather proud we only had 3 overseas players in the 17 last night.

Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:13 am  

duke street 10 wrote:

Thing is it was kind of understandable that a club like Catalan would do that as they were trying to get established as a new side in super league,but when a supposed heartland club with a rich history does it frankly stinks.

Where does it end?..could clubs start stockpiling overseas players and pull this stunt on a regular basis?

I feel rather proud we only had 3 overseas players in the 17 last night.

So you are condoning the RFL letting expansion clubs break rules , what a corrupt sport we are

Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:12 pm  

Starbug wrote:

So you are condoning the RFL letting expansion clubs break rules , what a corrupt sport we are

They aren't breaking the rules though are they?

Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:08 pm  

One of my work colleagues made the comment last week that it was in the RFL bye-laws that if a player was de-registered during the season he could not be registered to that club to play again in the same season. Must admit I didn't really think about it as I assumed Hull KR had already looked into that before de-registering Dobson.

I've had a bit of a downer on Hull KR cos at a time when the RFL are trying to reduce the number of overseas players in Superleague and clubs such as Cas are complying correctly with the rules in only having 5 non-federation trained players in the squad, Hull KR seemed to have a pile of overseas players.

I have to say this is a further black mark against 'em. And before anyone says 'its in the rules' I'm aware it is, doesn't mean I have to like it!

[tb]

Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:30 pm  

Cecil B wrote:

One of my work colleagues made the comment last week that it was in the RFL bye-laws that if a player was de-registered during the season he could not be registered to that club to play again in the same season

… without special dispensation from the RFL board.

Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:32 pm  

i wonder if anyone can answer this for me.

When i have completed my visa forms I have had to submit complete with my passport number of there, so if Willy have come over on an australian passport will he have to re apply for another visa once he has his 'tongan' passport

Re: Cas play the game the right way but....... : Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:09 pm  

Not so sure regarding the visa tropical but im allmost sure he will have to leave the country and re enter on his tongan passport.He has a New Zealand,Aussie and Tongan passport apparently !!!
Quick trip to europe will do it.