Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:11 pm  

I didn't see what was wrong with Stevos piece. It was good speculative journalism, he's obviously no better informed as the the actual goings on at Widnes re: signings, had to fill some space in the paper, and so extrapolated past behaviours by SL sides and applied them to Widnes.

It's an opinion, nothing else.

Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:25 pm  

vikingsmurf wrote:

nothing specific, but he bangs on a lot about us 'bringing in seasoned aussies' and no doubt bringing in many overseas players to compete. i dont think he understands there is a limit on overseas players. he seemed obsessed with it when he talked to Steve O connor on thursday night aswell. kept pushing him on the overseas players.

Do you have to comply with those rules? New sides have always been given dispensation?

And the way the quota system is now it would be unfair for a new club.

Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:28 pm  

i think you will find 'expansion' sides have been given dispensation. the rest of us established teams can suck RFL manstick.

Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:34 pm  

Hkr got dispensation as did Hull, albeit through a merger.

The 2008 rule would put widnes at a disadvantage.

Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:36 pm  

Hull got dispensation for saving the RFL face through the merger. Hull KR got it just because the RFL are hypocritical blerts.

Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:41 pm  

What about Salford? Didn't they have dispensation?

So unless you can sign overseas players from uk clubs you'll only have 5 oversees players?

Re: RL Express letters page. : Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:43 pm  

the RFL have made themselves feel all tingly between the legs giving us a franchise, we must now take the same RFL anal molestation as everyone else. thats the one and only favor we will ever get from them.