Players getting back to fitness : Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:16 am  

We may have some decent options available over the next week or so.

Daniel Heckenberg - Getting fitter by the week and looking a lot slimmer
Dean Thompson - 2 Try return for the reserves the other day
Thomas Coyle - Water Carrier yesterday but is now ready for a return
Ben Davies - 18th man for Wigan yesterday but they have a few returning
Gareth Haggerty - Back in training apparently 4 weeks away from a return.


Downside

Toa - looks to be out for a while
Ainscough - Looked like an ankle knock

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:33 am  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

We may have some decent options available over the next week or so.

Daniel Heckenberg - Getting fitter by the week and looking a lot slimmer
Dean Thompson - 2 Try return for the reserves the other day
Thomas Coyle - Water Carrier yesterday but is now ready for a return
Ben Davies - 18th man for Wigan yesterday but they have a few returning
Gareth Haggerty - Back in training apparently 4 weeks away from a return.


Downside

Toa - looks to be out for a while
Ainscough - Looked like an ankle knock

Looking better now mate.I see Ben Davies is in the Wigan squad on Saturday.If he is 18th man or plays can he still play for Widnes on sunday?I am wondering how this dual registration works and the rules?

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:05 am  

I would expect that rule is to stop young lads playing 2 games in one weekend leading to possible burn out/overload. If he doesn't play common sense says he should beable to play for Widnes on Sunday to get the game time the dual reg is all about.

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:31 pm  

OFFTHECUFF wrote:

Looking better now mate.I see Ben Davies is in the Wigan squad on Saturday.If he is 18th man or plays can he still play for Widnes on sunday?I am wondering how this dual registration works and the rules?

No.

Basically, if he is named in the squad, the dual lads cannot play, even if they do not play.

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:04 am  

yet loan players can play 2 games in the same week ie J James

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:34 am  

Snowy wrote:

No.

Basically, if he is named in the squad, the dual lads cannot play, even if they do not play.

I thought jake emmitt played for leigh when was in Saints squad.

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:00 pm  

Snowy wrote:

No.

Basically, if he is named in the squad, the dual lads cannot play, even if they do not play.

That's not what the rule says though :

RFL Operational Rules wrote:

(j) In order to protect the welfare of the Player he shall only be entitled to play one fixture
in any week’s round of fixtures;

Surely being selected as 18th man wouldn't count as 'playing' would it?

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:29 pm  

Downside

Toa - looks to be out for a while

and that's the downside is it are you sure

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:38 pm  

prehensile wrote:

That's not what the rule says though :

Surely being selected as 18th man wouldn't count as 'playing' would it?

I think it does. I don't recall one instance where someone has been named 18th man and played for Leigh. 18th men have to travel with the team and can be called up to play at any time. In some instances, I could be corrected but teams can play on the same day that make selection impossible.

This I feel is the loophole Millward has been looking for as they would have been available otherwise, so the definite 75% of played games is confusing, especially when you look at how much the player can be messed about on a week to week basis.

Emmit is 18th Man for Saints this week. I bet he doesn't play this weekend.

Re: Players getting back to fitness : Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:02 am  

Unfortunately TKL has played his last ever game of RL... He wont play again this year and thus has effectively retired...

I think it would be fitting to try and re-launch the Wire FM challenge at Xmas with TKL as a guest of honour. The man has given a lot to rugby in Widnes and Warrington...

Nes