Every club had the same guidelines to follow though. Not sure why it would detriment us more than anyone else.

Depends how closely followed those guidelines were by each club.

Some will have followed them to the letter, others I have my doubts. Wasn't really possible for the RFL to monitor everyone's training was it.

That'd be a shame because I don't think we're far off if we keep improving/get fit. A prop, centre, hooker on loan would really throw us in the mix. Toulouse might have trouble with the fixtures and Fev are still Fev.

I don't know for sure but we were either outbid or didn't bid for Tangata or Keyes who would've improved the squad and could've helped fill a couple of those positions

On the fitness front clearly some clubs were much better prepared than us at the beginning of the season. It'd be interesting to know how they did it if all were following the rules in place.

We did bid for Tangata but as I understand he always wanted to go back to Fax

I'd be surprised if Keyes even considered coming back to us, even on loan, considering the missed pension payments under Chalmers. We all know who was pulling Chalmers strings in background and would imagine for all players affected it would be a case of once bitten twice shy.

Good point. Given that players talk to each other it may have put others off too. We did well to get anyone.

I believe Olbison has retired.

Train driver now

Ah well good luck to him. At 30 he still had a few years left in him I reckon.

Easier for the RFL to spot check M62 clubs, more onerous to check clubs which were further away. Also assumes that penalties were appropriate

I was under the impression that the players pension were put back to where they should have been as a priority. I know that a couple of the younger guys filled out the form to have their payments returned to them and then went on holiday.

I remember it was reported as one of first things that got sorted when Chalmers left and no one was left out of pocket. But I would imagine it would leave a bad taste for those affected and influence them when given a choice of clubs.

Would you pick Keyes in front of Brough or Lilley? I wouldn't.

On current form Keyes wouldn't get a look in. DB and JL are playing very well this season.

Always seemed like a strange decision for Hull KR to sign him in the first place. Barely got a handful of games since he left. I could see him maybe going back to London next year.