It all depends on the wording of the dispensation. IF it was phrased as players signed for crusaders for 2012 season at the time they withdrew their license application then we're probably ok. If it was players under contract at time dispensation was announced then we're not. Pretty certain we werent aware of the dispensation otherwise we'd have put an option for further years into the contract.
Nothing to stop us getting same advatage as other teams though if theres anyone in crusaders squad who would improve us and would otherwise need a quota spot. hanbury,witt and chan spring immediately to mind.

Have the Bulls missed a trick here by only signing Sammut for 1 year?
If he has a good year with you next season then you will re-sign him but he will then be one of your quota players

Would it have been a gamble worth taking in offering him a 3 year deal?

Maybe he only wanted to sign for a year, plan to go home or see what else comes up?

dispensation wasnt announced until after we'd signed him.

OK mate I've clearly missed that information, Although i hope that you could potentially extend this contract and under the RFL's generous terms, lets call it "Job Security" shall we

Michael witt could also be on his way to the Grattan Stadium..

I'm telling you, 1 to 13 next season - all half backs.

And we'll still be playing one out rugby!

Interesting that MP clearly sees him as a utility player, but surely he will have been signed to play in the halves? We have two decent full backs and two decent hookers.

I've heard he's arriving on sept 4th

not sure if its been mooted already , but if the RFL said no , what would happen if we cancelled Sammut's contract by mutual agreement and then re-signed him ?

dont think it would help as the concession only kicks in for the first contract the crusaders players sign after leaving crusaders. assuming we've already registered him with RFL then it doesnt matter whether hes here for a day or five years, hes a bradford player. we'd be cancelling his contract and signing a player whose last club was bradford not crusaders.

It'll be same as the James Evans business - we have to let him go due to quota rules, then shortly afterwards the RFL change them. Or the Harris debacle, where we breach the cap two years in a row because the salary cap was not "live", and straight afterwards we get a "live" salary cap. Great timing again...

And here we go

Translation: "Contract had not been signed; contrary to any impressions that might have been given to the contrary. Therefore it should fall within the RFL dispensation".

But according to thishttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/14321974.stmrl

"Potter also revealed that the deal to bring Sammut to West Yorkshire was done before the decision by Crusaders on Tuesday to withdraw their Super League application."

That could be the killer bit IMO. Think it depends when Sammuts contract was registered with RFL tbh. If it was before crusaders withdrew their application think we're out of luck. If after we should be ok.