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| Quote: mat "didnt we have to de-register rob parker to give us a 20/25 spot to register morley when we had him on loan in 2005? Dont see what big deal is. Its been common practice for a number of years to de-register players, particularly injured overseas players, to allow someone else to be registered in there place.'"
De-registering is nothing, it's just because you've got to have a 25 man squad named. If you're the person to drop out of the 25 man squad, you obviously weren't going to be playing anyway. When we registered Morley, the only person who actually lost out was Lynch, who lost his place in the 17 to him.
This "news" is absolutely nothing and can't believe the big deal being made out of it. But then, the way they've banged on about Mason all week, you'd think he was the only player actually turning out this weekend.
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| Where can I get my Tongan passport from?
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| Quote: DILLIGAF "Should Marc Herbert, Brett Kearney & Patrick Ah Van not be allowed to play for us either then? Because they're in the same situation Willie Mason is (i.e. no UK or Kolpak passport).'"
Are they? So who did we have to de-register to let them play? I'm not sure any of they have change nationality to get a place have they?
Mind you Mr Ah Van sounds pretty Dutch to me...
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| Besides we have 4 Quota Spots full. Hull KR have all 5, however they wanted Mason to play and found a loophole in the rules by making him change his nationality to his mothers side (Tongan) so he can register as a Non-Federation trained player. Simple really. Would you complain if we deregistered Orford (when he was injured) last year and signed Herbert??
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| Quote: Bulls Boy 2011 "Besides we have 4 Quota Spots full. Hull KR have all 5, however they wanted Mason to play and found a loophole in the rules by making him change his nationality to his mothers side (Tongan) so he can register as a Non-Federation trained player. Simple really. Would you complain if we deregistered Orford (when he was injured) last year and signed Herbert??'"
No, we would not complain. Others might have though.
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| So does this mean that Willie will not be able to play for NZ anymore?
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| Quote: debaser "So does this mean that Willie will not be able to play for NZ anymore?'"
International Selection doesn't appear to rely on such out dated concepts as nationality
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| Quote: debaser "Where can I get my Tongan passport from?'"
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| Quote: debaser "Are they?'"
Yes. They are all just as eligible to play as each other but counted as Quota players. Once Willie gets his Tongan passport, he'll then no longer be a quota player. But right now, he's just the same as any other. They've only de-registered another player so that they can get him playing now instead of waiting until his daft passport comes through. They've broken no rules.
Granted, him getting that passport is a complete joke. But what they've done here to get him playing isn't.
It'll be incredibly funny though if he now doesn't get that passport. It'll be interesting to see what they do once Dobson then regained fitness.
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| Quote: debaser "So does this mean that Willie will not be able to play for NZ anymore?'"
Anymore? Unless this was an obvious joke and it has gone over my head.
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| Quote: debaser "
Mind you Mr Ah Van sounds pretty Dutch to me...'"
Or Mancunian, that's Ah Van Ah kid
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| I'm not sure that Mason is the biggest signing in Super League history to be fair.
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| I really don't see what the fuss is.
In fact, wasn't there talk of trying to get L'Estrange a french passport just so we could take advantage of exactly this situation? Or was that just silly board talk?
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| wow what a story,it all started when Ben Galea tried to get a maltese passport but couldnt in time so the rfl agreed to the Tonga route for Big Willie as his mum is Tongan so all ok there me thinks.Then becoz his tonga passport isnt here yet we dereged Dobbo to allow Mason to play while the passport comes thru.You couldnt make this circus up could you ?
Everyone wants Willie Mason in Super league,it will help this game of ours no end not just my team.Dont forget the RFL have agreed to this.
Just cant wait to see his 20 mins on sunday should be a hell of an occason !!!!
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| With Dobson de registered, he is effectively a free agent. So if any CE fancied waving a pile of used fivers under his nose, there is nothing the codheads could do about it.
Shame he isn't a prop though....
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