Don't see how anyone can have a problem with them being given an exemption if he's literally not going to play for the entire season. Other ways round it anyway even if the RFL didn't let them. Just loan him to a team with enough cap space (presumably only us, Salford and London) in exchange for a favour at some point, similar to the deal we did with Hull for Dean Hadley the other year.

We didn’t get it in 2016 either when Shenny was injured minutes into the first game of the season and was out for the full season. Plus, that was from an illegal tackle that saw the tackler get a ban. There has to be a line somewhere but, as I’ve said before, I don’t agree with any dispensations - that’s what a squad is for.

I'm with you. there's no agenda. thats what a salary cap and academies are for

even reserve sides too