Perhaps a legal question but having signed a two year contract to play for Crusaders does the decision to withdraw the application for Super league invalidate this. If so a very experienced centre may become available.

I'm not sure where he stands legally but judging by his twittering activities he's not at all happy about it. I can see him becoming available very soon.

Frankly if I were a Crusaders player - given many of them are already owed significant amounts in unpaid wages by the club - I would be packing my bags and telling them where to stick what's left on my contract.

I'd certainly be surprised if some of the antipodean contingent didn't take this as a signal to book a flight home.

Maybe he can put his contract up for sale on Ebay, like he has done with most of his other belongings related to RL.

I think most SL contracts have a get out clause in regard to dropping down a division.

So Mr Senior and the others might find the contracts nil and void anyway.

They will be valid for this season but who will want to see them out remains to be seen.

Surely anyone signing a contract with any club beyond this season would have a stipulation regarding the SL licences?

i hear hes not the only one going ape on twitter about this. according to a rugby league news group on facebook they were not informed of the clubs decision to drop out.

Fair play to Richie Mathers, Kirk Dixon and Lee Briers amongst others who have expressed their support for the Crusaders players and especially the shabby way they have been treated in finding out the news.

He's hardly gone ape though, has he. Though it does seem clear he'll now be looking elsewhere.

The ones going ape are the pathetic pricks hurling all sorts of abuse his way - sad, sad people who wouldn't dare whisper those things within 100 yards of him in person. Senior's one of those players you love to hate if he's playing for the opposition, but would love to have on your team. I might have not liked him when he played for Leeds, but you have to respect his career and his playing ability.

forgive my casual use of a figure of speech.
i will turn myself in at the nearest police station
i'll like him when he signs for widnes tomorrow

This is fantastic motivation for the SL bottom club to dig in and grind out a few results in the rest of the season...

But, I'll bet if the Crusaders didn't withdraw their flawed and unstable application they would still have been issued a licence by the RFL. All I hope is that the guys who have put their bodies on the line all year to be treated like complete jokes, get a fair crack at legal settlements (hopefully aided by The RFL) and deals with other clubs, SL or otherwise.

I imagine the contract he signed was to play for 'Crusaders'

That entity will cease to exist and will probably be rebranded as something else. AGAIN.


As a player he is finished. He has been a good servant to the game although he will be best remembered by me for selling all his stuff on eBay and getting caught out humping some slapper whilst on tour in 2008.

Sorry Keith. I know you read these boards sometimes.

Don't apologise.

Instead, why don't you tell Keith such things to his face, brave boy ?

Bet you've never 'humped' anyone in your life have you ?

Let me guess.

He left you negative feedback.