Ever so sorry I don't cream over England/ GB or whatever the powers that be put together.If you think all paying fans who do not have a passion for the international game should stop supporting their clubs,you will then see what state the game would be in

actually comparing the Int RL attendances compared to what the overall club attendances are every week I would suggest that there are far far more fans who care more about their team than the Int game.

There's a difference between caring more about your team and 'not giving a fig about the national team'. ATEOTD for our sport to grow we need a strong England RL team.

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exactly. if they were using this method to bring over an average journeyman to take the place of a young british player then i would have a problem, but this is mason, he will be box office for our game. besides it will be nice to see him add some spice to the derby match when radford goes after him.

the danger is this might open the floodgates for teams to bring over lesser players

They are using it to bring over journey men. It should be Mason or Galea, Lovegrove, Vella, Newton, Clinton. Not Mason and Galea, Lovegrove, Vella Newton and Clinton. By allowing Mason off the quota, it allows them to keep the ones who are on quota.

So does Mason getting a different passport get him dispensation? And if not then what was the advantage of him getting one?

possibly more a visa issue than anything to do with the quota?

That's what I thought it was for.



No, please grasp this quickly to save me having to write it again. You're allowed a total of 5 overseas players consisting of quota players/non-fed players. No more. That is the limit. Otherwise, why do you think people are doing so much whinging over Hull KR's amount of overseas players?

While I am pleased that my club has signed such a high profile marque signing its also tinged with a bit of disappointment with us going down an exemption route. I have always believed that your status should be linked to WHERE you played your first professional game.

But that doesn't necessarily always work. Look at Andy Henderson - born in Torquay, Scottish heritage but started his career in Australia so counts as non-federation or what have you.

And everybody is basing this thread on the reporting of The Hull Daily Wail a paper whos journoes get their stories of the internet and the bloke down the pub who swears he is Elvis, get a grip boys n girls there are more facts in the Beano

I think Gareth Widdop would also count on the quota under those rules, if he ever decides to come back over to the UK.

Not sure considering he started his career at Halifax. Might be able to get an exemption through having a British passport - I presume he still has one?