1st we had the Finance experts:-
Dr No-Cash
Then we had the border agency lawyers:-
Dr No-Visa
now we have the Kolpac- Cotonou specialists .
Dr Non-Fed
what did we do before Google ??
ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp ... 012_en.pdf
now we can all be consultants

1st we had the Finance experts:-
Dr No-Cash
Then we had the border agency lawyers:-
Dr No-Visa
now we have the Kolpac- Cotonou specialists .
Dr Non-Fed
what did we do before Google ??
ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp ... 012_en.pdf
now we can all be consultants

There might be a way round both the non- fed and the non club -trained requirements.
Bewareshadows on the VT quoted a section from the RFL site.
www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1

The first paragraph below seems to say the RFL can change the number of club trained players a club has to have ,if they want to.
The second seems to say they can classify players as club trained or as fed trained if they want to.


B1:14 Subject to the presumption that the Board would take into account the potential views of and impact on other Clubs within the same league or division, the Board shall be given the discretion to grant to a Club or Clubs an exemption or variance of the maximum and minimum in particular categories of the ‘Club Trained Player’ Rule where in the Board’s absolute discretion the circumstances justify such an exemption or variance. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual Club.


B1:15 The Board shall have the discretion to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ notwithstanding that the player does not satisfy strictly the definition where in the Board’s absolute discretion the Board is satisfied that the player satisfies the spirit of the definition or considers that in view of the circumstances relevant to that case it is appropriate to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ and in particular shall take into account in relation to ‘Federation Trained Player’ any time registered with a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation, and in relation to ‘Club Trained Player’ time registered on loan with a Member Club of the relevant Federation or a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual player.

There might be a way round both the non- fed and the non club -trained requirements.
Bewareshadows on the VT quoted a section from the RFL site.
www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1

The first paragraph below seems to say the RFL can change the number of club trained players a club has to have ,if they want to.
The second seems to say they can classify players as club trained or as fed trained if they want to.


B1:14 Subject to the presumption that the Board would take into account the potential views of and impact on other Clubs within the same league or division, the Board shall be given the discretion to grant to a Club or Clubs an exemption or variance of the maximum and minimum in particular categories of the ‘Club Trained Player’ Rule where in the Board’s absolute discretion the circumstances justify such an exemption or variance. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual Club.


B1:15 The Board shall have the discretion to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ notwithstanding that the player does not satisfy strictly the definition where in the Board’s absolute discretion the Board is satisfied that the player satisfies the spirit of the definition or considers that in view of the circumstances relevant to that case it is appropriate to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ and in particular shall take into account in relation to ‘Federation Trained Player’ any time registered with a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation, and in relation to ‘Club Trained Player’ time registered on loan with a Member Club of the relevant Federation or a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual player.

If all the players we have signed have been registered with the RFL then this 'discretion' must have been applied. It would be nice to know whom for & the reasons why. As I've said before, I'm delighted with the signings and the direction were heading in. There does however need to be clarity when on the surface of it, it appears competition rules have been broken or at the very least 'manipulated. Fans of other clubs, including ourselves, have every right to ask the question as it would appear that an unfair advantage is being given.

If all the players we have signed have been registered with the RFL then this 'discretion' must have been applied. It would be nice to know whom for & the reasons why. As I've said before, I'm delighted with the signings and the direction were heading in. There does however need to be clarity when on the surface of it, it appears competition rules have been broken or at the very least 'manipulated. Fans of other clubs, including ourselves, have every right to ask the question as it would appear that an unfair advantage is being given.