Quote: cumbrianwolf "The majority of the youngsters in question are still "Warrington players" and are on a season long loan with Swinton, they still train full time with Warrington and train additionally with Swinton in the evenings.'"
Extract of letter from RFL;
[i"Picking up on your specific point I can confirm six Warrington players have recently transferred to Swinton, all of whom were ineligible to play in this season’s U19s competition due to being in the U21 and U20 age categories. Having taken the view point they were not going to play many, if any, games in the first team in 2013
all six players have agreed to the transfer arrangements and their new employment contract with Swinton Lions RLFC. These players are now not registered or contracted with Warrington Wolves and therefore do not count towards the regulation regarding only allowing 5 loan and/or dual registered players in any matchday 17".[/i
WRT training, you need to remember that Wire are allowing Swinton players to train with us and use our facilities. So yes, the 'ex Wire' players will be seen training in Warrington.
Having said all this, the arrangements are clearly a mechanism for ensuring that the overage youngsters get a game each week. The RFL are 'being helpful' in order to avoid a group of 6-8 younger players, who through no fault of their own, have nowhere to play.
