It's going to be interesting as to how the situations with Sandow, and Segeyaro too, pan out. I'm not sure whether SL/RFL registration would be recognized by the NRL clubs, and if they are then I can't see any NRL clubs paying a transfer fee. I think it's pointless and petty for Wire and/or Leeds to insist on keeping a hold of their registrations until their contracts expire. But at the same time, some sort of message has to be sent that players can't just walk out because the exchange rate makes their wages so much less that they expected, the weather is a bit chilly or the catch-all 'homesick' excuse.

What a terrible fight between him and carney! I'd have given it to Sandow based on the fact he landed one punch out of 20 thrown whilst carney landed zero out of 5 punches thrown

Regards

King James

Was this fight some kind of grudge match or an eliminator to fight the kangaroo that took Joe Bugner's Aussie title off him ?


Talking about money the £/Dollar exchange rate was even worse in 2011...it could cost about equivalent to £20 for four drinks in a pub.

Just seen a bit of the Sandow fight on Youtube. So unedifying. Like watching dancing bears.

if you keep sandows registration to stop him getting another club does that mean you will have an import less this year?

He's deregistered, so I don't think he would take up a space. Hull KR deregistered Dobson to bring in Willie Mason didn't they?

It's not really an issue for us though, we only have two Aussies in the 30 man squad. I'm not 100% sure as the rules seem to change all the time, but I think the current quota is 7 total non fed trained, with a limit of 5 from Aus / NZ. So we have more room than we need, 5 more players potentially.

There seems to have been a conscious move in the past 2/3 years to bring in young British, international or potential international players in to the club. A wise move really given the movement in AUD GBP exchange rate.