Players come and go he will be a massive loss whenever he goes. It will free up a lot of the salary cap though.

because the quota is getting reduced each year to strengthen the british game.

So that's 12 foreign players at Hull KR next season.

okay, that makes sense then with regards to the other posts.

is it 1 spot decreased a year? or how is it being worked?

I think it is staying at 5 for some time now.

We have 5 with king (Solo doesn't count) and then we'll have four.

We can buy Blair. (Not that we need him)

I'd like King to stay, I think we'd struggle to get a better replacement. I'm not sure we've actually given him enough credit for his last 18 months with us, since about the CC QF in 2009, he's been immense.

He doesn't half take the burden of the forwards and he's improved his attacking threat both for himself and his winger tenfold.

Quote: THEOriginalWire "okay, that makes sense then with regards to the other posts. is it 1 spot decreased a year? or how is it being worked? According to Wikipedia (bad source I know but the RFL website is useless) there is only a plan for it up to next year: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quota_players where each club is allowed a maximum of 5 quota and 5 overseas trained - which is ridiculous because teams can still have 10 overseas players, how is that helping? It should just be 5 overseas no loopholes end of. Hopefully that will be the case after 2011.

Quote: THEOriginalWire "okay, that makes sense then with regards to the other posts. is it 1 spot decreased a year? or how is it being worked? According to Wikipedia (bad source I know but the RFL website is useless) there is only a plan for it up to next year: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quota_players where each club is allowed a maximum of 5 quota and 5 overseas trained - which is ridiculous because teams can still have 10 overseas players, how is that helping? It should just be 5 overseas no loopholes end of. Hopefully that will be the case after 2011.

Not sure where he'll fit into the team at present....

Monaghan, Bridge, Blythe, Evans.

speaking of which, did anyone else think that today was just more reason to keep blythe in the centre's rather than in the pack?

I'd have him back in a heartbeat.

I think I'd play him right centre, let him & Joel get a combination going, just pure raw power and have Bridge inside Evans for a bit of guile & craft.

it would be a very interesting prospect to see those two in full flow.

nice position to be in.

I heard that King wanted to go back when he found out Hicks was leaving and asked for it and then he found out his wife was expecting and asked to stay again !!!!! Think it is obvious now that it is his last season with us and he will return with his wife and new baby when born. Good luck to him he has been great player and a great ambassador for our club. Has always gone the extra mile on and off the field. He will be missed by many. A great person with time for everyone.

I'm not sure if I'm bothered. I still remember him being one of the worst defensive centres I've seen in a long while. He did kevin pennys career no favours at all. He has turned his game around though and looked very good last year.

With Bridge and Evans in the centres there's no place for him other than on the wing. And at £500,000 a year (according to pie eaters) ......that's a bit much.

He genuinely seems to have enjoyed it over here though.I'm sure he'll be missed by his teammates more.