So the Rugby League will bend over backwards to help H.K.R. bend the rules but when Wigan wanted to register Stuart Fielden by deferring other player's pay (which wasn't against the rules) they said no.

They said you are operating against the spirit of the rules and must be punished.

Because:
Webster was banned
Clinton "had a knock"
Mason hadn't arrived
Dobson was injured
Lovegrove was injured

All would have been selected if available.

Ok ok we both made the same joke, I retract my woosh

Which is why you lost.

We've deregistered Carney and Lockers in the past to allow us to make signings. HKR are doing nothing wrong. Dobson is injured anyway. Once Dobson is fit again, Mason's passport will have arrived and he can be re-registered, league permitting. They're doing nothing that we or any other club wouldn't do to get a marquee signing onboard.

That was at a time when deregistered players didn't count on the cap and was used for different reasons. All teams were doing this, it's wasn't to work around any rules to manipulate the Kolpak rule and RFL import rules.

BUT I cant remember them re-registering them in the same season. I thought both players were out for the rest of the season

Isn't it obvious what HKR have done? They spot a chance to get Mason making his debut in a home match. The bonus is that it is against Crusaders which would be one of their lower attendances and there is a good chance that they will win handsomely.

They charged fans to watch the press conference so it's a no-brainer to get more fans through the turnstiles for this major event (in east Hull at any rate).

I would expect Mason will add 1500+ to the usual HKR v Cru crowd. De-registering Dobson was obviously the way to make it happen. Wonder why they didn't de-register Vella if the new passport will only take a few days? He is out injured too.

Vella is Maltese descent.

But if the rule is in place already then what is the problem with HKR doing it?

I think we have a case of severe paranoia on here sometimes.

listen to this from friday night - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... 1_03_2011/ from 13mins and 30 secs bbc humberside had been in touch with the r.f.l to see if dobbo is a free agent, its a good listen

listen to this from friday night - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... 1_03_2011/ from 13mins and 30 secs bbc humberside had been in touch with the r.f.l to see if dobbo is a free agent, its a good listen

Having seen the latest statement by the RFL that KR seem to have agreed a special agreement to re-register Dobson, despite going against the RFL's own rules - should fans of all clubs (obviously except Rovers) not be requesting their club and directly to the RFL that this should not be permitted. The RFL law states that the rule is there to stop clubs stock piling overseas players and then cherry picking who plays on a weekly basis, yet in affect this is what Hull KR are doing. Seems to me they are not bending rules but shattering them - they already took the mickey by getting special dispensation to sign Mason on a Tongan passport (Blocking clubs such as Huddersfield / Salford who had a genuine quota space). Surely registering Mason to the RFL while keeping Dobson's contract should mean Hull KR have exceeded quota regulations and should not have been allowed to go ahead. If they are allowed to get away with this our game will desend into a farce. Why dont Wigan terminate Fieldens contract - sign a prop - Ewan Dowes for example - using Fieldens space on the cap, then simply when Fielden is fit, re-register and send Dowes back. (Fielden then gets paid for painting the chairmans fence while out of the game each month)

Dobson seems to be a topic on most fans forums - each agreeing he's a player that they would like at their club (me included) - what I want to see is each fan and each club not wanting to see Dobson in a KR shirt again this season (as the rules) and our games so called governors enforce the rules they create.

Failing that I urge Hull FC sign Greg inglis because I heard he drank a pint of Guiness once. Apparently he only needs £20,000 a year as his wife as a £300,000 a year cleaning job.

e-mail the RFL, e-mail your clubs - this must be blocked.

Thank you