I think we have a lot of youngsters this year and so to put a 'seasoned' player in will be helpful.

I agree, we need players like Tony, King, Rinaldi and Morrison who have the experience to pass on to the younger element of the squad.

If we did just have young British players, i am sure some people would be complaining that we lack experience.

"Seasoned" yes - take your point.

"Imports" thats the key here.

Tony Adds little
King No issues, solid performer and Brit
Rinaldi Fed trained I understand? (It is confusing though, so could be wrong). Again, no issue.
Moro Moot point, can appreciate the comment.

If it was the above in isolation I would think you have an argument, but you forgot to add Smith, Korkidas, Obst, Henderson et al.

French players now count as a Federation trained players, as they should’ve been in the first place. It was a crazy decision to effectively only allow Catalans to field French players.

Obst Hendo and Korky have all been over in this country now that if they wanted to they could become British citizens and to me this makes them almost home grown players in my eyes (Yes i know that they are not classed as home grown even if they do have British citizenship).

As for Smith, he is classed as one of our four overseas players so i have no problem with us filling up our quota space.

But in the eyes of those that matter they are imports - and that's all that counts. The idea of the quota should be to ensure that quality imports are the only ones that get into the competition, thus streanthening it.

I think you will find them a clubs with big cheque books

I'd be happy if the overseas/non fed/EU exempt level was reduced to 2!

Me too, along with making sure that all the daft loopholes were closed, so that two actually meant two, not two plus three or four others who have some tenuous connection to an EU country, or a recently obtained passport.

The constant infux of third rate and/or washed up Johnny Foreigner is ruining RL.

Out of interest which 2 would you keep?

From an outsider obst and morison would be the ones i would choose.

At cas if we had two i would pick chase and widders, though i would be disspaointed at not seeing willie isa playing for cas as i think he will be a good signing for us.

p.s. sorry for discussing something rugby related

Wayne Godwin, Mat Diskin, Danny Orr, Matty Smith - 4 from the top of my head "experienced" home grown half back/hookers who could have potentially taken the place of Smith - I appreciate the comment about cheque books but it can't be cheap flying imports half way round the world and relocating them and their family with digs. On top of these you have the likes of Martin Gleeson, Greg McNally, Gareth Moore & Kyle Wood in the division below who (gleeson apart) have no real experience but could turn out to be a diamond given the chance.