Indeed says it all really.

In any case I'm sure we beat our own record sales that year regardless of that setback

You can't do that due to european law unfortunatly.

Yes. This could knock our International game back years but this coming from the RFL , It's not that surprising

This is a great idea my only worry is that it could be classed as still causing a restriction on free trade through the back door.

Not if all the sl clubs agree to the rules.

And every body sticks to it.

Indeed and you wont find me argueing against you over that.
BUT lets be honest here although it is rather embarrasing and cringeworthy (My head was in my hands when i saw Huge and the RFL confirm it) can you honestly say no-one else would have tried it?
With a little luck the exchange rate will save the RFL the headache anyway in the short term.

Didn't Millward try to put this idea to the RFL a couple of years ago while he was at Saints ?.

If it is agreed upon and signed by all clubs then there is no problem.

Therein lies the problem; hasn't one agreement already been flagrantly breached?

Dont think an unfair trade law breach would be signed by anyone but if all the clubs agreed and had an understanding to abide by it then fair enough.

All clubs may sign it but it doesn't need to be a club that challenges it and that is the problem as it is unworkable in any european court.

I think that began long before Rovers even sniffed Super League.
Brian Carney said it a few years ago, I remember England walking around a pitch, can't remember the game, on the back of a thumping by Aussie. Eddie and Stevo was giving it the "we're building" bull-crap, and Carney shot them down saying the side is no better than the Great Britain side he played in back in 2003, if anything we are going backwards. His words, not mine. I do agree with him though.