Ive had a bit of a trawl but life is too short..(!) will Obst count on quota for next year? If neigh its a good signing to me

Quota (that we had 2 spots free on) but non fed (which we had 0 spots free on) due to him being here pre 2008.

Cheers Neil... I like to think Im an educated fella but this quota business baffles some times! Technically we could count him as non-fed next year dependent on other recruitment?

I really think Phelps and Obst are a couple of good, solid signings, part of what we needed. Now on to the coach... (in another thread obviously!).

He wouldn't count as non-fed but would count on the quota so we would have to sign someone that is non-fed trained but not on the quota.

All things considered; We've not done too bad to recruit a couple of proven players for vital positions. Who knows, they 'might' change the dynamics of the team, giving us a little bit of 'unpredictability.' For me this is something we have lacked for sometime.(since the Sharp/Agar era)

Kosh posted a pretty good explanation somewhere, but best way to imagine it is two separate lists, some players will occupy a spot on one or other of the lists, some will occupy a spot on both. The max on any one list is 5 players.

Quota/Non Fed - your aussies/kiwis that were trained in the NRL - Fitzgibbon

Quota/Fed - Aussies/Kiwis that were trained over here (rare - Lovegrove is the only one that springs to mind) or were here pre 2008 under a RFL Exemption (Obst)

Non Quota/Non Fed - Tongan/Samoan/EU/sundry other agreements etc that were trained over seas (Sam Moa etc)

Non Quota/Fed - UK born and trained players, or Tongan/Samoan/EU/Etc that were here pre 2008 (ie Manu)

The Island went over some peoples heads.

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Got to admire Kear's humour in this horrible time for Wakey: "I don't blame Hull because it's business," Kear told the Mail. "It's like a closing down sale at an electrical shop and Hull have got a 42 inch TV for £100". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html?

Got to admire Kear's humour in this horrible time for Wakey: "I don't blame Hull because it's business," Kear told the Mail. "It's like a closing down sale at an electrical shop and Hull have got a 42 inch TV for £100". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html?

Quote tommyfromhull="tommyfromhull"Got to admire Kear's humour in this horrible time for Wakey: "I don't blame Hull because it's business," Kear told the Mail. "It's like a closing down sale at an electrical shop and Hull have got a 42 inch TV for £100". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html?'" I know he's short, but he must be taller than 42 inches

Quote tommyfromhull="tommyfromhull"Got to admire Kear's humour in this horrible time for Wakey: "I don't blame Hull because it's business," Kear told the Mail. "It's like a closing down sale at an electrical shop and Hull have got a 42 inch TV for £100". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html?'" I know he's short, but he must be taller than 42 inches

Quote tommyfromhull="tommyfromhull"Got to admire Kear's humour in this horrible time for Wakey: "I don't blame Hull because it's business," Kear told the Mail. "It's like a closing down sale at an electrical shop and Hull have got a 42 inch TV for £100". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html?'" I didn't know he was a TV? lol

Quote tommyfromhull="tommyfromhull"Got to admire Kear's humour in this horrible time for Wakey: "I don't blame Hull because it's business," Kear told the Mail. "It's like a closing down sale at an electrical shop and Hull have got a 42 inch TV for £100". www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html?'" I didn't know he was a TV? lol

Lets just hope he tunes in, or he will just be another static player on the pitch.