Because that's what our CEO agreed to in 2007.

We've done more than many clubs on the homegrown side of things, and also paid fees for Tansey and Westerman thinking it would secure us advantage in the long term tying down young British talent. We probably paid over the odds for Tickle with this as a factor as well. In hindsight we may as well not have bothered to the same extent that we did as it won't give us the expected advantage.

Can any Hull FC fan on here say that they would be up in arms over this if at your club you had 5 quota players, and say 2 who were classed as federation due to their passports and like rovers, everything is within the understanding of the RFL?

Would you be protesting the case then? Serious question, not an enticing one.

Yes.

Next question.

I was embarrassed when we got Berrigan off the quota and I'm glad we don't have to suffer the ignominy of fielding him now he's returned to Oz.

We've got five overseas players and three may not count on the quota.

Tbh that was so berro (and willie) could be a resident here so I have no problem with that.

It's if we replace their spots with other quota players.

7 upward is a complete micky take. We had 6 last season which was borderline IMO. I think 10 is nothing short of farcical and quite frankly embarassing and should rightly taint any victories that go your way.

Can any Hull KR fan on here say that they wouldn't be up in arms over this if at our club we had 5 quota players and say 2 who were classed as federation due to their passports??

Oh and P.S. It's 8 overseas players as i count them with 'special dispensation' and overseas, plus another one to come!!

If it went against the spirit of a previous agreement amongst participating clubs then I would not be happy if we did it. After all it's not really the understanding of the RFL that counts if the other 11 members of the agreement don't understand it.

Such an agreement is entirely reliant on none of the participants welching on the gentlemans' agreement isn't it ? When it also runs roughshod over investment decisions made by other parties, such as spending money on youth development, it is even more disingenuous.

[uIF[/u a previous agreement has been rail roaded then it's not something to be celebrated IMO.

And paying fees to secure young British players.

An amusing aside in the RL Express this week.

Hudgell admits that the uncertainty over Mason's eventual arrival has given the Robins some problems.
"It has impacted on season ticket and merchandise sales" =#0040FFReally, how so? Rovers official website has sales up on last year.


"[uA lot of people were very aware of the non-appearance of Michael Crocker for Hull a couple of years ago. [/uBut when Willie does arrive we expect sales to pick up very quickly"
The underlined bit is entirely irrelevant to the other points, but just a dig. No mention of Eastwood, Carney and Bird who were impacted in the same way. What a tool.

Not just the fans that are obsessed!