Clubs like Hull FC & Bradford after over a decade of SL will mire than likely go into their 4th 'franchised' season in 2012 utilising a full imports quota?

All the talk fron Widnes club & fans is that we won't use full quota ideally and look at giving British players their chances etc and only look for a handful of 'top quality' imports. Yet you look at the likes of Bradford & Hull and they are all just trying to see where they can fit more in and pick up people no-one has ever heard of!

Franchising works!!!

In all honesty I do think it is a joke but it is up to the RFL to put a stop to it. To put in place some actual levels and to reduce the numbers. I would't want to see a complete end to Oz imports because I really enjoyed my trip to the HJ to watch Joey play in the flesh and we have been blessed with some great players over here. Carter, and even David Peachy who just looked an absolute class above when he was here....(I haven't seen anyone pick up a rolling grubber kick with a grab before!?!?!)

I simply don't buy the argument that there is too much legislation to stop imposing stricter quotas... They have a quota of four so what's to stop them lowering that and as for the loopholes it's upto the RFL to ask clubs to act within the spirit of the competition. They somehow believe they can stop clubs challenging franchise decisions as it's their competition. Time to get strict.

By all means allow larger quotas for expansion clubs however.

... and what about Warrington and Wigan for 'outsiders?'

we at hull will have 6 or 7 overseas players next year hardly that bad id it?, its not always about how many overseas players you have sometimes its about how many and how good young players your bringing through your OWN youth setupn and just to note 16 of our squad have come through our system not bad

The problem is the number of overseas players who aren't on the qouta due to the residency rules.

What needs to be done is that if a player has been overhere for over 5 years and they want to come off the qouta they should take dual nationality.

Bradford will have on quota.

Ah Van (if we resign him)
Lulia
Kearney
L'Estrange

Non Fed

Elima (note its EUROPEAN Super League)
Jeffries (BRITISH passport/Citizen)
Royston (BRITISH passport/Citizen)

Players from Academy:

Halley (if re-signed)
Sykes
Whitehead
Langley
Kopczak
Donaldson
Addy
Crossley
Olbison
Crookes
Southernwood
O'Brien
Finigan
Burgess
McAvoy
Bateman

All better than your team so Im happy bringing all this youth in only McAvoy not played SL

suddenly it's gone quiet........

Not as quiet as game at odsal yet though.

So how do you define a "top quality" import? Or is it just that if they play for Widnes they'll automatically be a "top quality import"

The fact is, if Widnes want to compete in SL then they'll use the same quota rules as everyone else including all the loop holes to allow them to put together a competitive squad. You may delude yourself into thinking you're not going to do that, but all that will mean is that you'll just be whipping boys.

Whipping boys like Huddersfield Saints and Wigan.

It's not all about filling your side with imports is it? It's about having a good balance of youth and experience. I've no doubt it will be tough but the point being made here is super league and licensing was set up to prevent teams from filling their sides with overrated antopideans and it hasn't yet worked.



Suddenly? you've not been coming on here long have you? Fact is, Bradford are not a team we will be emulating. You're on a downward spiral. You've got an offer on for dirt cheap season tickets and what are you giving all these fans? A boring, under achieving squad and one of the worst match day experiences in super league. Enjoy comrade. Enjoy!

Woah slow down there my little chemical friends. Yer can't be laying the boot into SL clubs before you even get there !