So you reckon we could EASYLY replace Galea with someone in the British game, can you confirm who you have in mind then because im stumped - A dream team player of 2009 with a vast ammount of experience isnt going to be easy to replace at all.

Further to that, Fisher has a contract for 2011. The rumour is (or was) that Morgan would be happy to let Fisher go - although I think a lot of stuff is blown up out of all proportion.

The HDM are correct and here's why.

Overseas players who have a European passport are not counted against the quota of the club they signed for provided they signed before Feb 2008, i.e. Fisher (UK), Vella (Malta), Galea (Malta), Newton (UK).

However, if the above players signed for other clubs then they would be counted against their new club's quota as they would have signed after Feb 2008 (obviously).

The idea of this is to smooth the transition of players as the homegrown quota increases.

There's more info regarding this in an article by Ian Lenegan somewhere. if you ask the Pies where it is I'm sure they'll provide you a link.

Finch and Lima will be Robins next year...

You are grinding the wrong axe there. The idea of applying a strictly enforced quota is sometimes attractive...
MR

A bit of good news about signings, and only rumours, and zod pops out!

Haven't heard much of him this season.

Good to see you back Priceless....Zoddy returns to tell us Finch & Lima will be robins next year.

Incorrect.

It's the date of registration with the RFL (prior to Feb 01 200icon_cool.gif that counts and not the date of signing for any particular club; and the exemption, once granted, applies for the remainder of the player's career regardless of who they may sign for.

Time for Zod to disappear again?

So in essence, clubs who have managed to keep their imports for more than a season or two are in the driving seat.

I stand corrected.