Re: 2018 squad. : Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:12 pm  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

They said in the press statement when he signed for Cas, there is an arrangement in place so he can play at Sheffield when he is not needed by Cas. This entire thing makes an absolute mockery of the game.

What sort of 'arrangement' maybe Griff could elaborate ?

Re: 2018 squad. : Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:29 pm  

bentleyman wrote:

Batley coach Matt Diskin didn't seem too happy about D/R with Cas last season re his Quote in League Express he described the partnership as very one sided " As very one sided " saying the link with the Tigers didn't work when Batley needed it most.
Well we will see how it pans out one player we will not be getting is Gary Lo who will be going back to Sheffield when he is not needed

RM mentioned season long loans so any players involved would not be on DR terms, my concern is that RM and any deal proves true to his statement.

As GFB said Lo on attack is a threat but on defence is a different story.

Although our back line could do with an injection of pace only Rob has moved on and I would have thought we prioritise the pack regarding loan players.

Re: 2018 squad. : Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:57 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Interesting reading this. Can't believe championship clubs are paying anything at all for the players they get via dual reg. Afraid I'm very much on the Hudd-Shay side of the argument when it comes to DR. It makes a mockery of the game as a whole and devalues the competition. SL clubs should bring back "A" teams if they so keen to give players game time. Championship clubs shouldn't be treated as junior clubs.

You wont get many arguing but as a Championship club there is very little we can do about it so we either join them or we get left behind. The problem starts at the top.

Re: 2018 squad. : Tue Oct 31, 2017 2:05 pm  

mr t hall wrote:

What sort of 'arrangement' maybe Griff could elaborate ?

It can only be a loan agreement. I doubt that will cut it for Cas unless they feel they have made a mistake signing him after giving him a chance in a few games. I suspect we will take some of their fringe players on season longs and then players who are semi regular first teamers we will get on a week to week basis which you would imagine would be players like Lo, Hitchcock, Douglas, then maybe we can take a look at Trueman as well.

Re: 2018 squad. : Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:03 pm  

We are nothing but a feeder team to Cas and this arrangement will only be in the interest of Castleford. We might get the odd DR player but he could be called up by Castleford at any point.

If Garry Lo is allowed to join Sheffield on loan just shows what a cock up the system has become.

My view is we give the youngsters from the reserves a chance and do away with dual reg.

Re: 2018 squad. : Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:07 pm  

chazzerboy wrote:

We are nothing but a feeder team to Cas and this arrangement will only be in the interest of Castleford. We might get the odd DR player but he could be called up by Castleford at any point.

If Garry Lo is allowed to join Sheffield on loan just shows what a cock up the system has become.

My view is we give the youngsters from the reserves a chance and do away with dual reg.

Garry Lo was part of the deal that Sheffield let him go was that they get him back on loan. Different arrangement and fax would know all this, if we are not signing many then this is the only choice.

Re: 2018 squad. : Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:21 pm  

chazzerboy wrote:

We are nothing but a feeder team to Cas and this arrangement will only be in the interest of Castleford. We might get the odd DR player but he could be called up by Castleford at any point.

If Garry Lo is allowed to join Sheffield on loan just shows what a cock up the system has become.

My view is we give the youngsters from the reserves a chance and do away with dual reg.

Hear hear!

Re: 2018 squad. : Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:06 pm  

chazzerboy wrote:

We are nothing but a feeder team to Cas and this arrangement will only be in the interest of Castleford. We might get the odd DR player but he could be called up by Castleford at any point.

My view is we give the youngsters from the reserves a chance and do away with dual reg.

So our coach and BOD are really going to sign up to this sort of arrangement and RM is going to say to the press he's excited about it.

So strategy is, current depleted first team and youngsters verses all the other clubs who are full time, and / or with more money and use whatever means they can to win.
My view is = Getting smashed, crowds down, money down, going down.

Again if we must bring players in then longer term loan deals to be used.

DR to be scrapped but must include every club.

Re: 2018 squad. : Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:54 pm  

chazzerboy wrote:

.................... just shows what a cock up the system has become.

Who'd've thought it ?

Everyone.