: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:49 pm  

Steve-O wrote:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/heath-chasing-french-spot/story-e6frexri-1111117082884

Don't know what came of it though

he didnt qualify as it was his great-grandparents, not his grandparents, who were french. As such l'estrange is a quota player.

What worries me slightly about all reports of signing is that they all mentions hes keen to link up with glenn hall but none of reports mention menzies. Is he staying or not?. Was on a few websites last week he'd re-signed but we're taking our time announcing it if so. ( unless we're saving that bit of good news to soften blow if we lose to wigan ).

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:53 pm  

mat wrote:

he didnt qualify as it was his great-grandparents, not his grandparents, who were french. As such l'estrange is a quota player.

What worries me slightly about all reports of signing is that they all mentions hes keen to link up with glenn hall but none of reports mention menzies. Is he staying or not?. Was on a few websites last week he'd re-signed but we're taking our time announcing it if so. ( unless we're saving that bit of good news to soften blow if we lose to wigan ).

His wife seems to think they're having another year in Bradford aswell.

Atm we have (for next year):

Nero
L'Estrange
Hall
Menzies (?)
how many are we allowed?


Tadulala may take another aswell.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:06 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

His wife seems to think they're having another year in Bradford aswell.

Atm we have (for next year):

Nero
L'Estrange
Hall
Menzies (?)
how many are we allowed?

Tadulala may take another aswell.

we're allowed six overseas of which a maximum of 5 can be quota. so we could have 5 quota and 1 non fed trained. 4 quota and 2 non fed trained etc.
tadulala currently takes a non fed spot but next year would qualify as federation trained so wouldnt take an overseas spot at all. so whether semi stays or goes we currently have space for 2 non fed trained or 1 quota and 1 non fed player.

and thats assuming both BJ and morro leave.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:10 pm  

mat wrote:

we're allowed six overseas of which a maximum of 5 can be quota. so we could have 5 quota and 1 non fed trained. 4 quota and 2 non fed trained etc.
tadulala currently takes a non fed spot but next year would qualify as federation trained so wouldnt take an overseas spot at all. so whether semi stays or goes we currently have space for 2 non fed trained or 1 quota and 1 non fed player.

and thats assuming both BJ and morro leave.

Right so if BJ and Morro stay = none
Just BJ goes = 1
Both go = 2.

Tbf I can't see us using both so Morro may be able to stay (obviously cap will play a part too)

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:12 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Right so if BJ and Morro stay = none
Just BJ goes = 1
Both go = 2.

Tbf I can't see us using both so Morro may be able to stay (obviously cap will play a part too)

but they would both have to go to allow us to sign one quota spot. We could retain one of them and sign a non-fed player which is equivalent of the old kolpak player.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:14 pm  

mat wrote:

but they would both have to go to allow us to sign one quota spot. We could retain one of them and sign a non-fed player which is equivalent of the old kolpak player.

Wouldn't BJ not count next year?

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:16 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Wouldn't BJ not count next year?

no he's full quota. only players who were kolpak when new quota system came in can apply for federation trained, which is how semi would come off overseas and count as federation trained. BJ will stay as a quota player.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:21 pm  

mat wrote:

no he's full quota. only players who were kolpak when new quota system came in can apply for federation trained, which is how semi would come off overseas and count as federation trained. BJ will stay as a quota player.

ok. got it, i think.

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:40 pm  

So what does Nero (European passport holder, I believe) count as?

: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:58 pm  

MDF wrote:

So what does Nero (European passport holder, I believe) count as?

well spotted. had nero and jeffries mixed up. so next year we have hall and l'estrange and maybe menzies as full quota plus nero non-fed trained meaning we have space for two more overseas both of whom could be quota players.