Quota Spots for 2010 : Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:43 pm  

If we are to improve next season we really need to get a couple of quality players in. Shouldnt think we'll sign Inglis but Id like to think we could get at least one or two players who would raise the bar for us. Hard to believe we will get them to come down from Up North when they can move about to another SL club there without moving house so we have to get someone from the NRL. However, it seems that for 2010 we can only have 6 Federation trained players http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=346 At present we have 7 - Dorn, Gafa, Hecks, Randall, Robinson, Temata, Williamson. However, some people on the Bulls board are of the opinion that players who were playing here in Feb 2007 don't count towards it. If that is true I reckon only Robinson and Williamson are classed as Overseas trained. It would certainly mean that BM could get a couple of quality players over then but does anyone know what this ruling is. I remember when Stanley Gee was going to be axed they moved the goalposts but I never read what the ruling was.

If we are to improve next season we really need to get a couple of quality players in. Shouldnt think we'll sign Inglis but Id like to think we could get at least one or two players who would raise the bar for us. Hard to believe we will get them to come down from Up North when they can move about to another SL club there without moving house so we have to get someone from the NRL. However, it seems that for 2010 we can only have 6 Federation trained players http://www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=346 At present we have 7 - Dorn, Gafa, Hecks, Randall, Robinson, Temata, Williamson. However, some people on the Bulls board are of the opinion that players who were playing here in Feb 2007 don't count towards it. If that is true I reckon only Robinson and Williamson are classed as Overseas trained. It would certainly mean that BM could get a couple of quality players over then but does anyone know what this ruling is. I remember when Stanley Gee was going to be axed they moved the goalposts but I never read what the ruling was.

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:41 pm  

They come off quota if there contract expires and they sign a new one, fi say dorn is on a 2 or 3 yr deal he will still count, it isnt everyone who comes off quota just those who have been here before that date and sign anew contract, saying that looks like even that isnt straight forward anymore ie martin moving from wakey to cas.

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:07 pm  

ritz wrote:

They come off quota if there contract expires and they sign a new one, fi say dorn is on a 2 or 3 yr deal he will still count, it isnt everyone who comes off quota just those who have been here before that date and sign anew contract, saying that looks like even that isnt straight forward anymore ie martin moving from wakey to cas.

nearly right. kolpak players who were playing in superleague before feb 2007 can claim federation trained status when their current deal expires and they sign a new one. originally they had to re-sign for the same club but this has been changed and they can now take the fed trained status to a different club. This doesnt affect full quota players, they will stay full quota.

: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:19 pm  

mat wrote:

nearly right. kolpak players who were playing in superleague before feb 2007 can claim federation trained status when their current deal expires and they sign a new one. originally they had to re-sign for the same club but this has been changed and they can now take the fed trained status to a different club. This doesnt affect full quota players, they will stay full quota.

So Temata will not be on our quota list and we must find a Kolpac who is here from another club to pick up another decent overseas player who will move south.

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:20 pm  

Also due to being in England for 5 years, Dorn can claim residency and so gain British citizenship at the end of the year, which would free up another spot.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:43 am  

Theyve scrapped that rule as well.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:28 am  

ritz wrote:

Theyve scrapped that rule as well.

Meaning he is not off quota?

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:56 pm  

Why not approach the RFL for a brief summery of the 'quota' rules including the 'exceptions' for Celtic & Dragons.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:32 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Meaning he is not off quota?

Yep.

: Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:42 pm  

the league express listed you at the start of the year as having no players with exemptions. If that can be changed or not i dont know.