Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:05 am  

MadDogg wrote:

Lauchlan Lam to Leigh - great signing but they better hope they don't screw up the promotion final.

It’s all well and good Leigh signing these lads but what happens when they get promoted?

They are up to 15 I think it is now quota players which means they are going to have to release at least 7 of them straight away before they even look to strengthen to fall in line with the SL quota rules.

They then have to replace those lads they release with non quota players in an attempt to get a competitive squad.

It’s a farce and totally unsustainable and damaging to the development of players outside the SL structure.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:11 am  

MadDogg wrote:

Lauchlan Lam to Leigh - great signing but they better hope they don't screw up the promotion final.

They seem to have a squad capable of competing next year, although beating Fev in the final isn’t a gimmee. Really interested to see what Lam does, not that I have seen much of him but he has the profile of someone who will go well over here, young and hungry to get another shot at the NRL, certainly didn’t look out of place in the little I saw him for the Roosters.
On another note is there any stipulation with regards to quota spots? Do they get extra time to lower it? Or will they have to carry out a big cull if they get promoted?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:14 am  

jonh wrote:

It’s all well and good Leigh signing these lads but what happens when they get promoted?

They are up to 15 I think it is now quota players which means they are going to have to release at least 7 of them straight away before they even look to strengthen to fall in line with the SL quota rules.

They then have to replace those lads they release with non quota players in an attempt to get a competitive squad.

It’s a farce and totally unsustainable and damaging to the development of players outside the SL structure.

Leigh were refused permission to have an Academy Team, so it`s almost impossible for them to develop any young players.

All the talented young RL players migrate to those clubs with Academies.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:17 am  

jonh wrote:

It’s all well and good Leigh signing these lads but what happens when they get promoted?

They are up to 15 I think it is now quota players which means they are going to have to release at least 7 of them straight away before they even look to strengthen to fall in line with the SL quota rules.

They then have to replace those lads they release with non quota players in an attempt to get a competitive squad.

It’s a farce and totally unsustainable and damaging to the development of players outside the SL structure.

Good point - I remember Beaumont saying recently that the quota should be scrapped.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:27 am  

Boss Hog wrote:

Leigh were refused permission to have an Academy Team, so it`s almost impossible for them to develop any young players.

All the talented young RL players migrate to those clubs with Academies.

an 'elite' academy, they could still run one if they chose to

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:33 am  

jonh wrote:

It’s all well and good Leigh signing these lads but what happens when they get promoted?

They are up to 15 I think it is now quota players which means they are going to have to release at least 7 of them straight away before they even look to strengthen to fall in line with the SL quota rules.

They then have to replace those lads they release with non quota players in an attempt to get a competitive squad.

It’s a farce and totally unsustainable and damaging to the development of players outside the SL structure.

On second thought is it really as many as 15?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:42 am  

Boss Hog wrote:

Leigh were refused permission to have an Academy Team, so it`s almost impossible for them to develop any young players.

All the talented young RL players migrate to those clubs with Academies.

Pretty sure they can have an academy team, they just didn’t get elite status as the infrastructure didn’t meet the criteria, just seems a good excuse not to have one.

[JTB]

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:04 pm  

jonh wrote:

It’s all well and good Leigh signing these lads but what happens when they get promoted?

They are up to 15 I think it is now quota players which means they are going to have to release at least 7 of them straight away before they even look to strengthen to fall in line with the SL quota rules.

They then have to replace those lads they release with non quota players in an attempt to get a competitive squad.

It’s a farce and totally unsustainable and damaging to the development of players outside the SL structure.

Fairly sure LL is non-quota. He certainly played his first jnr rugby at St Pats.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:58 pm  

JTB wrote:

Fairly sure LL is non-quota. He certainly played his first jnr rugby at St Pats.

Quota isnt a thing.

Assuming you mean hes non-fed trained, I am not sure thats true. To be fed trained you need to be at an RFL affiliated club (the clubs + the student game) for at least 3 years between the ages of 16-21 - now I admit not to be an avid stalker of the Lam family, but I assume Lam only played junior rugby over here before returning to Aus after his Dad retired? If so, then he is non fed trained, and counts on 7 youre allowed in SL.

(I also agree, its absolutely insane non-SL clubs dont have the same rules on non-fed players...)

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:05 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

an 'elite' academy, they could still run one if they chose to

no they couldnt....