Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:26 pm  

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/rfl-whip ... wSWolbk99s http://www.totalrl.com/castleford-set-t ... -gale-gap/ If Castleford is allowed to replace Gale. Will other clubs follow?

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/rfl-whip ... wSWolbk99s http://www.totalrl.com/castleford-set-t ... -gale-gap/ If Castleford is allowed to replace Gale. Will other clubs follow?

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:14 pm  

We've deregistered players in the past. Not sure if we was granted special dispensation though.
I always thought we must or what would be the point in the deregister in the first place?

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:27 pm  

Have we done it before? I seem to remember Appo being deregistered to bring in Johns, but that was more for the quota spot wasn’t it?

I think we’ve also used a loophole for Chris Hicks and JMonas whereby we paid them there following seasons salary (or part there of) as a severance package, which did not count on the following seasons cap.

Maybe we can get Widdop in and give them Brown...

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:42 pm  

Seems like a sensible thing.

The argument "its your problem so you have to deal with it" doesn't really help make SL a better product does it?

If other clubs think it is giving them an unfair advantage they can deregister their first choice halfback and apply for dispensation to bring in a replacement.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:57 pm  

There's a lot of hoohaa on the VT mainly Leeds fans saying it's not right but I'm not too bothered about it TBH and think it can apply to help everyone now that a precedent has been set.

I'm no expert on the cap (among many things) but perhaps it should be with the proviso that the player can't suddenly get fit for the play offs and on the basis that a ball hasn't been played. If Gale had been injured kicking off in the first game, then tough it's a capped, squad sport.

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:01 pm  

Did Currie not come off the cap last season for us?

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:15 pm  

I'm not sure about Currie coming off the cap, but Ben Harrison was certainly de-registered by Tony Smith. He wasn't happy about it and it caused bad feeling at the time.

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:21 pm  

It's Grix I was thinking about

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:25 pm  

Shazbaz wrote:

Did Currie not come off the cap last season for us?

No he was on the cap as full as it is a live cap the only way it would not count is if he was injured before the season and we deregistered him. Problem is you can pay them a reduced wage but it means somone could sign him etc. Thats why i think Cas have been able to get this agreed. No issue with it as everyone could apply etc.

Currie be left on was direct from Karl at the forum i attended

Re: Trouble At The RFL : Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:51 pm  

Toonwire wrote:

No he was on the cap as full as it is a live cap the only way it would not count is if he was injured before the season and we deregistered him. Problem is you can pay them a reduced wage but it means somone could sign him etc. Thats why i think Cas have been able to get this agreed. No issue with it as everyone could apply etc.

Currie be left on was direct from Karl at the forum i attended

Dunno about this Toon. You deregister a player but not cancel a contract. He's taken out of the playing roster and in theory be classed as a internal club staff worker on light duties.