Much as we need reinforcements in the hooker/half back role I still stand by my view that DR is wrong & making a mockery of the game.

I dont need to grow up. My view is consistant & based on what's good for the game. I support a TEAM not a ever changing collection of individuals

Unfortunately, very little but a season long loan should last a season. I'm also against recalls on loans

Plus Fairbanks, there is no difference.

Its just that some of us see through spectacles some see through pint glasses.

Mmmmmmm.

I don't think any of us are actually in favour of D/R and loans, its just that the RFL have, in their infinite wisdom brought both in.

Why would we put ourselves at a disadvantage by standing on the moral high ground.

Recalls, Rugby League and other sports lend players so they can get the game time they need, would a club lend a player if it knew it could not recall him because of injuries?

Richard has done the honourable thing, he has let Taylor go because it was promised, I bet if Craven hadn't been recalled now but in a few weeks Taylor would have his seaside sabbatical cut short.

We should always use the tools that are available to us.

The difference between Cravens recall and DR; Whilst at Fax Craven couldn't play for Widnes at any level, he was in all intents and purposes a Halifax player. Robinson is a Hull KR player who is playing for us this weekend and could very well play for Hull KR the week after, then us the week after, and so on. Makes a big difference in my opinion.

For those people who are against DR or loans just look at the size of our squad, without them, we would barely be able to put 17 players on the pitch.

How you doing Nat?

Help me out with this then.

Widnes recall Craven, but might release him next week. Loan.

Fairbanks has been recalled and then released, twice I think. Loan

Robinson is a lent to us but might be recalled, D/R.

If the headlines had said "Robinson loaned to Fax" would that have sounded better?

But that doesn't matter, surely its better to take to the pitch with half a team who are contracted to us, players who bleed blue and white, we don't want the mercenaries, we are Halifax, better to stick to tradition, lets not win anything whilst holding our heads up high.





On the other hand, you are absolutely spot on.

even RFL now seeing the errors in DR.

Expand please!

Fairbank was injured so we ended the loan temporarily so we could sign Dickinson I believe, as you an only have two loan players. Its not normal for loan players to go back and forth, usually its for a set period of time. Do you think its correct that Robinson could technically play for Hull KR vs Catalans on the 25th and then again for us on the 28th? Without any sort of paperwork or agreements changing.....

The rights and wrongs of Loans and DR have been flogged to death, the vast majority agree that it would be better without DR all together with loans slightly less so.



I feel that way but as long as it's in the rules.



Our opposition uses it against us.



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Most importantly, the Fax coaching staff after all other options have been considered and come up short then we should use both options, they very likely will bring short term results with no lasting longer term damage.