Despite searching the RFL Operational Rules, (nothing to do, now the 'Haven programme is finished) I can't find anything about how many overseas' players Gateshead are allowed. I am certain though, that Toulouse were only allowed one, but that was later increased to five, when they said they already had that number signed up! They were told,however, that they were only allowed one, from 2010 onwards. Not that it's likely to affect us, (!) but I wonder how many they end up with, in 2010? Because, without their Aussies, they will struggle - although that doesn't matter, eh?



Curiously, whilst trawling the RFL Operational Rules, I came up with the following gem on overseas' player allowances:-



Super League = 5; Championship 1 = 1; Championship 2 = 2.



Given that the RFL had earlier defined tthe leagues as Championship, and Championship 1, I would have thought any 'Mr. Loophole' lawyer would have a field day, explaining that it was fine, for Leigh to have had any number of overseas' players this season! Visas permitting, of course!

I would hope though that the clubs was not just asked to register online to these rules by clicking "Yes" that they understand the rules and abide by them.



Simple typing error. Now you mention it though, maybe what you found was correct and original announcement was typing error and "1" was missed off Championship and they just went with it to save face.

We dont ask for a single thing from the RFL. We should just knuckle down and get back up there without any help from those s. I dont want other clubs coming on here quoting that we had any special treatment from that lot. Smile and be nice to them.

We did that last season and we got fined 5 grand and made to look amatuerish.

If we don't work with RFL for the just in case situation we get fined again, and another black mark against us.

We have no choice as we have ' aledgedley ' already spent the Championship 1 salary cap on half a squad



Therefore if we did get relegated we would not have enough players to make up a team

Just get a load of 'amateurs' to play for nothing. It's all the rage, at 'some' clubs, apparently!

Toulouse shouldn't be playing in our league anyway I've said that all along. I don't agree with them playing in a British competition as it takes away from the French competition.



How will they ever develop their own league when their best teams and players keep coming over here? The other point would be that they should have started from the league below us like everyone else does.



Gateshead have umpteen Aussies playing in their team despite what it says on their passports. The RFL say they're a "development" club but they've been around for 10 years now in one form or another so it's absolutley pathetic.



Make the rules the same for everyone or stand to lose what little inegrity our sport still has.



Admittedly none of the above takes away from how poorly we've performed this season but these points are still relevant.

Alan,

Toulouse will be fielding young SL stars in the making from all over the UK and from Catalan next year to ensure they win that all important 'tick in the box'.

Have you forgot about the dual registration scheme

Ticking the box is only for british clubs , non british clubs do not have to ' tick ' anything

Surely what it says on their passports is all that matters?

Why should it!

I heard we would be looking into checking Gateshead aussies etdc are legal if we were to go down.

BTW anyone can tip off the uk border agency