We now have our quota of non-federation trained players.

Only two (Atkins and Mataitonga) are here and playing

The others (Slyney, Vea, Drinkwater, Farrar, Solomona) still to come.

Once all of these players are here and settled in and a return of Duckworth, Dollapi and at some point Dixon, the side will look a lot different (and on paper a lot better!)

I do think we'll be stronger in the second half of the season and whilst it is hard to be positive after two hammerings, I don't think relegation is a forgone conclusion and the side and fans need to remain as upbeat as possible.

To my mind we're already better than last season.

Everyone is trying and the pension topper upperers are gone.

Yep, we'll start to come good by mid-April, Rea's main task is to make sure the youngsters don't lose too much confidence or heart!

Just extrapolating our results:
Round 1 Broncos 10 : Opponents 64
Round 2 Broncos 18 : Opponents 44
Round 3 Broncos 30 : Opponents 30
Round 4 Broncos 54 : Opponents 20
Round 5 Broncos 97 : Opponents 14
etc......

It's statistics everyone on this board knows it must be true

Does anyone have a link to what is classed as Federation and Non Federation and how many Non Fed we are allowed as im curious what Slyney is classed as as he has a british grandad?

You could see the heart and desire in the players, even when it didn't look likely they could come back and they scored next to the sticks, how good was it to see them fired up and back slapping.
I think they're already aware of the problems and are playing with the freedom of no pressure.
I think the reason they received the rapturous applause at the end was partly the heart they showed, partly the acknowledgement the fans and players know it's going to be tough so stick together and work through it together. The players genuinely appreciated it you could see.
At the end of the day as a fan of any club in any sport all you want to see are players leaving nothing on the field, if they work their hardest and still get beat you can forgive it.

I thought we had 1 more spot with Slyney having a British grandparent and Nesi being Kolpak...

Just had a look at the RFL operational rules re overseas players: Scroll down (a long way down) this page www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=C1 Can't see any of the stuff re Federation-trained etc that used to be there, controls appear to be based only on nationality and "Cotonou agreement" (Kolpak?) status. so have there been changes to the eligibility rules? Anybody?

Just had a look at the RFL operational rules re overseas players: Scroll down (a long way down) this page www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=C1 Can't see any of the stuff re Federation-trained etc that used to be there, controls appear to be based only on nationality and "Cotonou agreement" (Kolpak?) status. so have there been changes to the eligibility rules? Anybody?

Quote ="Snoopy"Does anyone have a link to what is classed as Federation and Non Federation and how many Non Fed we are allowed as im curious what Slyney is classed as as he has a british grandad?'" Quote ="the rfl" B1:12A At the time of notification in any season of the Provisional First Team Squad and First Team Squad and following any amendments during the season, a Club’s First Team Squad, where that Club is in Super League, must consist of: a maximum of 7 players who satisfy none of the definitions of Club Trained, Federation Trained or are working towards either classification. a minimum of 7 Club Trained Players or Academy Juniors working towards that classification. the remainder being made up of Club Trained, Federation Trained Players or Academy Juniors working towards either classification. B1:12B The following definitions shall apply to Clause B1:12A above: ‘Club Trained Player’: a player who has been on the Club’s register for any 3 full Seasons before the end of the Season in which he ceases to be eligible by age to play at Under 21 level. For the avoidance of doubt, from the 2010 Season onwards a player must satisfy the requirement to have been on the Club’s register for 3 full Seasons before being ineligible to play at Under 21 level in order to qualify as a ‘Club Trained Player’ and the fact that he may have qualified as a ‘Club Trained Player’ in the 2008 and/or 2009 Seasons shall be irrelevant. ‘Federation Trained Player’: a player who, for any 3 full Seasons efore the end of the Season in which he ceases to be eligible by age to play at Under 21 level has been on one of the Club’s register or the register of another Club being a member of the same rugby league Federation. For the avoidance of doubt if a player moves from one Club’s register to another Club’s register and there is a period of no more than 28 days in the Season (as defined) and any amount of the period between the 1 December and the day of the first League Match, Representative Match or Cup Tie (whichever is sooner) between being removed from one register and being registered with another Club, consecutively shall not be broken for the purposes of this clause. In addition a Club may apply for a Player who has been granted New Talent Pool status by the RSCM (see E1:5.12 below) to be granted Federation Trained status. ‘Academy Junior’: a player who is eligible by age to play at Under 21 level and who is on the Club’s Register. '" Think this is what your after? Link: www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1 Edit: it gets slightly complicated when you bring in "quota" rule as well - though I know it's being simplified - and given I can't find anything about it, may already have been simplified.

Quote ="Snoopy"Does anyone have a link to what is classed as Federation and Non Federation and how many Non Fed we are allowed as im curious what Slyney is classed as as he has a british grandad?'" Quote ="the rfl" B1:12A At the time of notification in any season of the Provisional First Team Squad and First Team Squad and following any amendments during the season, a Club’s First Team Squad, where that Club is in Super League, must consist of: a maximum of 7 players who satisfy none of the definitions of Club Trained, Federation Trained or are working towards either classification. a minimum of 7 Club Trained Players or Academy Juniors working towards that classification. the remainder being made up of Club Trained, Federation Trained Players or Academy Juniors working towards either classification. B1:12B The following definitions shall apply to Clause B1:12A above: ‘Club Trained Player’: a player who has been on the Club’s register for any 3 full Seasons before the end of the Season in which he ceases to be eligible by age to play at Under 21 level. For the avoidance of doubt, from the 2010 Season onwards a player must satisfy the requirement to have been on the Club’s register for 3 full Seasons before being ineligible to play at Under 21 level in order to qualify as a ‘Club Trained Player’ and the fact that he may have qualified as a ‘Club Trained Player’ in the 2008 and/or 2009 Seasons shall be irrelevant. ‘Federation Trained Player’: a player who, for any 3 full Seasons efore the end of the Season in which he ceases to be eligible by age to play at Under 21 level has been on one of the Club’s register or the register of another Club being a member of the same rugby league Federation. For the avoidance of doubt if a player moves from one Club’s register to another Club’s register and there is a period of no more than 28 days in the Season (as defined) and any amount of the period between the 1 December and the day of the first League Match, Representative Match or Cup Tie (whichever is sooner) between being removed from one register and being registered with another Club, consecutively shall not be broken for the purposes of this clause. In addition a Club may apply for a Player who has been granted New Talent Pool status by the RSCM (see E1:5.12 below) to be granted Federation Trained status. ‘Academy Junior’: a player who is eligible by age to play at Under 21 level and who is on the Club’s Register. '" Think this is what your after? Link: www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1 Edit: it gets slightly complicated when you bring in "quota" rule as well - though I know it's being simplified - and given I can't find anything about it, may already have been simplified.

What a strange post

Call me a troll but even if u get better you are going down FACT


And about bloody time crowds of 1000 whattttt = Joke

Outrun you are a troll FACT

A very very naff troll FACT2

Lets talk real facts Fact 1 you get crowds of 1000 or thereabouts !!!
Fact 2 You are the joke of super league !!!!
Fact 3 Im not a troll just telling the Facts !!!!
Ps Fact 4 i hate that horrible chant u do loooooooooooooooooooooondon looooooooooooooooooooooondon looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonodon although i cant hear it anymore as you only have like 5 fans at away games lol

What team do you support?

A bit sad to see Sean Long posting on here.

It isn't him. He'd gatecrash the wrong forum by mistake.

How old are you? 10?

Or are you just Northern?

Nice of you to clear that up for us. You obviously don't know the difference between opinion and fact.

I thought you asked me to call you a troll?

Good God. What sort of education have you had if you write like that?

Quote ="jbuzza"A bit sad to see Sean Long posting on here.'" That is not at all funny. www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... by-3197278

Quote ="jbuzza"A bit sad to see Sean Long posting on here.'" That is not at all funny. www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... by-3197278

Ey Gooner - watch yer mouth - else I'll get me dad to get yer with 'is ecky thump.

One too many tonight love?