Aye - he came across as a decent enough bloke. If this is it, I hope it can all be done amicably. Hopefully his cameo can be looked back at an historical curio in years to come.

If there was a way that he could stay (and play), I'd prefer it - but it seems unlikely. Mind you - wait half an hour and it'll change!

correct me if i am wrong but didn't the rfl state that if you de-registered anymore players then that player cannot be re-registered in the same season.
If that is the case then mason cannot play for you again this season. If toulon do sign him for next season then i would imagine his contract would only start at the beginning of ther preseason, which could mean that you will be paying his salary to sit in the stands for quite a while

There will be a minimum of 1 more announcement prior to the match tomorrow. I am sure of it. There could be more but it depends how active pmh is.

Sums up the whole episode perfectly.

Yes but the rfl statement said "Any application to re-register Willie Mason, subject to the player obtaining a Tongan passport, would require the full support of the RFL Board of Directors."

So if rovers DID want to re-register mason the rfl would look into it due to mason's tongan passport situation being out of rovers control.

Which bit is rubbish? Mason is under contract at Rovers still, so you're paying him to do nothing. Dobson is now on a new contract, at more money, so you need to be rid of Mason as quickly as possible.

The RFL were prepared to register both Mason and Dobson to play tomorrow. That much is clear.

O.K. ,I am speaking as a fan here.I truly feel sorry for you fans if indeed this is the case.Mason came in on a fanfare of trumpets,and was indeed a great capture for your club.Then to be let down like this must be gutting.I felt bad enough over the Crocker fiasco.Once again it is the fans who lose out.
(If I were a Rovers fan,I would take Dobson over Mason.)

yes but only if mason had his tongan passport

I would be surprised if you got much of a fee. He doesn't want to be at Hull KR he can't play at the moment and Rovers have said they will not look to re-register him. Best thing they could do is get shut fast or have a lot of money pi$$ing away in the stand.

Not trolling but a serious question. My understanding is that to change the 19 man squad one of the existing 19 players needs to be injured - who exactly is injured here

Am I to cancel my leave then?

Magnanimous words squire.

I don't know if it's because we're both terrible at the moment but this is the first derby week since we came up that hasn't been full of vitriol and new numpty trolls popping up.

I think the hull fans could have taken this a lot further, although it is early and not many people will have hit the pubs yet!



Bit of a no brainer that mate, I'm rubbish at fighting and Dobson would still kick my ass up hill and down dale but even I'd rather take him on than Mason...

Not strictly true.

This is the sensible thread mate.

Again, as I hit submit, I thought, "wrong thread."

I think I'll go and get a haircut and then sit outside with a bottle wine and a book.

So they would allow both to be registered for tomorrow, even without Mason's Tongan passport?

Why haven't they then?

Mason suffered a freak quad injury while shaving.



On a serious note, this is a bit of a farce, and presumably means that Mason is either a) on his way or b) won't be playing again this season given re-registration needs the full support of the RFL board.

Think it has to be a) mate. Viva la France.

What's your authority for that R.B.A.? Its clear from Rovers' official statement that they discussed the possibility of a dispensation with the RFL. However it seems it was never pursued. Did the RFL indicate one would be unlikely to be forthcoming or did Rovers decide not to pursue it (and if so why)?

The way the statement reads to me is that they decided not to pursue due to his rumoured contact with Toulon. Can't say I blame them - if they'd gone to the effort to get some kind of additional dispensation only for him to leave for France shortly afterwards it would have made the current embarrassment look like small beer.

I`ve been told by someone who has pretty good connections at Craven Park that Mason is off to France next week and will not play for us again.At the end of the day,
Mason has been offered a job with higher wages.He is not a Rovers supporter and how many of us would turn down a lot better paid job in the south of France a few miles away from Monaco?

The thing is Kosh,if a player isn`t interested in the club he plays for,he should go,no matter who he is.

Doesn`t alter the fact he has jerked you around though.Proves a contract is worth sweet f.a.

Absolutely. Mason has hardly covered himself with glory here - in fact it now looks as if he's messed Rovers about something rotten. As amusing as it is on the face of it that kind of behaviour by players isn't on in my book. I know it's a job and all that but when you enter into a contract you should be committed to fulfilling it IMO and not take the first chance that comes along to weasel out and go elsewhere.