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Coleman is after some half backs, wonder if we can sell him Dan Abram seeing as he loves Swinton players and Dan isn't getting in the squad, Badrock was supposed to be on a season long loan to Widnes but was called back after 2 weeks to be 18th man at weekend and appear for the reserves.

If they had an announced the quota rising to 10 due to going to 14 teams and then reducing year on year, then it would have a whiff of planning about it for the good of the game and player pathway. Having lived through the whole of the SL era, this has to be the most retrograde step of them all.

fevnut has posted ‘T’Other Side: Hunslet’, our comprehensive guide to our next opponents. In it we include their 2025 squad, their stats for this season and the details of their last match. Other features include a list of their 2025 results, profiles of their coach and captain and a section that takes a look at players who have played for them and played for Fev as well. Access the page by clicking on the attachment below. https://bit.ly/45YtiHX

Leeds prop Sam Lisone to Hull FC.

Yes this makes much more sense. If we are to move to 14 at short notice let those new clubs go up to 10 as a short term measure with gradual reduction. I don't think the existing SL clubs need or should be going down this route. It's a major step backwards.

T’Other Side: Hunslet fevnut has posted ‘T’Other Side: Hunslet’, our comprehensive guide to our next opponents. In it we include their 2025 squad, their stats for this season and the details of their last match. Other features include a list of their 2025 results, profiles of their coach and captain and a section that takes a look at players who have played for them and played for Fev as well. Access the page by clicking on the attachment below. https://bit.ly/45YtiHX

I expected this to emerge at some point. As long as those partaking know the risks involved, I see no reason why it has to be policed. Same with coal mining, working in match factories in the 19th century, opposition to seat belts and more.... So what ARE the risks?

T’Other Side: Hunslet fevnut has posted ‘T’Other Side: Hunslet’, our comprehensive guide to our next opponents. In it we include their 2025 squad, their stats for this season and the details of their last match. Other features include a list of their 2025 results, profiles of their coach and captain and a section that takes a look at players who have played for them and played for Fev as well. Access the page by clicking on the attachment below. https://bit.ly/45YtiHX

fevnut has posted ‘Past Matches against Hunslet’, an informative listing of all official matches between the two clubs. You will also find the details of the last match between us, the overall record of results and records in the matches such as highest scores, record winning margins etc. The results section is divided into league matches, challenge cup games and other competitions such as play-offs, premierships, national league cup, John Player Trophy etc. Access the charts by clicking on the attachment below. http://bit.ly/44jXGvl

PAST MATCHES BETWEEN HUNSLET AND FEATHERSTONE ROVERS fevnut has posted ‘Past Matches against Hunslet’, an informative listing of all official matches between the two clubs. You will also find the details of the last match between us, the overall record of results and records in the matches such as highest scores, record winning margins etc. The results section is divided into league matches, challenge cup games and other competitions such as play-offs, premierships, national league cup, John Player Trophy etc. Access the charts by clicking on the attachment below. http://bit.ly/44jXGvl

PAST MATCHES BETWEEN HUNSLET AND FEATHERSTONE ROVERS fevnut has posted ‘Past Matches against Hunslet’, an informative listing of all official matches between the two clubs. You will also find the details of the last match between us, the overall record of results and records in the matches such as highest scores, record winning margins etc. The results section is divided into league matches, challenge cup games and other competitions such as play-offs, premierships, national league cup, John Player Trophy etc. Access the charts by clicking on the attachment below. http://bit.ly/44jXGvl

Maybe Jepson does not trust McGuire with a full cap.

I often see things like this quoted and we honestly believe that young people playing the game fully understand the risks involved?

I wonder if they've slapped this on to trigger IMG points deduction? I'm sure if you receive a certain penalty for breach of operational rules you are deducted 0.25 IMG points.

I'd much prefer any quota increases to be much more strategic than just a blanket increase, that will just seen a flood of players come over from the Queensland Cup. For example, if one of the 14 for next season is London, I'd be perfectly fine with them having a more relaxed quota than the established heartland clubs. We know that it is difficult for London clubs to attract players when most of our talent pool lives in a much lower cost-of-living part of the country, and attracting overseas talent with a "sell" of a couple of years in London where they can travel around Europe is a good way to get around that issue. But we won't be that pragmatic or sensible.

He did, but achieved a lot via savvy recruitment. Looking at that squad now it was maximised value everywhere.

They brought the new tackle laws in to the amateur and academy games and it was such a farce that they decided not to bring it in to the pro game and cited that early indications were that law changes had reduced the number of concusions that were happening. Might be a hot take but there was nowhere near enough data to support that conclusion.

Ironically, the majority of the time we played as GB the Australians would call us England

So he’s gone for 2026 and hasn’t signed immediately?

Good luck getting answers to any of that.

I made a similar point earlier in the thread, but to expect to be able to provide enough world class athletes to fill 10-14 teams within the narrow confines of the North of England is flawed, and that's why we end up where we are. I dont just go with the opinion that clubs can just make more effort and we can have full teams of English lads. Accepting that we can always do more. In the past we had player pathways from Union, bringing players in from all over the UK. We've never replaced that, we've just kept talking about the Northern heartlands. Robust pathways in London, Wales etc are a must for the future of the game - expansionist agendas are not just for a laugh.

Norman Tebbit, aged 94.

I'm no Alan Titchmarsh but the 5 weeks before football starts being played on that pitch doesnt seem very long for new grass to take root. I hope it gets enough sun over the next couple of months.

I felt I've seen enough in Mcguire to at least be given the tools to show what he can do. I mean he's a couple of wins off Catalans, who, when you include marquee players, aren't far of spending double what Cas do. You look at Joel Tomkins and you can tell he's never going to be a coach. Mcguire had some shoots you could build on. Cas just seem to be floating a long at the moment sadly.

Which adds to the IMG view of expansion to 14:teams - eventually, when ready This move now, means that the conclusions of the review were DEFINITELY pre-ordained by the plotters before their coup.