Tabby Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 12 hours ago, Robin Evans said: As much as I hate the dual registered system, I suspect they'll be some heading featherstone way this year. I doubt the game can afford reserve grade teams. Not if you don’t have to. Then again IF you had to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 30/11/2021 at 07:03, Tommygilf said: It seems Leeds won't be happy unless every 1st team squad player is playing a match each weekend. Wonder if lower squad players will be offered to Fev or Bradford based on what? Their location? https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-loan-dual-registration-22313837?utm_source=leeds_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=rugby_league_lve_newsletter&utm_medium=email&pure360.trackingid= DR is totally abhorrent and stinks, what would you do if you played for a club and after training the coach says you are being stood down this week for a guest player from another club, but you may be back in next week! If I was that player I would tell the coach "to go and get ####### and I will not be available for you anytime in the future" followed by a transfer request. Apart from that the Championship has a massive reward for the winners of the comp, those club's should be rewarded or fail by their own efforts in gaining promotion and not be bolstered by outside influences. Season long loans are just about acceptable whereas the parent club retains the registration and the loaning club pays the costs for the year, but ad-hock weekly 'if it suits' for both the Championship and SL club's these situations should not be allowed under any circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wire quin Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 12 hours ago, Chris Taylor said: This is why Featherstone bring nothing to Rugby League. Agreed, a team with ambition to play in SL should be building a squad for just that, not playing short term loanees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 22 hours ago, sweaty craiq said: With you Robin and I know Leigh will work closely with Saints, especially early season before injury and suspension kicks in, in part because we know Fev will be doing so with Leeds Saints and Leeds will see Leigh and Fev as a better place to harden players ready for SL as opposed to the reserves comp. As I said previously, I would sooner do without DR player's, what Leigh or any other championship club achieves should be done by their own efforts and not reliant on others. The games administration is just pampering to SL club's in allowing this to happen, I would love to read of their justification in permitting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: As I said previously, I would sooner do without DR player's, what Leigh or any other championship club achieves should be done of their own efforts and not reliant on others. The games administration is just pampering to SL club's in allowing this to happen, I would love to read of their justification in permitting it. The justification is that the game can't afford reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Robin Evans said: The justification is that the game can't afford reserves. Unless I have missed the announcement by the RFL backtracking on their previous announcements reserves are returning in 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Damien said: Unless I have missed the announcement by the RFL backtracking their previous announcements reserves are returning in 2022. As the ''older than 18 but not in first team plans league'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Robin Evans said: The justification is that the game can't afford reserves. I would counter that with SL can't afford reserves, so the Championship then has to become the fodder that the SL shortfailings are generating. I remember in his last season at Warrington Tony Smith and Lee Briers on Radio Manchester were calling it a calamity that SL club's did not run reserves and they went as far to say that using finances as an excuse was not true as it did not cost that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just now, sweaty craiq said: As the ''older than 18 but not in first team plans league'' That's generally what a reserve competition is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, Damien said: That's generally what a reserve competition is. I always saw one as an ''opportunity to force your way into the first team'' league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, sweaty craiq said: I always saw one as an ''opportunity to force your way into the first team'' league Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: I would counter that with SL can't afford reserves, so the Championship then has to become the fodder that the SL shortfailings are generating. I remember in his last season at Warrington Tony Smith and Lee Briers on Radio Manchester were calling it a calamity that SL club's did not run reserves and they went as far to say that using finances as an excuse was not true as it did not cost that much. I seem to remember the same. There was a variance in totals from different clubs iirc. The key is to make the reserves meaningful for those playing in it. Sure, players have 1st team aspirations, but the competition itself should have strong rules and monitory rewards, over and above what the parent club gives. IMO, Clubs are not considering the DR players or fans when they use the DR like a sticking plaster for that week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blues Ox Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 The key is not letting SL clubs sign up every community club player who has ever held rugby ball from about the age of 14 just on the off chance that they make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 49 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said: The key is not letting SL clubs sign up every community club player who has ever held rugby ball from about the age of 14 just on the off chance that they make it. I agree in some respects but this is a completely unrelated issue to the DR/Loan for a day mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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