www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/Hu ... ticle.html So that'd be; 1) Webster 2) Dobson 3) Lovegrove 4) Newton 5) Galea 6) Fisher 7) Vella Clinton 9) Finch? 10) Lima? Who are all born outside the UK. Now I'm not being funny but this is surely beyond a joke? Hull's a thriving Rugby League city and Hull KR will be in their fifth season of Super League next year so have no excuses to have this many non-UK players. No wonder we can't compete with the Aussies.

www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/Hu ... ticle.html So that'd be; 1) Webster 2) Dobson 3) Lovegrove 4) Newton 5) Galea 6) Fisher 7) Vella Clinton 9) Finch? 10) Lima? Who are all born outside the UK. Now I'm not being funny but this is surely beyond a joke? Hull's a thriving Rugby League city and Hull KR will be in their fifth season of Super League next year so have no excuses to have this many non-UK players. No wonder we can't compete with the Aussies.

HKR will do what;s bets for HLR, it's up to teh RFL to decide what's best fopr the game. They are the ones making the rules, clubs are just following their lead.

I think any club that goes out and signs a 30+ year old overseas player is a bit of a joke personally.

Had a drink?

Really? You dont see the value of bringing in an experienced professional to act as a mentor to the up and coming young local talent at any given club? A role model who has played at the highest level and is able to pass on the correct attitude and professionalism to to our future England stars?

I personally hate to see young Aussie rejects coming across and gaining non quota status over here reducing the chances of a young English player been given a chance but I guess which club you support may alter you view.

The RFL need to be strong on this one because this is certainly not the way forward.

Exactly, very few if any of the SL players have the experience of someone like Craig Fitzgibbon, he's setting examples and helping develop youngsters while being inspirational on the pitch. Compare this to someone like Rhys Lovegrove or Ben Fisher who are average SL players blocking a place for English born players who could do as good a job IMHO.

The quota rules are tightening and I definately feel you can see more young english players getting chances.

If they still have the same number of foreigners in 2 years, then I'd be critical.

Except at Rovers who seem to want to keep the overseas players they already have and bring more in

But how's it fair that they may be allowed 10 next year compared to other teams who will have just 5? Hull KR will be in the fifth season of SL next year and will have more overseas players than their first season.

To put it into context they could put out a team like this next year (players in red either not born in England or play for another nation)

1) Briscoe

2) Fox
=#FF00003) Ratu
4) Webster
5) Colbon

=#FF00006) Finch
7) Dobson



Lima
9) Fisher
10) Lovegrove

11) Vella
12) Newton
13) Galea

14) Clinton

Not sure how that's good for the English game tbh.

Until the players with the exemptions retire then the levels of overseas players will remain high.

It will take a while but as ever RL fans think short term so will never appreciate a long term strategy.

Also they wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to stick the boot into their rivals.

Can someone explain how the overseas player exemptions works?

That does sound like a poor show. I would hope that the number was dropping and am suprised if they're going to be allowed to sign finch on top.

I thought the days of coming "off quota" were gone and now it was a case of being "federation trained"?

they tried that and it back fired on them, leaving them in huge debt trying to compete with their bigger neighbours from the west

look at the teams at the top of superleague now, wigan, warrington, saints, hull, leeds, hudds all producing their own players from within , the likes of kr will be also rans if they keep choosing to fill their rosters with average aussies and shunning their own players