Thanks speccyrhino, you have saved me a job there, but can't believe you let everyone into the 'secret' of where to get hold of the operational rules! I dine out on quoting the operational rules on this board



MHL - In actual fact, I am lead to believe it is very practical. For instance I suspect that Buderus will have been removed (and replaced) and is therefore not currently listed as being part of our first team squad because he is medium term injured. As speccy said, the rules have latitude while trying to maintain the integrity of the best possible team selection. If you know a player is only short term injured you probably don't bother removing them from your first team squad, because you have up to eight 'spare' squad players. Medium to long term you remove them and have your strongest 25 fit/short term injured players as your first team squad.

So the point I am making is that if Huddersfield try to pull the wool over the RFL's eyes of 'break the rules' they could get a very large fine. They might not be, as I don't think the RFL public list the current registered first team 25 of each SL side, but then again...

armadillo.........." I dine out on quoting the operational rules on this board "

I hope this doesnt mean you are now on a dry bread diet

credit crunch

Correct, 1998. The only slight difference there is that it was the last round of fixtures and both clubs were guaranteed to finish in second and third place. That was about the only case I can think of when it couldn't affect the finishing positions of other teams.

In saying that, I'm not bothered about Huddersfield playing a weakened side, they're free to do it if they want.

Had to laugh at the Stains fan writing to Boots 'n' All to complain about the Celtics having to play a weakened team. Eddie seemed to take great pleasure in putting the clown in his place - and rightly so!




I think the Hub Cap definitely means more to them than us!