Not unless he signs a month-long loan or re-signs permanently, no.

According to another source, he's still available to the Rhinos if needed. So how is it a permanent deal at Hunslet?

He isn't available to Leeds, the other source is incorrect.

The other source is effectively Leeds Rhinos PR officer.

Yep. He's incorrect.

Couldn't Hunslet dual register him with us if we needed him?

No. Championship players can not be dual registered.

So, GH is incorrect then?

So we would have to loan him/re-sign if required

He is.



Correct.

I love the confusion which arises out of all these alleged permanent deals that may or may not be permanent, in a dual-reg or non-dual-reg kind of way, whichever may apply at any particular time and place.

Only in a sport run by morons could such confusion ever occur.

Welcome to the era of franchised Super League and dual-reg bollox

sounds quite restrictive. I imagine that means those players are on about 10k to ensure that in an emergency there are enough players available

Yep, probably less than that in reality as most of the u19's aren't full time. I think it's deliberately restrictive, so that a club can't "stockpile" young players without really giving them a go. I sympathise with the aim of it but it has negative consequences for a club like who are trying to plan the next generation of players to succeed the likes of Sinfield/McGuire etc

You'll find that the more senior u19s are on about £100 a week plus win bonus. But the u20s last year had their win bonus taken off of them for winning too many games. Eh!
So that might be the case of the u19s this year too.

With the likes of Sutcliffe he too will be on the same money but will have a reasonable appearance bonus involved. Like 5k if he plays 5 senior games. Hence they probably want to offer him a new deal right now. Which will be about £18k.

It all sounds a bit ridiculous and something that penalises a club that finds the young talent.

Is this something that might explain the apparent bewildering reticence to introduce too much talent to the first team this season and previous? If so, it would make me, for one, more understanding of the 'unfairness' shown by selections made at FB/RW etc. Blaming McDermott is more fun and encouraging in making the effort to prod and poke on here, but it does seem - now - a little more unfair. Damn !



Instead Leeds finds the talent and clubs like Warrington (and probably now Salford) benefit. Great.

That's twice in the same year I've found myself agreeing with you - whats going on?

Don't worry I'm sure you'll still manage to continue in your own inimitable way



It probably is part of the issue at least, I seem to remember something with Jones-Bishop (I think) a few years ago when he was out on loan and we couldn't/didn't want to recall him due to the salary cap. Though my alcohol and cake riddled brain may be playing tricks on me.

I hear Baldwinson will be signing a big contract with an NRL club for next season...

big loss to the rhinos if true charlie

There is going to be an interview in the YEP with Baldwinson tomorrow apparently

The hyperbole factory gone onto overtime again I see...

"@PeteSmithYEP: Leeds Rhinos prop Kylie Leuluai has had a scan on his knee injury + is facing another 4-5 weeks on the sidelines. @leedsrhinos #rugbyleague"

Updated.

What's updated

Injuries and such