Deregistered at Hull KR so they can force Willie Mason's deal through.

Any chance of a loan move for this season? Helps Hull KR out and gives us a half back with a kicking game?

Edit: Just read he's out injured anyway, sounds like an ideal St Helens halfback.

What would make me laugh is if Hull Kingston Australians did this all in good faith and then you did actually sign him.

Dobson is out injured for 2 months and will be reregistered when masons Tongan passport comes through.

He's a free agent until then, though.

I'd move quickly before immigration get wind....

Will he?

Here's the rule
RE-REGISTRATION OF AN OVERSEAS PLAYER
C1:4:7 An "overseas Player" who is removed from a Club Register during the Season cannot then be placed back on that Club's Register in that same Season save with the permission of the Board.

It's patehetic by HKR - remind me why we brought in franchising!

In theory we could which would be hilarious to see what hkrs reaction would be!

I'd hate to see him at Saints but i agree, i would literally laugh my backside off.

Have Saints got a quota spot available?

We'll just delist meli until he gets his Samoan passport

I really hope someone comes in and signs him to make the RFL put an end to some of these farcical rules.

Seriously so do I

michael dobson for saints?? err YES PLEASE

Come on mr big, make the ultimate stealth signing!

Are people not confusing de-registration with contract termination? Surely even while de-registered he is still under contract at HKR.

It might be the reality, but the reports are he's had his contract terminated, but they could be wrong

I should imagine they are. HKR would have to be bat-tits crazy to take a risk like that.

Excellent phrase!

Those were my initial thoughts, but Nigel Wood on Radio Manchester last night said that Dobson could now be signed by any club obviously subject to salary cap and quota regulations.

Im sure there's been a nod and a wink between Dobson and the exiles,he'll be going nowhere.

More than likely as it seems a hell of a risk to take.

I would think we have some kind of agreement with Dobson that he isn't talking to anyone or anything.

It seems Mason entered the country on his NZ passport, still awaiting the return of his Tongan passport I'd assume, and therefore has to be registered with said NZ passport.

Dobson isn't any good to anyone for 2 months, and as others have said we would be foolish to take this risk.

I reckon that "by the book" Rovers have had to indeed "terminate his contract" and will "re-sign" him when Mason comes off the quota.

Article in the Hull Daily Mail.
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In that case, let the bidding begin!

I don't rate DObson as highly as some, but he is the sort of scrum half our team needs - a general/organiser/kicker.
I like to think our quota spots ar for Superstars, but it would probably work out pretty well for us.