On a 3 year deal starting next season!

Very good signing.

Source?

Injured at the moment isnt he. Sounds right for us then!

As I've said many times on here over last few weeks, laffranchi is a top quality player and we've pulled off a great signing ( if true ) but I'm not sure on a 3yr deal at his age. The length of the deal is the only concern IMO.

Maybe Graham is his replacement in 3yrs time

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Says he's set to walk out on titans mid season. Maybe he's coming over early and why we trying to off load Kyle early.

How are we fixed quota wise? We're not HullKR or Wigan after all

I'm petty sure he holds Italian passport

Well that's all good then!

If the it's true we are also close to signing waterhouse then I'm pretty sure we've two quota spots left

Perry
Hohaia
Waterhouse
?
?

Soliola, meli?

I think they classed as overseas trained from what my mate was telling me.

All we need now Is waterhouse and Bryce Gibbs to sign.

Oh and Jamie Lyon.

I get a bit cofused with the overseas quota but maybe be wrong.

You can only have 5 playeres that are non Fed trained.

Flannery/Lance O hohia
Perry
Meli
TP/Laffranchi
Soliola

So Saints wouldn't be able to sign another player this season that was non Fed trained, unless Meli is exempt as he arrvied pre 2008?

I'm not 100% sure but if flannery goes next year we will only have perry, hohiai as overseas. (I think)

Quote ="Dave K."I get a bit cofused with the overseas quota but maybe be wrong. You can only have 5 playeres that are non Fed trained. Flannery/Lance O hohia Perry Meli TP/Laffranchi Soliola So Saints wouldn't be able to sign another player this season that was non Fed trained, unless Meli is exempt as he arrvied pre 2008?'" Maybe this will help? www.redvee.net/viewpage.php?page_id=278

Quote ="Dave K."I get a bit cofused with the overseas quota but maybe be wrong. You can only have 5 playeres that are non Fed trained. Flannery/Lance O hohia Perry Meli TP/Laffranchi Soliola So Saints wouldn't be able to sign another player this season that was non Fed trained, unless Meli is exempt as he arrvied pre 2008?'" Maybe this will help? www.redvee.net/viewpage.php?page_id=278

Quote ="St pete"Maybe this will help? www.redvee.net/viewpage.php?page_id=278'" Thanks it does, it also backed up what iIsaid, Saints dont have any non fed trained (Quota and Overseas trained/kolpak) places left for this season, and to sign Laffranchi they would need to get rid of someone (TP?) for next year.

Quote ="St pete"Maybe this will help? www.redvee.net/viewpage.php?page_id=278'" Thanks it does, it also backed up what iIsaid, Saints dont have any non fed trained (Quota and Overseas trained/kolpak) places left for this season, and to sign Laffranchi they would need to get rid of someone (TP?) for next year.

Laffranchi holds a European passport.

From what I gather, we can have 5 of each.

It's a shame we're doing this. I know we need some grunt up front given James Graham's exit but we were doing so well on developing home grown players and bringing in British players but now we are going for ageing Aussies again. It feels like a bad reaction to two of our star products walking away somehow.

I don't think so.

According to the website you just gave me the rules are:

The rules are as follows:-
1) At least 8 'Homegrown' players
2) No more than 5 'Overseas Quota' players
=#BF00003) No more than 5 'Overseas Trained' players (including those in 'Overseas Quota')
4) Rest of squad to be from players trained within 'Same Federation'

Point 3 is the key, Meli, Perry, Soliola and O Hohia contracted means only one place left on the overseas trained quota.

Doesn't make a different, apart from makes it easier to get a Permit/Visa.

He is non Fed trained see above.

Overseas trained:

Sia
Meli
TP
?
?

Quota spots:

Perry
Hohiai
?
?
?

I think that's correct.

I'll take your word for it. It's gone over my head lol

The quota players also count on the overseas trained list, which SL clubs are only allowed 5.