Ok

Haha! Sorry, that sounded a bit ranty but it wasn't meant to be!

I enjoy rumours as much as anyone, although sometimes it's nice to be genuinely surprised when reading the paper... (Hargreaves was a real bolt from the blue)

If I remember correctly (probably from other posters) there's another from Huddersfield, a player from London and Ben Pomeroy also rumoured.

No problem my friend.We all hear rumours with no truth whatsoever,I fall for them sometimes same as everyone else.

I have been told there is 4 more signings to come,starting with a big one next week from down under

Also been told London are definately going,which probably isn't breaking news

Mateo?

Mateo - Signed 3 year deal with NZ Warriors highly unlikely going be him

If London do go I think they'll invoke another Crusaders clause regarding the overseas players.

Crocker?

Giving their overseas players a years dispensation to play for anyone else?
Would think thats the least they could do save them being out of work completely.

Who are your sources roger?

If we are linked with Pomeroy he would be immense 6'2 15st he would take some stopping especially as there seems to be a shortage of wingers, arent West Tigers in financial strife ATM, could be worth looking at some of their players who fancy a change of scenery.

Yeah I imagine so, although to be pedantic I think the exemption was for the length of the contract; Hull KR will probably sign them all up anyway.

Speaking of Rervers, Con Mika is OOC and I don't think there's a quota spot available over at East Hull.

Anyway, is there news (spurious rumours) on the additional assistant coach?

We looked at mika a while back and decided against it.

Chris Heighington.

Theyve just signed 2 aussies up havent they, dobson is on his was so should be a spot there.

Would be nice to get an assistant with some experience, but who is available.

Cant wait for the close season so we know who are players are next year, would love a huge announcement before the London game and another before the Hudds game.



England national so would be free from quotas, with experience, could do a lot worse I suppose, just wonder his fitness with him weighing 22st

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Not a signing but a new business team, who will all invest equally will be coming in to run the club according to the T&A.

All this talk of sound financial footing and experienced businessmen runni g the club must be worrying and upsetting to those who predicted the club to fold following the wages problem

I really hope not. An Aussie version of Langley.

Read that, all seems to be moving in the right direction.

Bigger, better, stronger next years that all we can hope for.

I did think this would get a thread of it's own actually, it may do soon anyway.

My first thought when I read this, and I'm probably wrong, but wasn't a large number of board members and investors one of the main problems the last lot had? And they basically couldn't agree on anything?

Large number of shareholders, yes. Large number of investors, no.

Part of problem was that previous shareholding split meant no single person had a majority. Caisley was largest shareholder but not majority shareholder so could be outvoted. Presumably OK will retain majority shareholding this time. Interesting that it mentions sutcliffe as an investor. Common perception has been he was just a figurehead and didn't actually put any funds in.

Could one of mods split posts about new investment off to a new thread?. Doesn't make sense to have it in rumours thread.

English players who aren't English still count on the Quota.

For example, Chase takes up one of Castlefords Quota spots

Still dont understand the Chase problem, he can play for England due to residency but cant bet a work permit as he is a Zealander???, its either one or the other.

The non-fed quota is nothing to do with VISAs. Rangi counts on the non-fed quota because he wasn't trained as a junior in this country. His VISA worries were completely separate and relate to him being a naughty boy when he was on t'other side of the world.

Ahhh ok thanks for clearing that up, but if he is a resident in the UK would his visa not matter anyway or am i barking up the wrong tree.