Dont know if anyone has seen the Phil Clarke article regarding the DRs but here it is: www.skysports.com/opinion/story/ ... l#comments If the link doesn't work highlight, right click then go to page, unless someone can post a proper link.

Dont know if anyone has seen the Phil Clarke article regarding the DRs but here it is: www.skysports.com/opinion/story/ ... l#comments If the link doesn't work highlight, right click then go to page, unless someone can post a proper link.

I would think that many of the Championship clubs jumped at the opportunity to use someone else's players and not pay contract money. For me, the issue is whether the Championship clubs actually voted on this.

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There are at least 5 clubs that can reveal that information any time they want.

Phil wrote two very similar articles back in the summer when the idea was first mooted and he was largely ignored.

For me the blame lies with SL clubs like Hull FC who wanted to save money so they could in theory afford buy instant success (they originally planned to merge their academy with Rovers) but also with the Championship clubs who were so quick to jump in bed with their SL counterparts. It is very easy to blame SL for all and sundry but the Championship has to take some of the criticism.

I can appreciate how difficult it is to run a club like Swinton, and how tempting the chance to save money must be however if it had been thought about properly and people like Phil were not ignored this whole sorry situation could have been avoided. I have heard whispers that the way we at Warrington have carried on has been a deliberate attempt at sabotaging the system, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next few months.

The way Warrington have registered all their players with Swinton for DCs seems to suggest this and hope you are right .The fact that the system can/is being abused will hopefully see it get the elbow for next season !

I hope its fired off asap as well,unfortunately with the rfl still pestering the UKBA to allow overseas players to play in the championship as well as sl ,then i think it will only get stopped if the championship clubs do it themselves.