Franze, Nash, McBride and McAlpine also on EU passports and available to all clubs - but let's not let fact get in the way of a good conspiracy...

3 teams still in the mix, 1 will go down - and it will be a sad day for the fans of that club.

Gateshead have 3 quota, Youngquest, Kahler and Aitken - not sure what the current position is re; Hendo

Or you put together a squad within the salary cap.....just a thought

Unfortunatley too late for that , we have already given out contracts over and above the Championship 1 Salary cap

My gawd this from a thunder fanc

Many (most?) supporters of 'traditional' RL clubs would like to see all clubs in the Championship, playing to the same set of rules. You say you 'only' have three quota players (plus Henderson maybe) but Toulouse have five, and the rest are allowed one. (if they can get a visa!

) It's a bit like saying Barrow can have five points for a try, but Widnes can only have three!

By the way, I'm not saying Thunder have broken any rules, it's the rules I am questioning.

And, to further illustrate my point, it would appear that Leigh have now requested 'special dispensation' to exceed the Championship 1 salary cap, next season, should we be relegated. There seems to be a set of rules, with unlimited 'special dispensations' to get round them!

I am watching sheffield v Barrow last night and trying to weigh up how much each individual Barrow player's wages amounts to for the season. I assessed IMo that their salary cap was blown after Catic, Rooney, Bracek, Ellis and McDermotT

I actually think its time the RFL just scrapped the salary cap and overseas quotas.
Either that or go for same quotas right across the board - regardless where the club is.

How many clubs in RL can't a) Get local players or ones within a 1 hour drive or B) Get players to move to the area and play for that club.

I`ll have a word with the UKBA in our place....... they`re quite busy at the moment but no doubts they `ll find the time........

I would welcome this type of investigation, and if it turned out that rules had been broken I would be the first to suggest that sanctions be taken.

But can I ask that any investigation be based on fact, instead of the I heard, she heard, the budgie heard tripe that has filled this forum so far.

If, however, any such investigation showed that no rules had been breached - including salary cap (which clown suggested that) - I have no doubt that the Leigh fans would not be as pragmatic, but let;s give them the chance to show that eh...

Yours (genuinely) in sport

Gary

are corrupt beyond belief

Yours Genuinely in sport

Steve

It may have been mentioned elsewhere but if toulouse finish 10th, surely it would have been fairer for only 1 team to get relegated and just promote 2 from the elague below.

That would leave only 9 teams in Championship 1 , why should they suffer because of Toulouses inclusion ?

Haha you lot make me laugh.

Now theres a rarity on Tyneside

They have lost at Fax.

Highly likely that a team in 9th place will get relegated.

I know those are the rules we (the clubs, I hasten to add) all 'signed' up to, but it won't stop the RFL being a laughing stock, again!

Before everything goes off on here. Remember...

Did every club know Toulouse were exempt from relegation before a ball was kicked? yes

Did Toulouse play their last run of matches knowing they couldn't get relegated? yes

Would Toulouse have been scrapping for every win and bonus point in the last few games had they known they could be relegated? yes

Bad luck to Leigh but Toulouse can't be used as an excuse. Shame that they didn't get their act together in time. I'm sure you will bounce back.

Why the feck do the RFL member clubs vote for these rules, or do SL club votes count double.

If a club would have voted against it, would the RFL have made their lives a nightmare? Arm twisting by the RFL me thinks.

Just like "You can only apply for a franchise if you agree not to take legal action when we laugh in your face"

Probably right. Anyone know what went on behind the scenes when London went bang during our SL year?

Im not bitter, however has a team in any other sport ever been relegated when they havent finished in a relegation position?

Rugby league is no longer a sport, its a joke.

Ive changed my mind, I am bitter!

Got to agree the RL have got it wrong again ! But everyone knew before hand that Toulouse had an exeption .