Moved on from Batley and Doncaster yet?

If not, you're going to love League One as Dual Registration is still available to use.

Where do we stand on it?

Its a crap idea that only helps clubs in SL.
We better not touch it with a bargepole.

Batley and Doncaster will be cheats forever IMO.

So far we've got: Oldham with Huddersfield, York with Castleford and Gateshead with Hull KR.

HT are you saying the club are considering this?

We're not touching it with a ten foot bargepole, don't worry.

I'm more looking at opinions on the matter.

1) I can't see a problem with loaning players and knowing they will be available each week.

2) Having players come and go at the drop of a hat is pure nonsense, is difficult to plan for, and is poor for team morale and continuity.

A DR agreement that can conform to 1) is OK in my opinion but not one that follows 2).

Unfortunately most SL clubs want 2)

We seem to have a good relationship with Warrington, just saying...

Don't mind either way, but if we did, I would want it with a team we have a 'connect' with, not just any random team handy

Wakefield is the other that comes to mind, to a lesser degree

It's interesting that stalwart anti-DR club Halifax have now become "bestest buddies" with Hull KR.

It's interesting to read their forum with fans backtracking faster than a UKIP politician.



They appear to be under the "impression" that their deal is "different"



Change of name to Hullifax perhaps?

If you have players who are on the field for money only or because they have to be (DR) then you do not have a team.

Gary asked a whole load of good qustions of the RFL about DR and as far as I know never had a proper reply. Has the RFL got a clear position I wonder? If a club breaks the rules again (ie cheats) will they be punished or will they get away with it? the whole thing still stinks and until clubs know the answer to this the whole sorry mess will remain just that. It still leaves a bad taste but my loyalty to Cougars is greater than my hatred of RFL and the other tw&%s in the game so I expect I will be on the terraces again in 2015.

There has been many a rule change regarding DR.

Did you know that we can now DR with a NCL club?

Dual Registration has become a dirty phrase now. They should scrap it and start fresh... the stated aims of DR for developing inexperienced players would be good for the game however players can move too quickly and be too already-experienced to benefit properly. When those two aspects are tightened up (and proven to be enforced!!!) then I think there may be room for it in the game (basically a loan system for inexperienced players). I feel more open to DR with a lower placed club than ourselves, but then I feel hypocritical and ultimately until they tighten up the system it is just wrong and cheats fair sportsmanship.

The only reason dr was introduced was to save sl clubs.
Let them look after there own.