Just found out he won't be playing with us this year, we've done a Cas and got too many quota players in and it looks like hes the one being released. Bad bad move in my opinion, hope all works out well for him, was arguably our best and most consistent prop last season. Foot, shooting, ones self anyone??? When will this club ever learn, sure the Wakey Express will have a field day when it all comes out in the open.

I really hope this is not correct.

We were looking good in the pack for next year but the loss of Stosic would hurt us I think.

How stupid are we going to look after the criticism of Cas' over Tony Martin if this is true.

Seriously this better not be true. And we were set to sign galea too how could anyone balls something up like we do at times

Seriously hope you are wrong.

When he signed didnt he get a Macedonian passport so that he was off quota?

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Reading between the lines it may not be entirely the clubs fault, Looks like it may well be something to do with the amount of time it takes for his macedonian passport to come through after his application. Definitely won't be with us this season though, crying shame. Good luck Stos hope you can get a club sorted, I'm sure you will.

Quote ="Jambon"www.domaintools.com/en/James_Stosic www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/Regis ... 4865522.jp'" Thats where the problem lies, he still hasn't received his Macedonian passport. Apologies to the club for me jumping the gun

Quote ="Jambon"www.domaintools.com/en/James_Stosic www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/Regis ... 4865522.jp'" Thats where the problem lies, he still hasn't received his Macedonian passport. Apologies to the club for me jumping the gun

Terrible if true.

I would rather have not signed Jeffries then dispatch of the services of Stosic.

Very poor, however, if it’s caught Cas out and now Trinity there may be something wrong with the clarifications upon what actually constitutes as on overseas, non-federation trained player. I know Stosic had transfered his status to non-fed from quota due to his Macedonian heritage last year. Maybe the ruling on this has been reversed.

I would urge the Crusaders to snap him up immediately. Complete professional and a rock in defence.

That's really bad news I think he would have been great for us next season after his great start.

Terrible news

Really do apologise to the club

they only signed the other overseas players due to the fact that they thought everything was rosy with Stos' Macedonian passport but it hasn't worked out that way. Apparently the club have been extremely good with him and are continuing to help him. Would make a great signing for any Super League side.

What did he play under last season then quota or non fed?

We'll pay the price next season, the guys a real workhorse and a big loss.

if true this is an appalling piece of miss management by the club...


bloody appalling!



the club is fast losing the right to claim credibility!

It appears its because of the delay in obtaining the Passport. Red tape appears to be the culprit this time.

On the subject of the delay. Virtually a year after application is a hell of a long time to wait.

Oh joy, more misery for the fans!

Looking at the squad next season, Stosic would be a shoe in every week for me.

Who’s decided that he’s the one to go, before the likes of B.J, T.L.L & Korki?

Coming off the back of the Tax debacle, Brough’s will he / won’t he extend & J.K’s named mentioned to coach the national team, I’m getting really cheesed off.

If this is the case (and at the mo it's only hearsay) then the club should have waited for his passport to be approved before signing anymore oversea's players



Can the club not employ him in some other way until his passport is approved? Not sure if possible or allowed? But if he's been waiting a year already, then surely it can't be far away

like I said earlier what was he counted as last year? I thought he came off the quota but if he hasn't got this passport how can he have. Surely there's some sort of clarification whether he's been accepted or not and this could
be proven to the rfl. My only thinking is there isn't!!

Surely with korki only on loan he should really be the one to go imo, (or is he not quota as greek) if not then one of the new signings should go

Stosic Massive loss

Well done club, red tape no red tape poor mis-management too many aussies and already light upfront deary me

people seem very quick to jump on the club on this one. whilst it might seem that they have been negligent on the face of it we do not know the ins and outs if this is indeed true (no reason to doubt it) and so should give em some slack until more info is forthcoming imo.
if it was as simple as binning off someone else instead i'm sure they would of done, if its his status thats the problem they were probably unable to do this

I suppose when you’re bending regulations to the limit chances are you will get caught out at some stage. Seems the club have be so this time. All the other overseas players must not have any problems with the documents so they have no reason to leave and the club would not doubt be challenged in the courts if they were to offload a player on those terms.

I’m glad the overseas contingent has been reduced but sad that it is Stosic who will be making way when Jeffries is in the squad.

Looking at it another way, his wage will prove very useful come January.

It needs to become usefull now if true. Losing probably your best prop were now down one. Needs replacing asap so they've got time to gel

I was think more long term.

I'll hold my hands up, when I first found out about this I jumped in feet first and put it all down to the club (probably due to some of the many shambles we've had over the years, admittedly we are improving vastly now). Having spoken to James he cannot have speak highly enough about the club and they have done their utmost to help him. It seems it is his status that is the underlying problem here so the club and James are behind the 8 ball so to speak.