Chris Bridge rumoured to be playing for Swinton this coming week end !

Not good for rugby league in my humble opinion, at least our players are fringe players not internationals .

just plain wrong, hope its not true, making a mockery of the championship if it is

It probably will be true if they have definitely already had Paul Wood and I think Tyrone McCarthy this season amongst others

Not what the dual reg system was supposed to be about, something needs sorting really before the championship becomes the super league reserves league.

Agree 100% thats why 4 Championship clubs are trying to get the rules beefed up.

Also agree. It's supposed to be for up and comers to help with their development - not to enable Warrington and any others to keep all their internationals happy

This really needs sorting out asap. I don't mind seeing up and coming young players turning out for CC clubs to gain experience at a higher level but this is a joke. This will be the death knell for CC clubs. Who wants to watch SL reserves masquarading as another towns team? I think this will be my last season watching RL if this is going to be the norm and i suspect i will not be alone.

And on that theme I wonder which Leeds "stars" will be playing for Hunslet on Sunday.

The statement released yesterday by York City Knights matches the thoughts which Tony Miller came out with a few weeks back. I see no problem with giving SL U22s a bit of match experience with a Championship side, but to give top quality players 'fitness' for one game is a bit too much.

Briers & Morley next ?

Im not looking to stir im just asking.
Do donny fans not think 5 is to many in a match day 17?

I think it is yes, but that's just my view.

Don't we have 4?

Cowling
Goulding
Kay
Trout

I would say, while I am not the biggest fan of DR, we do seem to at least be following the spirit of it with young players for sustained periods of time. (not old heads, or players chopping and changing each week).

Cowling is now in his second year for us and the other three have also played more games for us than they ever have for Wakefield

Thought it was a general question jemmo, as in too many for all teams. But your right in the Dons are keeping to the spirit of the dual reg system. I do think super league clubs have a duty to do the same, sadly some are abusing it.

I'm just interested how other supporters feel about so it is just a general question.
the reason i ask is because i thought donny have 4 DRs from wakey and a loan player from cas? .
Like jemmo says though, i think they're all young players

Just out of curiosity, how are these players going for you guys?

Trout back in Wakefield 19 this Saturday , if not used may be availale for the Dons!

I like Cowling, did a lot for us last year and still doing a job. I like Kay also.

Not sure Goulding will make it in SL as I am not yet convinced he is better than what we already have.

Only seen Trout once so can't comment really

Hunslet have a former Penrith forward from Leeds on Dual Reg , I assume he is Australian ,Mitch Achurch !

The Warrington / Swinton link up is probably the one which concerns me most. I'm not convinced it's helping Swinton but I'm sure Tony Smith thinks it's a fantastic idea.

According to Agar in the Yorkshire Post on Thursday we also have Frankie Mariano as well on dual reg.

if thats true about Mariano then an excellent addition when availabe

Frankie Mariano is in Wakefields 19 for Saturday also !

We missed boat on Mariano as apparently was available and Miller took Trout (to be fair for all the right reasons) but in honesty I haven't seen much from Trout that would make me miss him one way or another, that said TM has all the stats we dont see.
I think Dual Reg raises masses of concerns, but there is no point riding above it as a martyr if it puts you back in league below.....

Dual Register has its merits IF the system isnot abused eg by Warrington/Swinton & Leeds/Hunslet.

Just realised Wakefield are in France , so cannot see either Trout and/or Mariano being available !