Willa is a 17.5 Stone bald headed bloke who doesn't wash pots.

red al's comment refers to 'berrigan's bitch' who I sincerely hope is not a 17.5 Stone bald headed bloke.

The mental images are not pretty.

yes.

But I will obviously change my opinion to suit after the event



If it happens I will obviously accept it, but it doesn't mean it is right.

As negative as this could be for development e.g overseas players taking places that could be filled by young British players (albeit not as ably) is it not also a considerable positive to have players like Galea and Mason over here working alongside the developing youngsters?

If I was a young prop there are few people I would rather train alongside than Willy Mason.

What confuses me about the Mason thing is that, whatever passport he's got, he isn't fed-trained and hasn't been here to get a dispensation. Even the retrospectively applied 'here for 2008' exemptions, when combined with the right passport can be seen as a loophole - this would be a loopabyss and the rules would disappear into it never to be seen again IMO.

5'4...size 12 (well ish). Medium length blonde hair

Own a dishwasher

I am clever

I would imagine you're much more Berrigan's type.

Bit too old at 43

i am also a 17.5 stone bald headed bloke but unfortunately the missus makes me wash the pots

Take heart, at least you're unlikely to garner the unwanted attentions of Berrigan.

**Cough Willie Manu Cough**

Quote ="Mild Rover"What confuses me about the Mason thing is that, whatever passport he's got, he isn't fed-trained and hasn't been here to get a dispensation. Even the retrospectively applied 'here for 2008' exemptions, when combined with the right passport can be seen as a loophole - this would be a loopabyss and the rules would disappear into it never to be seen again IMO.'" Indeed infact this reds.originalreddevils.com/2008/ ... on-ruling/ says Exactly the opposite. There is no mention of anything but where the player is trained. Now who do I belive

Quote ="Mild Rover"What confuses me about the Mason thing is that, whatever passport he's got, he isn't fed-trained and hasn't been here to get a dispensation. Even the retrospectively applied 'here for 2008' exemptions, when combined with the right passport can be seen as a loophole - this would be a loopabyss and the rules would disappear into it never to be seen again IMO.'" Indeed infact this reds.originalreddevils.com/2008/ ... on-ruling/ says Exactly the opposite. There is no mention of anything but where the player is trained. Now who do I belive

Quote ="Roverswall"Indeed infact this reds.originalreddevils.com/2008/ ... on-ruling/ says Exactly the opposite. There is no mention of anything but where the player is trained. Now who do I belive '" Neither is there any mention of where the HDM have got the idea from in the RFL Rules. I have looked at the PDF file and unless im blind I can find no metion of it.

Quote ="Roverswall"Indeed infact this reds.originalreddevils.com/2008/ ... on-ruling/ says Exactly the opposite. There is no mention of anything but where the player is trained. Now who do I belive '" Neither is there any mention of where the HDM have got the idea from in the RFL Rules. I have looked at the PDF file and unless im blind I can find no metion of it.

all depends on your definition of clever:
you have a masters degree or a director of a company which has a large turnover / profit.
or... you can load the dishwasher and turn it on all by yourself.

anyone listen to sports talk? I caught the first 5 mins and gl seemed to suggest the mail article was wrong and mike smith would be on the show to explain.

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Not really a choice when some of us score equal tiresome points in both categories.

He gave me a second glance at the players barbeque in 2008 and I was 38 then. I reckon I was seriously in with a shout if I'd not been stalking Carvell and Thacks

Yep listened to sports talk he says that Galea was still on the quota, says they have not contacted Craig Hall, still early stages with Mason but on the positive Blake Green deal luks almost done...

Hope that's right, don't really want mason or hall. Would be happy to see how green goes.

apparently the board and morgan were having a meeting tonight about who they have on the radar, hall not mentioned, smokescreen maybe its all ifs and buts at moment, they are quite excited about 4 young players they offering deals to aswell..

Probably best if Hall doesn't come since half our fans have made a judgement on the guy before he passes a ball.
Dwayne Barker's spirit lives on.

That's 6 players in then, as you wouldn't class Mason or Radford as young. Who's out? Wheeldon, Fisher, (Mills and Cooke, obviously), Colbon, Walker?

I suspect some of the young ones will replace slightly older young ones - Beaumont, Jack Latus, I'anson.

Of the non-club trained players (the club-trained minimum quota is proving more enforceable, so some credit to the RFL) the following are ooc currently - Wheeldon, Mills, Colbon and Walker. Rumours persist about about Fisher and if we did sign Hall, I'd wonder about Ratu's future.
Blake Green seems probable, maybe 2 or at most 3 more seems likely.

Wel Walker we know is looking for another club, Wheeldon playing well at mo prob not well enough, i reckon jack latus is going cos we ave Christian Bell due to sign a deal, Fiher has got another year on contract, Mills as gone , Colbon out and yeah maybe Ratu, think he only signed a year deal can't remember, maybe even Mariano and def I'anson..