Come franchise application time which club do you reckon will get the credit for 'producing' or 'developing' any dual registered players?

Sorry but no. The whole point of franchising is to define the criteria by which clubs can stay in SL. If they fail to meet them then kick them out by all means, but there should definitely not be automatic loss of a franchise after X years.

My problem with dual registration is the fact that clubs can 'borrow' superleague players for just the odd game, as and when they want. So, for example, a club can suddenly find itself playing an important game against a team which has, effectively, a load of ringers in it, who are only there for the one game.

That is WAY different from an on-loan player, who will no doubt play for a number of games and be, genuinely, a part of that team's set-up for a while.

Quote ="Mick W."My problem with dual registration is the fact that clubs can 'borrow' superleague players for just the odd game, as and when they want. So, for example, a club can suddenly find itself playing an important game against a team which has, effectively, a load of ringers in it, who are only there for the one game. That is WAY different from an on-loan player, who will no doubt play for a number of games and be, genuinely, a part of that team's set-up for a ">while.'" this doesn't happen though. usually fringe players stay fringe players unless there is an injury and they need to move up to fill it. Lets say a SL has a squad of 25. they have 19 players that are first team squad and the remaining get loaned out to a championship team (personally I'd like to see them be loaned to a lower championship team to bring the leve of the comp up). Anyone of those 6 players may be recalled to the 1st team squad if form or injury dictates it. Of the remaining 19 players in teh Champoionship team they are getting better coaching and training (if the Sl team invests in teh championshiop club) and they are in the shop window to win a Sl contract if they perform well in the team. It gives kids a better opportunity to get in SL, it gives the championship club resources and quality players and gives the kids a more direct route to SL. Everyones a wiinner. Oi get a real buzz seeing WA players in the NRL even though they are not in a WA team.

Quote ="Mick W."My problem with dual registration is the fact that clubs can 'borrow' superleague players for just the odd game, as and when they want. So, for example, a club can suddenly find itself playing an important game against a team which has, effectively, a load of ringers in it, who are only there for the one game. That is WAY different from an on-loan player, who will no doubt play for a number of games and be, genuinely, a part of that team's set-up for a ">while.'" this doesn't happen though. usually fringe players stay fringe players unless there is an injury and they need to move up to fill it. Lets say a SL has a squad of 25. they have 19 players that are first team squad and the remaining get loaned out to a championship team (personally I'd like to see them be loaned to a lower championship team to bring the leve of the comp up). Anyone of those 6 players may be recalled to the 1st team squad if form or injury dictates it. Of the remaining 19 players in teh Champoionship team they are getting better coaching and training (if the Sl team invests in teh championshiop club) and they are in the shop window to win a Sl contract if they perform well in the team. It gives kids a better opportunity to get in SL, it gives the championship club resources and quality players and gives the kids a more direct route to SL. Everyones a wiinner. Oi get a real buzz seeing WA players in the NRL even though they are not in a WA team.

Quote ="JB Down Under"this doesn't happen though. usually fringe players stay fringe players unless there is an injury and they need to move up to fill it. Lets say a SL has a squad of 25. they have 19 players that are first team squad and the remaining get loaned out to a championship team (personally I'd like to see them be loaned to a lower championship team to bring the leve of the comp up). Anyone of those 6 players may be recalled to the 1st team squad if form or injury dictates it. Of the remaining 19 players in teh Champoionship team they are getting better coaching and training (if the Sl team invests in teh championshiop club) and they are in the shop window to win a Sl contract if they perform well in the team. It gives kids a better opportunity to get in SL, it gives the championship club resources and quality players and gives the kids a more direct route to SL. Everyones a wiinner. Oi get a real buzz seeing WA players in the NRL even though they are not in a WA ">team.'" So you want to punish clubs that are trying to build a team by having feeder clubs bringing in ' ringers ' , yes that will just about kill any support the ' honest ' club has We already have fans walking away from the club at lower level because of franchising Having clubs using SL surplus to climb higher you will just alienate another load of fans

Quote ="JB Down Under"this doesn't happen though. usually fringe players stay fringe players unless there is an injury and they need to move up to fill it. Lets say a SL has a squad of 25. they have 19 players that are first team squad and the remaining get loaned out to a championship team (personally I'd like to see them be loaned to a lower championship team to bring the leve of the comp up). Anyone of those 6 players may be recalled to the 1st team squad if form or injury dictates it. Of the remaining 19 players in teh Champoionship team they are getting better coaching and training (if the Sl team invests in teh championshiop club) and they are in the shop window to win a Sl contract if they perform well in the team. It gives kids a better opportunity to get in SL, it gives the championship club resources and quality players and gives the kids a more direct route to SL. Everyones a wiinner. Oi get a real buzz seeing WA players in the NRL even though they are not in a WA ">team.'" So you want to punish clubs that are trying to build a team by having feeder clubs bringing in ' ringers ' , yes that will just about kill any support the ' honest ' club has We already have fans walking away from the club at lower level because of franchising Having clubs using SL surplus to climb higher you will just alienate another load of fans

Damn' right, Starbug! It stinks! I want to see the Cougars do well as the COUGARS, not as a feeder club for some SL side (which presumably means that my club will be forever consigned to the lower leagues, as any decent players they get will automatically get poached), or by borrowing SL players for the odd game.