No no no no no no no..............

[Coastbloke]

Geriatric Jason Croker says in the latest Rugby League Week that he's keen to play for France this year if selected on the basis of residency..

No no no no no no.............

Surely there HAS to be a FRENCH player that can play Prop over a faded Australian who was playing when Laurie Daley and Ricky Stuart where running onto the paddock...!!??

It's bad enough they will probaly select Greenshields and a couple of other Aussies, but this is just ridiculous...

Out of Catalans and Toulouse and probaly the top 2 Elite clubs they can pick a squad...??

 

[ledzep]

How's he still even playing in the ESL?

 

[abntly]

I can't see that happening!

 

[roughyedspud]

i doubt bobby goulding would pick him anyway,if fact i'd be surprised if any of the aussies that have previously been picked gets picked again under goulding

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Jason Croker is not a resident of France, won't even get a look in. At least Murphy et al. have a residency claim.

 

[deluded pom?]

Jason Croker is not a resident of France, won't even get a look in. At least Murphy et al. have a residency claim.

Excuse my ignorance miguel but do you mean that Croker only plays the ESL season out and then jets straight back to Australia once the season is over? This then nullifies his residency claim?

 

[jim_57]

I don't think he's a chance anyway. He's old and will add nothing long term to France, besides France aren't aren't exactly short of forwards. Compare this to Greenshields who is young, a great player and France have been lacking a good fullback for quite a while.

I really do hope that Greenshields makes himself available because IMO it would be a massive boost to France.

 

[Evil Borad]

dear oh dear oh dear

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Excuse my ignorance miguel but do you mean that Croker only plays the ESL season out and then jets straight back to Australia once the season is over? This then nullifies his residency claim?

I'm assuming residency equates to citizenship/nationality in this case.

 

[RedVee]

Isn't the residency rule 4 years? I doubt Croker would qualify.

 

[deluded pom?]

Isn't the residency rule 4 years? I doubt Croker would qualify.

I'm sure it's three. I don't know whether a player has to take out citizenship. Is Brent Webb a NZ citizen?