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Leeds are getting a bit of bad luck aswell it seems.

After Hetherington's antics over Bird, I find I can bear any bad luck Leeds may suffer with considerable fortitude, truth be told. That said, the article is not identifying any new problems for Leeds, just issues for Eastwood.

Wouldn't it be awful if, given that he has a contract with them, El Presidente was having to pay his wages. . . . ?



Given that the NRL have blocked his playing over there because of that contract I suspect that any restrictions on Mr Eastwood would, for the good of the game and to show SL in the correct light, mean that he is being financially backed/supported by said Presidente

would we have been held like that with Bird should he have been playing in the NRL? I know it's hypothetical.

I suspect that you might be wrong, and I also suspect that Eastwood had not mentioned his previous driving convictions to Hetherington.

" I suspect that any restrictions on Mr Eastwood would, [ifor the good of the game and to show SL in the correct light[/i, mean that he is being financially backed/supported by said Presidente"

Really? So you don't think Leeds are doing that



That's a bit bit harsh . . . and surely not in the spirit of the game . . . . isn't it?

Probably not. Apparently we do things that are ". . .a blow to the reputation of the Super League".

"We are", after all, are we not, "talking about the credibility of the entire competition here."

I'm sure most impartial observers will have formed their own view of the motives behind Hetherington's OTT, intervention, especially when compared with his subsequent strangled minimalist response to when Bird signed for Cats.

I don't understand, how does this reflect badly on Leeds?

What other company would pay a new employee if they were unable to secure permission to live and work in the country? Is it none? I suspect Leeds are paying Eastwood exactly nothing. Hetherington has said that the loan agreement with the Bullfrogs has been set up to allow the player to earn a living while the visa dispute is settled.

Unlucky for you that he isn't then isnt it



Had the said player not withheld information from the Leeds club when negotiating the contract then you may have a point. However, he failed to mention something that could affect his ability to turn out for the club and as such the blame lays fairly and squarely at the players door.

Feel free to keep clutching at any straw that may bring you closer to Leeds on a financial level though.

Go Steady mate, The Bulls are going up in the world. They now have Bulls merchandise in 2 ASDA stores Nationwide. Today it may be ASDA...tomorrow...............Who knows???? Failing that they can always take players to tribunals....Oh....Wait????

If wit was sh*t, you'd be constipated.

Feel free to keep clutching at any straw that may bring you closer to Bradford in overall Success.

That was a successful fishing trip BP!

Unlucky? How so? I don't see why anyone would think it unlucky for me that this wasn't the case . . . . .



That's shocking

You'd imagine that Mr Hetherington would never want person of this calibre playing at his club.



I see no, nor did I elude to any, straw clutching. But thanks for your comments anyway

I shall ban myself immediately for 24 hrs.

Sorry . . . . . I've had a bad week . . . .

I see you havent been over to the Leeds board since our regular statistician OWNED you.

Leeds 41 trophies Bradford 34.

You need to go back and apologise.