Was he a wife beater? I'm aware of some other stuff he did, now. But then, I by the time he really went off the rails at Widnes I wasn't really aware of his previous and he'd fallen out of favour with the fans.

And do YOU support a wife beater coming over here and playing for Bradford? That is the issue here, so stop being petty.

Sorry, that's like asking the pope to stop being catholic isn't it?

You're missing a whole load of "alledged"'s in there, Bird has not been convicted of beating anyone (and she also isn't his wife)

Did people turn their backs on Gary Schofield, Keith Senior etc etc. all who have been accused of the same (as have many many other sportspeople)

Come on Chris. Where are you drawing the line?

greg bird is not a wife /GF beater at all.

he did not even strike his GF apparently.

apparently he wsa having an argument with her, threw a glass at a table and it rebounded or something like that and hit her.

on the charges of lieing to the police, he is going to struggle on those imo

Two points...

1. As far as I'm aware, there has been no official reason given for Carney's visa refusal. The idea that it was solely down to his criminal conviction is pure speculation.

2. I'm pretty sure that the Huddersfield board were equally sanguine about Carney's paperwork.

RFL and Bradford have been putting the pressure on;

According to McNamara, a decision is due within days so expect a decision on Mr Birds visa this week.

Don't see how he can get a visa when Carney and Crocker couldn't.

Because he hasn't yet been convicted and probably won't the way it's looking.

Well we won't have long to wait now. I expect quite a few at Saints and Leeds will be hoping it's rejected. With Bird on board I feel we can be genuine contenders..

My thoughts exactly.

Don't agree with him coming tbh but he is a top, top player.
Could be the difference for you guys and see you returning to the top two or three.

According to Peter Hood,

The papers have been mailed to Birds house, and now they're waiting for Bird to go home to find out what the decision is!

I guess we'll know by Thursday!

He definately won't be here to play Hull KR.

Yes, not to play. He'll be unveiled to the crowd on Sunday, or so the club hope.

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Quote ="No1_Saints _Fan"He definately won't be here to play Hull KR.'" www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... dford.html Quote New signing Greg Bird may be a surprise inclusion in Bradford's squad for their opening engage Super League match at home to Hull KR this week. '"

Nice to know he has recieved game plans from McBanana.

apparently it consists of 3 lines.

1/ We will run the ball in via the forwards for five tackles.
2 / then we will kick it
3/ or you could try to to do something else

I was going off false information then, from a Bradford fan.

Not really, if given the Visa, then he'd be expected on Saturday so with the Jet lag etc, it would be unfair to play him on the Sunday.

Could have sworn that was/is the Huddersfield game plan

Not under Nathan Brown it is attack from anywhere.

Eorl crabtree has made more off loads pre season than he did all last season.

You will see a lot of attacking and entertaining rugby from the giants this season.

All kidding aside I think the Giants will surprise a few this year but next year they really could be hitting the heights.

Nathan brown is no mug.

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