What, and give him another chance to show the world what he's like?

But he didnt apply for a visa dumass. then again coming from crime city UK he should have done to allow him to breath good air like us NORMAL people

Saving face in case the VISA gets turned down - obvious to any fair minded person, would you tell your employer you were looking for another job until you had it?
Yorky boy aint the brightest pin in the box but even he aint that dumb.

Was we supposed to announce this b4 pen and paper was given to him to do the deed ?

He`s got to be around to ask??? have not seen him this year ....oh apart from his pic on page 4 of the programme

I dare you........why has he put on 5 inches in height and turned into arnie since last time i saw him

He more than likely signed the contract in the pub and was that pi---d
he cant remember

So how do all other championship teams seem to do it??? or is it that anti Leigh bias by the RFL, immigration, UK, the world again?!?!?

Listen I can't believe that even Leigh would be so stupid to announce the signing of a player before he's even signed. I think the lad is edging his bets in case he doesn't get his permit.
The problem is that if Leigh now come out fighting (so to speak) and make him look like a liar he'll probably change his mind anyway!

Lets be honest here, this would be stupidity from a number of people at Leigh that just doesn't add up.

Edging bets or not I would hope the contract is now in the bin as his "commitment" to Leigh is for all to see.......... if indeed the Aussie press can be trusted

who has ever mentioned any anti bias against Leigh? are you as thick as you write on here?

you can apply for a visa but it doesnt have to be granted or are there too many syllables in that for you? try and keep up

Is everyone forgetting about the Tongans of a couple of years ago here? Leigh have got as much form for jumping the gun as the Aussies have for whatever they've got form for

different scenario though Matt and to be fair the original press (and all others) have said dependant on visa clearance, its unfortunate that the club have given the usual culprits ammunition again

I've always thought they should use Mastercard anyroad



Not sure if the Tongan situation mentioned "subject to visa clearance" but at least we appear to have learned from that one, even if it just means a slight alteration to the press release, as mentioned.

Just to clarify all this, from the clubs point of view we have allegedly signed a player dependant on visa clearance, but the player himself has had no dealings directly with the club and has confirmed in the press that he knows nothing about it. The club have, by the looks of things dealt with a third party regarding signing this player and no contracts have been signed.

So just one question?

Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news?

That in theory would have solved all this crap, then if he does'nt get clearance its the only way he is'nt coming to Leigh.

But to put yourself in the position we have without a signed contract between both parties unfortunately deserves to be slated, it is just unprofessional.................simple as.

Quote ="Kelly's Eye" So just one question? Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news? Quote It has. www.leighrl.co.uk

Quote ="Kelly's Eye" So just one question? Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news? Quote It has. www.leighrl.co.uk

Quote ="aparky" Quote ="Kelly's Eye" So just one question? Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news? Quote It has. www.leighrl.co.uk'" '" '" If this is proven to be the case then I retract my previous statement. As a club if we have a signed contractual agreement between both parties then that is all we can do, if the lad then decides its not for him then he's in a spot difficulty. Aussies............

Quote ="aparky" Quote ="Kelly's Eye" So just one question? Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news? Quote It has. www.leighrl.co.uk'" '" '" If this is proven to be the case then I retract my previous statement. As a club if we have a signed contractual agreement between both parties then that is all we can do, if the lad then decides its not for him then he's in a spot difficulty. Aussies............

Or some poor Oz journey who could n`t be Arsd.

Or a bloke who's been put under pressure by his club/peers down there who didnt know anything about it in the first place, and wanted to say what people wanted to hear?

Who knows?

There's more to this than meets the eye but for once I dont think the club are to blame.

i seem to recall a similar situation in the '70's


........but he turned out to be a class act

Nowts changed either has it ?

In a newpaper article dated 1st March 2009, Williams says his number one priority remains boxing. Coming to England to play rugby league would therefore not help his boxing career; if that's the sport he wishes to concentrate on.

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As you quote me I gather the question is aimed at me, if so why? what meakes you thuink I would have the answer?

But on another thread someone explains the visa and sponsor ship regqirements perhaps you (and others) should take a look at this before making themselves look complete idiots.

So why is he playing country rugby in Australia? when the main boxing circuit is in Sydney? It would appear he dosn't know which way is which and on the bais of that artice alone anything he says should be taken with a pinch of salt. That or his agent is putting his name about for contracts? But why has HE applied for a visa as no one else can do so for him? or has that little fact escaped people?

Thats far to sensible Fred but obviously some people want to think up or fabricate their own senario, cant belive some of the cack on this forum

I agree Neil should have waited until the guy was here and wearing the shirt but some people will try and get any political capital they want for their own ends, whatever that is, some of the posts on here are laughable in their naivety if they think that the RFL would offer to sponsor a player who doesn't want to come or that the border control agency would even conider a visa application submitted by a third person.