Not wishing to be pedantic, but the original press release did state that the signing was pending visa clearance.

None of this though can explain how certan clubs seem more able to get players visa's when the sports governing body has already allowed those clubs to sign more over'seas players in the competition rules

To say there is no influence is to stick ones head in the sand

That it did and sadly for Neil Kelly for the second time in a season he's been faced with a bit of a "Jason Ferris situation."

I felt it pointless to keep asking about the Williams signing with my interviews because it was pending the visa application plus I was boring myself with the same question.

I had a feeling a couple of weeks ago that he'd get denied.

Yea right he looks like he won`t be seeking work or paying taxes and will be a risk to the safety of the country, as opposed to the vast amounts of refugess who we know FA all about....This country`s upside down and run by goons, who at least are au fait in claiming expenses....

True , got to admit recent events give me the impression that this once brave , fair minded and honest country of ours is up the **** creek without a paddle

Well i'm doing everything i can to get out of it

Dire as the situation is Matt, I'm not sure we are quite so desperate yet

I hope you don't leave the country trying to influence yourself as a professional golfer !!!





In Fact, your boundary should be Railway Rd, and nowhere else!!

Eigh up Joe, I hope you're not going to be causing trouble again at the ticket office next home game

Not ' flashing ' his RFL badge again

Well we all are because we can,t remember when we had a stand off who had pace and could tackle.We can,t count Moran cos he missed a lot of games and for others he played fullback. It,s been the same in that position for a lot of seasons but as some say what I know about RL can be written on a very small postage stamp.

Now lets get to the remarks allegedly made by Paul Rowley to the Leigh Reporter. I don,t know if he said it neither do you lets wait and see.

Another thing we are struggling because we are predictable, we play one way, we have one very weak side defensively, I see it match after match you do, everyone does, the coaching staff do and the opposition coaching staff watch the DVD and they know it too.

What is being done about it ? Nothing,And now without Williams we are stuck with this same predictable game unless it is changed.

Well what would I do well for a start I,d try Mort or Stanton at stand off and drop backs who are hopeless on defence.

This seasons rugby from our point of view has with a couple of exceptions been dire but the club need to realise if we get relegated there might be no way back.

I'll try not to..

I was really late last week so caught the time when everyone was trying to buy a ticket on the last minute! I'll endeavour to pop down during the week for the next home game (whenever that is....could be August as we have that wierd a fixture list!)

I notice you didn't disagree about Leigh not being so bad as to need Matt to put on his boots

Moi?

I think we're a way of that yet. As long as they don't want me to play prop

we'll expect you to play a la brendan hill, neil baynes, jason clegg, or an ian van bellan kinda role

This part of your post IS a joke right?

Perhaps all these players should Illegally enter the country, theyd get too stop then.

I am guessing that this means......
that only players who have played "at the top level" will only get visas, so only SL clubs will be able to afford overseas players, notwithstanding the Kolpacks and dodgy deals that get through now and again.

I never thought this would happen.

o well lets move onto the next one....


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Or if they are signing for Expansion clubs

Though the border agency is independent they do ask the RFL for recommendations, I remember them saying they said Bird was ok to sign as they felt was good for game or whatever!

So maybe the RFL pushed the agency for Gateshead players etc whereas let Leigh etc do it on there own?

Is funny how Aussies can't get in with pro contracts awaiting them yet others can with no jobs from middle east etc! Why not just grant a Visa for length of his contract? Not hard is it!

BTW On the 50% ruling in Footy it's also the nations outisde the EU and not in the FIFA top 70 world ranking! (Why Liverpool didn't get Mark Gonzales 1st time round even though he'd played enough for Chilie!).

Yeah Daily Mail reader, but have you ever actually TRIED to get someone into this country? Because it's DAMN HARD. Unless they are in the EU, in which case it's as easy as catching a plane, train or boat.

Fair comment but how come there are so many Aussies working the bars in London?

What are they doing that we're not? They can't all be students.

It wasn't all plain sailing for Gateshead Thunder with Puna Rasaubale advised to return to Australia - where he still remains.
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