Very disappointing, he looked a fantastic player who'd have contributed to the quality in the Championship over here. Hope we get some reasons as to why he's been refused when so many players have been accepted, although I doubt it.

It will be because of the reliance on overseas players in our squad, I mean we have got erm erm Cam Pitman?

Souths squad, leading try scorer in reserves and still a kid - pub team props not an issue at other clubs - shocking.

Cameron has a British Passport Maurice. So we currently have no overseas players on our books.

Technicality, Cam is Australian he can't talk proper Leyth

He was stood down by North Sydney last year due to an investigation involving performance enhancing drugs, don't know the outcome but maybe that had something to do with it. Was looking forward to see how he goes someone I know played with him down there and said he was a very good player

He was cleared of the drug charge.

Apparently the drugs charge was from banter he thought he was having with a mates GF on social media which was handed to the press, always tested negative but set his career back as he was in the Souths 25 that year

I hope an official statement is released about why the rfl opposed this move

This stinks,its gone beyond a joke now, in our league London will be like a set of Neighbours and Sheffield have at least 3 or 4 non UK players,the Kolpak thing does not wash with me.I don't want to bring up the fact that we have 100s of thousands of illegal immigrants in our country and here is a lad who will not cost the tax payer a penny and contribute to making lots of people happy to see him play.

This country blows my mind sometimes and the RFL are only interested in keeping the staus quo and never do anything to help Leigh, only hinder our progress.

Aren't the regulations that a player has to have played 50% of the available NRL games unless they're a promising youngster and the like?

Never been one to go in for RFL conspiracies and the like, but how many actual games has 27 year old Ben Farrar played in recent years, never mind NRL level, and surely anyone can argue that 'they would be playing if it wasn't for Billy Slater' as in the case of Denny Solomona who has now gone to Cas from London?!

I am all for black and white rules in this matter, as soon as the grey drifts in it becomes ratpooh

To be honest Leigh in my opinion have the two best wingers in the Championship in Higson & Kay with decent backup players including Pownall ,Pitman ect we have some great young players coming through so I'm not that user really that CJ won't be coming to Leigh..But like others I think it stinks when you look at Sheffield team and one or two others any bugger can come into this country get a house benefits ect contribute nowt to the country just screw it and a bloke like Curtis wants to come and contribute something positive to the UK and gets turned down its behond a joke it's scandalous

I dont know what all the moaning at the RFL is about. He was never going to get a Visa in a month of Sundays. The criteria is quite strict on a working Visa and he didnt tick any of the boxes.

You read the Daily Mirror too much Ian

Predictable!! how many occasions have Leigh been turned down for overseas players? (don't answer I'm not really interested!) I'll bet if Catalan wanted him he'd be there! bad boy Todd Carney will turn the Cats into a top two team IMO next season, so what!!
Its unbelievable every year we face the Eagles who, would be nothing without their overseas players.
Someone has said we had the best two wingers in our division last season in Higson & Kaye and I would agree with that!
I wonder if Curtis will play in the UK one day? that would be interesting!!

Well have to say Nigel Farage could have written that. Why do you think everyone who gets into this country is here for a freebie ?

Curtis did not meet the requirements for his visa sad but rules are rules.

Everyone I know who has come to the UK from the EU seem to have jobs and I don't think our benefit system for single people is that generous even for people brought up in this country.

I know there are exceptions to every rule but the lazy ones are not all from outside their country of origin.

LOL Frank hav a walk around Leythunia you must hav yer yed in a red wine bottle mate

well said frank

In fairness the French do have different employment and immigration laws



Need to get the lad hitched with one of Leyth's finest ASAP.

Wow you covered every angle there. You should be a politician answering every question with a question.

Yeh u r right Bart

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The Monster Raving Looney Party springs to mind on that one

Let's keep this on topic guys, if you want to talk politics then please head over to the Sin Bin or to another website.

Politics and lobby recipes are way too controversial for people on here to keep their calm

I spoke to Detroit soul at this evenings shirt launch Michael and he apologises for his silly post.

What silly post Frank Thatcher LOL


Anyway looking at our squad tonite at the shirt launch we look awesome and with that big fella to be unveiled Sat neet the pack is frightening.
Hope Curtis gets chance in the future to come over and play in our free country in the not to distant future he looked good on video..
Roll on 2015 session CANT WAIT...