: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:28 am  

i'd be interested to see what the RFL would do if he carried on playing in SL should he fail to get a jail sentance.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:55 am  

phillgee wrote:

i'd be interested to see what the RFL would do if he carried on playing in SL should he fail to get a jail sentance.

judging by what as been happening to players found guilty on our shores he will be welcomed with open arms!!!!

wonder if Michael Crocker might hear something,now this case has been heard??????

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:07 am  

From the BBC link Catalans general manager Christophe Levy said the club are trying to find Bird a flight back to France to check upon his fitness ahead of Sunday's match against champions Leeds Rhinos, part of the Super League's Magic Weekend in Edinburgh.

From the BBC link Catalans general manager Christophe Levy said the club are trying to find Bird a flight back to France to check upon his fitness ahead of Sunday's match against champions Leeds Rhinos, part of the Super League's Magic Weekend in Edinburgh.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:19 am  

MQBlank wrote:

that means that catalans cancel his contract does it not ?

That was what they said they'd do when they signed him. Amazing how things change when a player is doing ok for you isn't it?

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:21 am  

colt-45 wrote:

judging by what as been happening to players found guilty on our shores he will be welcomed with open arms!!!!

there is a slight difference in that those players are british and didn't get denied a visa to play in the UK from australia. The RFL okayed it at the time just saying that they needed to fill in the paperwork

maybe the UK immigration will be more prompt to deny him access to the UK now he's been found guilty?

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:01 pm  

phillgee wrote:

i'd be interested to see what the RFL would do if he carried on playing in SL should he fail to get a jail sentance.

well whats half of super league players going to do with your ideas

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:02 pm  

debaser wrote:

Its Australia though.



Mind you, they do usually like to keep the convicts there....

but his american girlfreind is in spain .his playing in france .convict from aussie

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:09 pm  

why delete a whole 4 page bird thread ????? and then start a new one ??? it does not make sense

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:44 pm  

I'm sure Catalans said the contract would be void if he was found guilty. Oh well, surely it'll decrease his chances of being allowed to play in the UK though?

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:45 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

I'm sure Catalans said the contract would be void if he was found guilty. Oh well, surely it'll decrease his chances of being allowed to play in the UK though?

Especially if he gets bird . . .