: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:19 pm  

I think that's the last we'll hear about him to be honest.

Even if he wins the court case, by the time the dust has settled, he'll be thinking about getting a new club sorted for the 2010 season.

If I was Hood and McNamara I'd be forgetting about him and looking to spend the cash elsewhere.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:20 pm  

Not a surprise really is it. I think it was always likely whilst he had this court case looming over his head, and I'd expect (from the amount I know about the case) him to get off with the charges, which could hopefully mean another appeal after?

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:24 pm  

bullsonfire wrote:

I think that's the last we'll hear about him to be honest.

Even if he wins the court case, by the time the dust has settled, he'll be thinking about getting a new club sorted for the 2010 season.

If I was Hood and McNamara I'd be forgetting about him and looking to spend the cash elsewhere.

Agreed, if he's cleared of all charges I'm sure an NRL club would be falling over themselves to sign him, in all honesty where would he prefer to play ?
(I reckon Hood played the "any publicity is good publicity card pretty well")

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:37 pm  

Steam Pig wrote:

Agreed, if he's cleared of all charges I'm sure an NRL club would be falling over themselves to sign him

AFAIK, they can't till 2010. If he was to be cleared in May, that would leave five months and a bit - well over the season, and the business end of it as well. Still well worth it for him and Bulls, if that was to come to pass.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:46 pm  

well having him over as a mid-season signing wouldn't be that bad would it? someone coming in to spark us up in the run up to the business end of the season and playing in a key role?

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:47 pm  

af wrote:

AFAIK, they can't till 2010. If he was to be cleared in May, that would leave five months and a bit - well over the season, and the business end of it as well. Still well worth it for him and Bulls, if that was to come to pass.

I think that's optimistic, given that the visa process will have to be re-started, after a trial which won't finish until early May at best.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:51 pm  

Roofaldo wrote:

well having him over as a mid-season signing wouldn't be that bad would it? someone coming in to spark us up in the run up to the business end of the season and playing in a key role?

Especially when we have our usual 5 or six players out with long term injury. Another player (to add to the 7 we already have) who can cover at LF/2nd row when not playing in the halves could be imperative

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:28 pm  

Asim wrote:

Good to see our government finally standing up to be counted.

British jobs for British workers.

It is hard to know sometimes where the sarcasm ends with you.

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:31 pm  

It was always going to happen though really wasn't it.
It might be just the boost for the side come May time though.

On what grounds was he refused?
I thought at this current time he was innocent and had no criminal record?

: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:42 pm  

El Diablo wrote:

I think that's optimistic, given that the visa process will have to be re-started, after a trial which won't finish until early May at best.

but even if he got here for July, I'd still welcome him to the club for 4 months.