: Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:13 pm  

debaser wrote:

Could Catalans now loan him to an English based club? Or would the same rules still apply.

No cos then he`d be based over here and require a uk visa.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:36 pm  

ex Bull Dog wrote:

Haven't heard Hetherington slagging off Catalans! Surely they must the embarassment of super league?

Surely even more so, given that they look to be allowed to sign a player who was not allowed into this country. Isn't that even more of a "scandal" warranting an even more severe outburst?

Or maybe Hetherington's "outburst" will be shown up for what many believed it was - just another attempt to do damage to the Bulls? And after all, who's to say that the wide publicity his (contrived?) tirade received will not have influenced the British Embassy in Canberra?

Lets wait and see what happens, eh? Maybe leopards do change spots...

And another thing: weren't we told that Bird had been sent videos and other material regarding our plays etc? If so, that could come back to bite us when we play Cats?

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:54 pm  

We on sky next week so anyone an see our game plays, give it to forwards x 5, give it to deacs who gives it to jefferies who gives it back to a forward,knock on, handover.

[Bullseye]

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:49 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

And another thing: weren't we told that Bird had been sent videos and other material regarding our plays etc? If so, that could come back to bite us when we play Cats?

I don't think the video is very long

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:57 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I don't think the video is very long

And if he's been practising we may even get some cheap possession and field position when we face Catalans.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:16 pm  

I originally added comments to the effect of the previous three comments in my post, then thought better of it for fear of people thinking I had been co-opted into the Negative Tendency! Thought I'd wait for others to pick up the obvious cue, and yes spot on!

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:21 pm  

What's the betting that Bird comes up with a crucial play for Catalans when we visit in a few weeks?

But before that we have two pretty tough games ahead, if we can scrape through at Wigan it would be a big boost to our confidence. Hoping to see a fired up and determined effort at the JJB.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:09 pm  

Hood added: "If Greg is granted a French visa and if the RFL does accept a Catalans request to register him and if the UK Border Agency let him in, it will be proof positive of his ability to unlock the tightest of defences, both on the field and off it. Here's an article about the person supposedly responsible, Sharon Ewart. Now here's what I don't get... A spokesman for the British High Commission confirmed the policy had "undergone the biggest changes in living memory''. In effect, the UK is looking to tighten the flow of immigrant workers because of the global economic crisis and terrorism. In Canberra, discretion on borderline cases has narrowed significantly. "It is at (our) discretion to refuse a visa application if (we) deem the applicant's arrival in the UK, through character, conduct or association to be non-conducive to the public good,'' the spokesman added. Now Greg Bird (and Eastwood et al) may be many things, but they are not terrorists. And as for the GEC, by denying the clubs the right to sign these players, they have denied them - British businesses, some in not the best of health - an opportunity to improve their side, get more people through the gates, spending money etc. I hear Bulls had to let some office staff go this past week. I wonder if a bumper crowd against Hull KR to see Greg Bird's debut would have made any difference.

Hood added: "If Greg is granted a French visa and if the RFL does accept a Catalans request to register him and if the UK Border Agency let him in, it will be proof positive of his ability to unlock the tightest of defences, both on the field and off it. Here's an article about the person supposedly responsible, Sharon Ewart. Now here's what I don't get... A spokesman for the British High Commission confirmed the policy had "undergone the biggest changes in living memory''. In effect, the UK is looking to tighten the flow of immigrant workers because of the global economic crisis and terrorism. In Canberra, discretion on borderline cases has narrowed significantly. "It is at (our) discretion to refuse a visa application if (we) deem the applicant's arrival in the UK, through character, conduct or association to be non-conducive to the public good,'' the spokesman added. Now Greg Bird (and Eastwood et al) may be many things, but they are not terrorists. And as for the GEC, by denying the clubs the right to sign these players, they have denied them - British businesses, some in not the best of health - an opportunity to improve their side, get more people through the gates, spending money etc. I hear Bulls had to let some office staff go this past week. I wonder if a bumper crowd against Hull KR to see Greg Bird's debut would have made any difference.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:14 pm  

Bird is obviously just following the well worn path of illegals by heading to France first.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:20 pm  

Asim wrote:

Bird is obviously just following the well worn path of illegals by heading to France first.