: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:59 pm  

shame that didnt work out.

how did tevita latu get in then.

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:01 pm  

he got in before they changed the visa process

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:08 pm  

roughyedspud wrote:

he got in before they changed the visa process

be interesting on bird then

also the fact thats its wigan might make it different.

edit : hudds should just sign bird then, he hasnt signed with wigan yet i think

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:10 pm  

hudds should'nt sign bird at all...he's another violent thug we don't want

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:12 pm  

roughyedspud wrote:

hudds should'nt sign bird at all...he's another violent thug we don't want

bird will be in SL.

he might as well go to a club that could use the help like hudds than wigan

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:18 pm  

he won't get a visa

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:46 pm  

roughyedspud wrote:

he won't get a visa

Probably not,it appears that any criminal conviction,including drink driving,can lead to the application being refused.

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:53 pm  

and rightly so..

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:03 pm  

roughyedspud wrote:

and rightly so..

Nah, let em all in I say!

: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:42 pm  

I would think the biggest reason he didnt get a visa was that he didnt get the number of 1st team games in for last season to be granted a visa for this season. He had early season injury and then the sacking would not have given him the % of matches in NRL to be granted a visa to play in Super League.

Dobson of Hull KR was aware of this rule hence the reason he arrived mid season last year as he did have the % the year before and at the time of signing with Carney holding his position in the first team, new that he would not meet this % unless he signed a more then one year deal for last and future seasons.