: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:51 am  

Dave T wrote:

What is this? I thought this was due to a visa clampdown and change in rules, not a RFL clampdown? Obviously I have missed something.

It's incorrect. The RFL have no jurisdiction to prevent anyone getting a visa, whether they want to or not.

: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:23 am  

It's shocking all these top aussie guy's are being refused enter to the uk, when there letting these asylum seekers in who we all have to pay for and the fackin tax dodgers who we also have to pay for yet these guy just want to come over an play footy and entertain us, so what if they got a conviction or one pending let the guys over to work i say!!

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:18 am  

yes . bird signed 9 month contract today

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:39 am  

Briers Is God wrote:

Oh well

We'll just win without him, unlike others.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,2679 : Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:36 pm  

BANISHED Cronulla star Greg Bird last night finally broke his silence about a controversial move to France by declaring: "I was over the constant harassment in Australia." Bird, 25, yesterday modelled his new Catalans jumper in the southern French city of Perpignan and is set to debut for the club on Sunday morning (AEDT) against Castleford in Super League. Angry at his critics yet excited at playing again, Bird opened up to The Daily Telegraph, saying from France: "I'm just relieved to be over here and back in a football environment and back around a team again. I just want to play footy again. "I'm enjoying it over here away from the constant harassment. I was over the judgmental people (in Australia). http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

BANISHED Cronulla star Greg Bird last night finally broke his silence about a controversial move to France by declaring: "I was over the constant harassment in Australia." Bird, 25, yesterday modelled his new Catalans jumper in the southern French city of Perpignan and is set to debut for the club on Sunday morning (AEDT) against Castleford in Super League. Angry at his critics yet excited at playing again, Bird opened up to The Daily Telegraph, saying from France: "I'm just relieved to be over here and back in a football environment and back around a team again. I just want to play footy again. "I'm enjoying it over here away from the constant harassment. I was over the judgmental people (in Australia). http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

Re: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,2679 : Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:55 pm  

fredie wrote: BANISHED Cronulla star Greg Bird last night finally broke his silence about a controversial move to France by declaring: "I was over the constant harassment in Australia." Bird, 25, yesterday modelled his new Catalans jumper in the southern French city of Perpignan and is set to debut for the club on Sunday morning (AEDT) against Castleford in Super League. Angry at his critics yet excited at playing again, Bird opened up to The Daily Telegraph, saying from France: "I'm just relieved to be over here and back in a football environment and back around a team again. I just want to play footy again. "I'm enjoying it over here away from the constant harassment. I was over the judgmental people (in Australia). http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html Poor choice in words.

fredie wrote: BANISHED Cronulla star Greg Bird last night finally broke his silence about a controversial move to France by declaring: "I was over the constant harassment in Australia." Bird, 25, yesterday modelled his new Catalans jumper in the southern French city of Perpignan and is set to debut for the club on Sunday morning (AEDT) against Castleford in Super League. Angry at his critics yet excited at playing again, Bird opened up to The Daily Telegraph, saying from France: "I'm just relieved to be over here and back in a football environment and back around a team again. I just want to play footy again. "I'm enjoying it over here away from the constant harassment. I was over the judgmental people (in Australia). http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html Poor choice in words.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:37 pm  

Lets hope for his sake Judge Mental doesn't preside over his trial.

A great signing for Les Catalans, we could really do with a player of this quality at loose forward. Obviously there are some question marks regarding his character, but innocent until proven guilty and all that.

He may find it difficult to enter the country though now Stevo is on his case, sending his picture to customs officials and writing letters to the Daily Mail about illegal aliens clandestinely entering the country.

How many times will he be making jokes about sneaking him in on the Eurostar over the next few weeks?

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:41 am  

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 21,00.html FORMER NRL star Greg Bird was "the victim" when he allegedly assaulted a young woman in a Cronulla nightclub, Sutherland Local Court heard yesterday. The 25-year-old, who on Thursday flew in from France where he is playing for the Catalans rugby league team, had his one common assault charge upgraded to five charges but believes the evidence of three security guards and security video will clear him. "Three security officers are able not only to give evidence, but to give evidence to the effect that he was the victim in this matter," his solicitor Patrick Conaghan told the court. Gallery: A portrait of Greg Bird

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 21,00.html FORMER NRL star Greg Bird was "the victim" when he allegedly assaulted a young woman in a Cronulla nightclub, Sutherland Local Court heard yesterday. The 25-year-old, who on Thursday flew in from France where he is playing for the Catalans rugby league team, had his one common assault charge upgraded to five charges but believes the evidence of three security guards and security video will clear him. "Three security officers are able not only to give evidence, but to give evidence to the effect that he was the victim in this matter," his solicitor Patrick Conaghan told the court. Gallery: A portrait of Greg Bird