Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:53 pm  

Carney had a drink problem along with other things.Ta'ai has satisfied both the Giants and the Rugby League completely.A slight visa problem should be settled when the Manila office opens tomorrow after the Christmas break,hopefully.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:16 pm  

I'd be happier if they said what the "small issue" was

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:55 pm  

if ponner wants to PM me i will tell him about the 2 problems.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:13 pm  

The Giants press release is near enough as it is. Nothing to worry about hopefully

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:48 pm  

Giants still 100% confident taai will be over soon, wont be playing v widnes though.. and could you really play him in first game v saints even if he is over in time?? dont think so...bit of a blow, hope chans knee is fine.

application error rather than anything to do with his past so nothing like todd carney situation...

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:34 pm  

Brearley, it doesn't say he won't be playing v widnes. I suspect if he arrives from now - thursday he will probably play if later then probably not.

But believe me after speaking with a few of the staff even if he arrives here early next week hes still got more or less 2 weeks till the opening game v saints so he will be playing in the opening game (providing hes fit).

The staff are really excited and and just as eager to get him over here as we are

I suspect this year O Donnell and Fielden will only be used in 2/3 games and will be rested for the games against cas/widnes/salford/bradford/quins.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:23 pm  

Can't these players get their agents to check over the visa application before it's submitted,to prevent technical problems.All this bs over visas gets a bit frustrating.Makes you wonder how committed these players really are.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:34 pm  

How right you are Boomer.I have e-mailed Barry Sheerman and asked why it seems to just be RL players who seem to get all the grief.Don't expect much by the way of a straight answer.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:16 pm  

forget your mp only thing you get from that txxx pxxx is that he should be on 100k per year and have 2 free carparking spaces

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai footage.. : Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:17 pm  

jakegiant wrote:

Brearley, it doesn't say he won't be playing v widnes. I suspect if he arrives from now - thursday he will probably play if later then probably not.

But believe me after speaking with a few of the staff even if he arrives here early next week hes still got more or less 2 weeks till the opening game v saints so he will be playing in the opening game (providing hes fit).

The staff are really excited and and just as eager to get him over here as we are

I suspect this year O Donnell and Fielden will only be used in 2/3 games and will be rested for the games against cas/widnes/salford/bradford/quins.

cant see him playing in the first game if he doesnt play in the friendlies... wouldnt be fair on the others plus we are strong enough anyway with ferres,odonnell,lawrence,chan,ferguson,fairbank if he doesnt..no need to rush him. we know what happens with our imports and their hamstrings!

i expect fielden and odonnell to be spelled but to play just 2/3 games???!! or do you mean against 3 teams?? that still would only be 6