Has anyone checked if LMS was really born here : Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:16 pm  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8207827.stm Oh dear.......I fear we make be back in the firing line next year I can't believe this has been an ongoing investigation, so who rattled border controls cage? I love the comment: "As the result of an intelligence-led investigation into possible immigration offences among players at Celtic Crusaders, we can confirm that six Australian nationals have been served with papers confirming that they are illegally present in the UK." translated.......we got a call from some angry bloke who lives near Wigan who is still annoyed his team didn't get in.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8207827.stm Oh dear.......I fear we make be back in the firing line next year I can't believe this has been an ongoing investigation, so who rattled border controls cage? I love the comment: "As the result of an intelligence-led investigation into possible immigration offences among players at Celtic Crusaders, we can confirm that six Australian nationals have been served with papers confirming that they are illegally present in the UK." translated.......we got a call from some angry bloke who lives near Wigan who is still annoyed his team didn't get in.....

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:52 pm  

Phew! We're OK.

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005

Name: Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
Mother's Maiden Surname: McCarthy
Date of Registration: Jan 1986
Registration district: Tower Hamlets
Registration county: Surrey, Greater London, Hampshire
Volume Number: 14
Page Number: 1418

O/T Celtic Deportees. : Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:16 pm  

We think we have it bad but the fans of Celtic have just heard that six of their Aussies must leave by 7/9/09. Van Dijk,Hannay and Co.

I think I can guess how a few of the replies will go here.

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:41 pm  

Some posters on the Saints board being dramatic says the end of Celtic Crusaders, yes perhaps Newport! but more serious the first game they take to Newport and this should happen, of course cries for bring Widnes in.

It shows how parochial our game still is! this season has been embarrassing in the rugby weekly press the whining from some clubs supporters who did not make Super League.

It is rumoured the complaint came from the Wigan area, oh no not Leigh! would that be.

Those in glass houses sometimes should not throw stones do we remember some players (no not those saints who are never sinners) becoming involved with betting offences, with the FA they handed out real sentences to those who broke rules as seen recently with player s form such as Accrington Stanley!

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:43 pm  

It sounds like a fake surname to me. I think he's really an albino Samoan.

Re: Has anyone checked if LMS was really born here : Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:54 pm  

gutterfax wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8207827.stm Oh dear.......I fear we make be back in the firing line next year I can't believe this has been an ongoing investigation, so who rattled border controls cage? I love the comment: "As the result of an intelligence-led investigation into possible immigration offences among players at Celtic Crusaders, we can confirm that six Australian nationals have been served with papers confirming that they are illegally present in the UK." translated.......we got a call from some angry bloke who lives near Wigan who is still annoyed his team didn't get in..... You are insinuating it is something to do with the Leigh club , better watch out or somebody might ring the RFL to tell then about your mickey poor crowds

gutterfax wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/celtic_crusaders/8207827.stm Oh dear.......I fear we make be back in the firing line next year I can't believe this has been an ongoing investigation, so who rattled border controls cage? I love the comment: "As the result of an intelligence-led investigation into possible immigration offences among players at Celtic Crusaders, we can confirm that six Australian nationals have been served with papers confirming that they are illegally present in the UK." translated.......we got a call from some angry bloke who lives near Wigan who is still annoyed his team didn't get in..... You are insinuating it is something to do with the Leigh club , better watch out or somebody might ring the RFL to tell then about your mickey poor crowds

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:19 pm  

To be honest can't say any of those would be a big loss for them. Duggan and Quinn were being released, Dick van Dyke is the worst half in SL, Hannay and Mapp were good once and what can you say about Court. Give the young Welsh fellas a go - nothing to lose.

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:43 pm  

jaybs wrote:

Some posters on the Saints board being dramatic says the end of Celtic Crusaders, yes perhaps Newport! but more serious the first game they take to Newport and this should happen, of course cries for bring Widnes in.

Some on the Saints board are saying the opposite to that, however!

I feel sorry for the Celtic fans but so long as the club are not found guilty of anything then there is no reason why this couldn't work out well for them in the long term as they now have a chance to recruit well for next season, get their act together during the off season and start afresh. Their fans won't feel like that just now but hopefully all the bad news is done with and things can kick on for them.

Meanwhile, their young reservists are in for a thrashing over the next three weeks, the poor guys!

: Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:46 pm  

Joke of a 'franchise' since day 1. It makes us look like RL club of the decade.

Re: Has anyone checked if LMS was really born here : Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:48 pm  

Starbug wrote:

You are insinuating it is something to do with the Leigh club , better watch out or somebody might ring the RFL to tell then about your mickey poor crowds

Whereas Leigh were pulling 10k a week in their SL season!