: Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:32 pm  

Fax Machine wrote:

The RFL either knew about this or their administration is totally incompetent (no, surely not!)

Excerpt from the RFL's Operational Rules:

IMMIGRATION STATUS
C1:4:4 The RFL will not at any time accept a registration application for an "overseas Player",
nor register the Player until it has received a copy of the Player's work permit or
satisfactory evidence that such a permit is not necessary in which case the Club must
provide a copy of the relevant immigration documentation. In cases of dispute relating
to work permits or other immigration documentation or the need therefore, the RFL will
consult the UK Border Agency and/or the Home Office as appropriate and the Board
shall take their comments or advice into account but the Board shall be entitled to
determine the matter concerned.

I rest my case.

Didn't the UK Border Agency change the rules recently and that's why they don't qualify now. Something on those lines.

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:16 pm  

before you even apply for the visa the rfl have to sanction your application other wise it stands no chance of being granted

we should know we had 2 players

dan russell and sia makisi who the rfl refused to back visa applications for

in russell case they said he did not meet the qualifying crietria even though it was pointed out to them he had played more NRL games than van dyke still no luck

with makisi they said they same and that they could not find any evidence he played for tonga so refused to back his application, when they were then provided with said evidence they then said he was not of quality to add anything to our game

in both case neither got any where near applying for thie visas as with out rfl approval it was pointless

the RFL will have had to approve the celts applications for them to be submitted

so for them to come out and say applications are between the player and the border agancey is BS

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:25 pm  

2 me this has 2 be a cover up orcestrated by rfl 2 allow celts in cos they want moneybags in there. i fink rfl knew all along but now they bin busted along wif corrupt ppl at celts who now not sayin owt cos they kno they cant say owt 2 defend it

if we done same wed be chucked out quiker than you cn say 'expansion' its a load of ballz

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:37 pm  

halifaxxx wrote:

2 me this has 2 be a cover up orcestrated by rfl 2 allow celts in cos they want moneybags in there. i fink rfl knew all along but now they bin busted along wif corrupt ppl at celts who now not sayin owt cos they kno they cant say owt 2 defend it

if we done same wed be chucked out quiker than you cn say 'expansion' its a load of ballz

yer init!

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:01 pm  

halifaxxx wrote:

2 me this has 2 be a cover up orcestrated by rfl 2 allow celts in cos they want moneybags in there. i fink rfl knew all along but now they bin busted along wif corrupt ppl at celts who now not sayin owt cos they kno they cant say owt 2 defend it

if we done same wed be chucked out quiker than you cn say 'expansion' its a load of ballz

yeh, but no, but yeh, but no.

: Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:44 pm  

RFL did a great job keeping our halves out of the country, somebody must have been on holiday when these sneaked through, with the RFL being an open, honest and unbiased organisation.

: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:16 am  

maurice wrote:

RFL did a great job keeping our halves out of the country, somebody must have been on holiday when these sneaked through, with the RFL being an open, honest and unbiased organisation.

Indeed.

The silence from Red Hall is deafening!

A complete and utter Joke Shop!

: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:53 am  

For Fax Sake wrote:

Indeed.

The silence from Red Hall is deafening!

A complete and utter Joke Shop!

Not nice of Mr Wood and Mr Lewis to give fans the finger!



Time to send them packing?

: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:02 am  

Yob wrote:

Not nice of Mr Wood and Mr Lewis to give fans the finger!



Time to send them packing?

Another nice mess.......!

: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:53 pm  

maurice wrote:

RFL did a great job keeping our halves out of the country, somebody must have been on holiday when these sneaked through, with the RFL being an open, honest and unbiased organisation.

Yes quite right, they were all on holiday visas! So, taking the Greg Bird scenario beggering off to Les Cats, what if any of those players signed for either of said French teams? As they are banned from our shores for 10 years (as I thought Bird was) would they still be allowed to travel to play rugby?