Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:06 pm  

Him wrote:

What makes you think they were unprepared or didn't understand the relevant policies or regulations?

All the sound bites when he signed on loan were about him debuting against widnes which would suggest we expected him here at least a couple of days before that. Now though he isn't even due in the country until tomorrow. If the reason for this is visa issues as said on here then unless it's just a general backlog in the office it's poor by the club.

So what is the hold up? Did the club just not know how long the paper work takes? Is there something in his history that means he is being scrutinised and the club weren't aware and didn't do their homework? There are rules for this stuff and a top level sports club should be on top of this stuff.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:20 pm  

According to the Gov.uk website, decisions on points based visa applications from Sydney are currently taking between 10-15 days.

The deal was announced 22 June, so I'd say it was optimistic verging on ridiculous to expect him to be in the UK within 7 days to be ready to play today.

More realistic that his visa comes through early this week and he has a chance of featuring on Friday.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:34 pm  

Fallon wrote:

All the sound bites when he signed on loan were about him debuting against widnes which would suggest we expected him here at least a couple of days before that. Now though he isn't even due in the country until tomorrow. If the reason for this is visa issues as said on here then unless it's just a general backlog in the office it's poor by the club.

So what is the hold up? Did the club just not know how long the paper work takes? Is there something in his history that means he is being scrutinised and the club weren't aware and didn't do their homework? There are rules for this stuff and a top level sports club should be on top of this stuff.

Or you could just realise the club used it as a cheeky way to sell tickets for this game by making it seem like he'd be here for today's game.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:01 pm  

ThePrinter wrote:

Or you could just realise the club used it as a cheeky way to sell tickets for this game by making it seem like he'd be here for today's game.

Ha, yes well that is entirely plausible.

If that is the case though then it really is bottom of the barrel marketing.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:15 pm  

Rob Oates wasn't looking too chipper after the game - he will have to work a lot harder.

Leeds v Halifax not quite the pull for corporate sponsors as Leeds v wigan

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:53 pm  

Segeyaro sounds keen to get here and play in his leaving aus Twitter video.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Sun Jul 03, 2016 11:20 pm  

I wonder why Falloon didn't play then. I wouldn't honestly blame him if he became suddenly injured if Leeds told him he'll be deregistered when Segeyaro arrives.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:04 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I wonder why Falloon didn't play then. I wouldn't honestly blame him if he became suddenly injured if Leeds told him he'll be deregistered when Segeyaro arrives.

He's obviously made way for Segeyaro to join with his exclusion from the 19 man squad. I'd imagine an announcement on it in the next 1/2 days when Segeyaro has arrived/shown off.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:11 am  

Its another small indicator of things not being run well off the field as well as on. Falloon could and should have been allowed to play on to the end of this season IMO. I see zero point in retaining Achurch ahead of Falloon - if Segeyaro gets injured we'd be back to having no hooker at all again.

Falloon hasn't set the world on fire but most of our 'better' games have been when he's been in the side.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:46 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Its another small indicator of things not being run well off the field as well as on. Falloon could and should have been allowed to play on to the end of this season IMO. I see zero point in retaining Achurch ahead of Falloon - if Segeyaro gets injured we'd be back to having no hooker at all again.

Falloon hasn't set the world on fire but most of our 'better' games have been when he's been in the side.

Perhaps it wasn't that simple to get rid of one over the over in terms of Falloon and Achurch.