: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:44 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

:lol:
It isn't difficult at all, in fact that's exactly what has already happened to one Bird, G., Esq.

He does not "have clearance to play in the EU". There is no EU body (yet) competent to give such clearance.

France can admit him if it likes, but France does not (yet) issue visas for admission to Britain, and he won't get in, as his visa application has been refused. He did not appeal against the refusal so end of story. It's as simple as that.

Different type of Visa I think .. He will enter the country as a short term visitor and not as a resident, He will be playing the away games too.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:48 pm  

af wrote: Hood not happy Maybe so, but it could well have saved the Bulls a lot of adverse publicity if Bird does get convicted. I still think this is the best for the Bulls.

af wrote: Hood not happy Maybe so, but it could well have saved the Bulls a lot of adverse publicity if Bird does get convicted. I still think this is the best for the Bulls.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:37 pm  

so . now you want him convicted and deported back like a convict

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:55 pm  

Trimalchio wrote:

Maybe so, but it could well have saved the Bulls a lot of adverse publicity if Bird does get convicted. I still think this is the best for the Bulls.

The Bulls should have known better than to try and sign him in the first place, but then again they are not really any good with legal situations are they?

If he can't play for one Super League club he shouldn't play for any otherwise it becomes a restriction of trade issue.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:57 pm  

cymraegrhino wrote:

The Bulls should have known better than to try and sign him in the first place, but then again they are not really any good with legal situations are they?

If he can't play for one Super League club he shouldn't play for any otherwise it becomes a restriction of trade issue.

My thoughts exactly. Would this not be covered under EU competition laws and the RFl are now in breach of that?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:01 pm  

cymraegrhino wrote:

The Bulls should have known better than to try and sign him in the first place, but then again they are not really any good with legal situations are they?

If he can't play for one Super League club he shouldn't play for any otherwise it becomes a restriction of trade issue.

Bird is an Aussie, therefore he does not have any automatic right to ply his trade in the UK.

Bird is an Aussie, so no club outside Australia (or any countries Aussies are free to live and work in without restriction) has any right to employ him to ply his trade for them.

Amazing as it may seem, the law of the land overrides the rules and regulations for the playing of a game, if France has lower standards than we do then that is their problem.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:17 pm  

I'm sick of harassment in Australia - Greg Bird 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

I'm sick of harassment in Australia - Greg Bird 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

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:54 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

Different type of Visa I think .. He will enter the country as a short term visitor and not as a resident, He will be playing the away games too.

Well he shouldn't be, for the reasons set out in this and other threads, and by Hood.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:23 pm  

cymraegrhino wrote:

He got a visa to enter an EU country, therefore as a visa holder he is entitled to "work" in other EU countries temporarily for his employer.

Sorry to say it is a back door route but legitimate all the same. I don't want these double standards but maybe it is a bit of Karma.

His passport will state NOT ALLOWED in UK He could be stopped entering the Country I feel for your supporters in my Opinion he should not be allowed to play in S/L if the other 13 Clubs could not sign the player The RLF should have backed Bradford over the incident ..Catalan want to play in S /L and take the money ..there should not be rules for one and rules for others ..I for one hope they turn him back if he try to enter the UK

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:06 pm  

kt170496 wrote:

His passport will state NOT ALLOWED in UK He could be stopped entering the Country I feel for your supporters in my Opinion he should not be allowed to play in S/L if the other 13 Clubs could not sign the player The RLF should have backed Bradford over the incident ..Catalan want to play in S /L and take the money ..there should not be rules for one and rules for others ..I for one hope they turn him back if he try to enter the UK

Totally agree, it should be the same for all clubs playing in the same league.