Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:25 pm  

jordanp wrote:

I remember Peter Sharp trying to sign Jamie Soward when he was struggling to make the Roosters first grade, what a signing he would have been, if it had come off he still might have been in a job.

jamie soward is a very good player shame, but rather then pay transfer fees for sammut id rather get a young aussie half from there 20s comp

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:35 pm  

arliebird wrote:

jamie soward is a very good player shame, but rather then pay transfer fees for sammut id rather get a young aussie half from there 20s comp

the obvious advantage with signing Sammut is he has a Maltese passport and doesn't require a Visa and is already over here. He could literally drive to Hull and start training.

whereas any Aussie realistically isn't going to arrive until at least Easter due to the lengthy waits for Visa's.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:01 pm  

UllFC wrote:

the obvious advantage with signing Sammut is he has a Maltese passport and doesn't require a Visa and is already over here. He could literally drive to Hull and start training.

whereas any Aussie realistically isn't going to arrive until at least Easter due to the lengthy waits for Visa's.

Unless it was applied for weeks ago

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:08 pm  

EXILEDHULLADGATESHEAD wrote:

Unless it was applied for weeks ago

Sneaky

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:18 pm  

Why is there this wait for visas? Would there be a similar wait for a footballer or a union Australian?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:19 pm  

I will reiterate what I said a couple of days ago, Sammut is nearly a done deal, the player has agreed to come, now just a matter of agreeing fee.
Findlay has stated amount wanted and Rule is not far short - couple more days till completion.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:20 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

:THINK: Sneaky

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:21 pm  

bringbackbuck wrote:

Why is there this wait for visas? Would there be a similar wait for a footballer or a union Australian?

I would imagine it's where these players are applying.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:28 pm  

HFC Boy wrote:

Me too. More chance of re-signing Ben Sammut !

Sammut's currently being harangued on Twitter by an FC fan. He's trying to entice him to Hull on the premise the Hull derby is akin to a Final.

To be fair, though....he has managed a response from him.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:30 pm  

Digby wrote:

Sammut's currently being harangued on Twitter by an FC fan. He's trying to entice him to Hull on the Premise the Hull derby is akin to a Final.

To be fair, though....he has managed a response from him.

Wolfie the deal breaker!