More on this from today's YEP. The plot thickens. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/r ... 4967069.jp Eastwood confirmed the delay is over a visa application, rather than a bid for a British passport. He said: "I'm applying for a UK ancestors visa, because my dad and my gran are from England. "When I get there I'm going to try and apply for a British passport."

More on this from today's YEP. The plot thickens. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/r ... 4967069.jp Eastwood confirmed the delay is over a visa application, rather than a bid for a British passport. He said: "I'm applying for a UK ancestors visa, because my dad and my gran are from England. "When I get there I'm going to try and apply for a British passport."

So, just what sort of processing do the British Embassy in Canberra have to do ?

I maintain that if he'd been a soccer player or to serve in a bar in Earls Court, then he'd have been here weeks ago.

Has Eastwood messed up ?

Has the club made a mistake with the paperwork somewhere along the line ? (Given the massive number of Aussies we've had over here over the years, I find that hard to believe ....)

Or, has this arm of the foreign service recruited a load of ex-pat Bradford, Saints and Wigan fans in to do the rubber stamping ? (Or maybe a Vogon )

Maybe they're trying to wressle the 'Diplomatic Incompetence (Canberra)' Award 2009 off the habitual winners, the Zimbabweans ?

Based on?

interesting one, this one, what with greg bird seemingly getting his visa pretty quickly!

one thing i did wonder about, when was the visa applied for? should it not have been applied for when his transfer was announced? it would have saved all this fannying about!

Way I look at it he's had what Jamie peacock would describe as the perfect off season conditioning and rest.

No problems at all with him missing half a dozen games at the start of the season.

Did he read the rules?
rlhttps://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/part5/rl
Persons with United Kingdom ancestry
Requirements for leave to enter on the grounds of United Kingdom ancestry
186. The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom on the grounds of his United Kingdom ancestry are that he:

(i) is a Commonwealth citizen; and

(ii) is aged 17 or over; and

(iii) is able to provide proof that one of his grandparents was born in the United Kingdom and Islands and that any such grandparent is the applicant's blood grandparent or grandparent by reason of an adoption recognised by the laws of the United Kingdom relating to adoption; and

(iv) is able to work and intends to take or seek employment in the United Kingdom; and

(v) will be able to maintain and accommodate himself and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds; and

(vi) holds a valid United Kingdom entry clearance for entry in this capacity

Once Leeds allocated squad number 15 to Eastwood it was bound to go t1ts up.

You tease.

Was discussing this on Friday night - did the RFL have a hand in getting the Celtic players done ASAP so there would be a game on Friday? Surely the club should have had him over here by now - there werent any hold ups with the last lot, Webb, Kylie, Donald........

Or is this some sort of sinister plot against the club? Like my boss is a Stains fan and he has got me working this Friday night!! Are the people over there Sea Eagles fans and dont want us to have him available for the WCC? Did he shoot JFK? Was he driving a white Fiat through a tunnel in Paris in 1997? Am I paranoid??

Squad Number 15
1999 - Darren Fleary
2000 - Paul Bell
2001 - Chev Walker
2002 - Adrian Vowles
2003 - Chris Feather
2004 - Chris Feather
2005 - Danny Ward
2006 - [sizeSacked[/size
2007 - Jamie Thackray
2008 - [sizeSacked[/size
2009 - Greg Eastwood

Jesus!!! It won't take much to be the Leeds' best ever 15!! Hassan had a good season in 97, so that may be the one to best. Either him or Paul Bell.

I don't think it's should lay at the players feet, there is a structure for clubs to do their paper shuffling. I mean would you allow Nick Fozzard to arrange his own paper work?

I agree, i cannot understand how he could get one before Eastwood! Makes no sense to me