Tell you what, lets open the doors to all and sundry. Oh sorry we already did that and look at the state the country's in now. I think 50 odd people dead in the London bombings says it all. On another note how many non criminals do Australia refuse per year, runs into thousands and thousands I'd say.

Its very commendable that you fought in WW2 and were at the D-Day landings, you have the utmost respect from me, you did fantastic in stopping a Nazi invasion of the country so why would you want the country invaded by anyone who doesn't toe the line now?

British RL for British players is the way forward, aussie players have been taking their retirement money from here for years and looking at the last world cup they haven't taught us a single thing.

I see you posted your topic on every forum and I wouldn't be surprised if you get the same response from most and I'll tell you what - THE SILENCE IS CERTAINLY NOT DEAFENNING!

I have a plan for increasing Salford's season tickets sales next year. The club announce in November the signings of Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Darren Lockyer for 2010. Then just before the new season starts the club announce to the media that we they can't obtain work permits for them!

Immigration criteria is obviously more thorough of late. The amount of overseas players struggling to obtain visas due to their felonious past is testament to that.

How many RU players from Oz are plying their trade in GB?

How many of those who applied have convictions?

We managed to get visas for all our overseas players, maybe we are more concerned about the type of player?

It's just a hunch, but I'm guessing that not a huge number of Pakistani Muslim cricket players go out on the lash and end up damaging things and beating people up, what with alcohol forbidden in the Qur'an.

"not a huge number of Pakistani Muslim cricket players go out on the lash"

Leave Sharia law out of this!

Actually I feel we are being unfair to the Aussies - a cultural bias - denying the spiritual lift of exchanging Sydney Opera House for karaoke in Batley or barbeques on Bondi Beach for kebabs in Castleford.
No comparison. Why deny them?

I don't go there for a curry any more.

Good post, good points.

There may be trouble ahead, but now is the time to Unite and make a stance against Visa / Passport control - I have a plan, I need you help, which I hope will get some reaction.

Ten years ago, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. We now have a problem, if no one else can help, and if we can find them, maybe we can hire... The Homer-Team.

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LOL - if you applied the letter of the law to their forefathers we would never see another Aussie in this Country. The Bureaucratic World really has gone mad.

That's either the most sarcastic comment I've ever read or you are as ill-informed as the oringial poster.

At least, having fought in WWII, he can use old age as an excuse - what's yours??

Thats if he actually did fight in WW2 and Normandy and its not just some keyboard warrior using it as a way to try and back up his argument.

Can not remember the fight scene in Wayne's World 2
as for Normandy I was had a scuffle in a bar there once

I've absolutely nowt against the warriors of WW2 - they voted in the most Socialist government we've ever had in one of the biggest turn-outs in an election and with one of the biggest wins.

Good people.