footballers have no problem do they, there's hundreds of them, probably nearer to a 1000.

As previously stated just loan him out to Gateshead Moneyspenders or some other off shore slush fund which the omeobas at Red Hall want to [sizebutt plug [/size into SL...

So whats to say that he won't eventually end up playing for Leigh? Put yourself in the position of the imigration officer for one minute, "Leigh want to sign a FORMER NRL player who's been playing amature bush rugby for the last x years, are they sure they can't find anyone better on these shores?"

I'd put money on there being a list as long as my arm of players who had been refused visas but most of them wouldn't have already been anounced by the club as done and dusted.

That's a very good point you make. Surely we have learned now that we don't announce signings until they are over here.

It happens quite regular in football and many clubs struggle because of the international 50% rule which means a player must have played in at least 50% of his countrys internationals in that season. One example was when Manchester United signed Manucho and he was denided a work permit as he'd only played around 40% that year so United shipped him off to Panathanikos for the remander of the season as greece is an easy country to get into apparently and then re applied and were sucessfull. Another case was Andersons being turned down but Manchester United won the appeal after using his age as a mitigating circumstance. Others that have had similar problems have been Rafeal and Fabio DeSilva again this was down to age.

I'm trying to think of non EU players in the premiership and it's only really a handfull tbh and they are all international players.

[cough] De bartello [cough]

Not wishing to be pedantic, but the original press release did state that the signing was pending visa clearance.

None of this though can explain how certan clubs seem more able to get players visa's when the sports governing body has already allowed those clubs to sign more over'seas players in the competition rules

To say there is no influence is to stick ones head in the sand

That it did and sadly for Neil Kelly for the second time in a season he's been faced with a bit of a "Jason Ferris situation."

I felt it pointless to keep asking about the Williams signing with my interviews because it was pending the visa application plus I was boring myself with the same question.

I had a feeling a couple of weeks ago that he'd get denied.

Yea right he looks like he won`t be seeking work or paying taxes and will be a risk to the safety of the country, as opposed to the vast amounts of refugess who we know FA all about....This country`s upside down and run by goons, who at least are au fait in claiming expenses....

Well i'm doing everything i can to get out of it

Dire as the situation is Matt, I'm not sure we are quite so desperate yet

I hope you don't leave the country trying to influence yourself as a professional golfer !!!

In Fact, your boundary should be Railway Rd, and nowhere else!!