Is everyone forgetting about the Tongans of a couple of years ago here? Leigh have got as much form for jumping the gun as the Aussies have for whatever they've got form for

different scenario though Matt and to be fair the original press (and all others) have said dependant on visa clearance, its unfortunate that the club have given the usual culprits ammunition again

I've always thought they should use Mastercard anyroad

Not sure if the Tongan situation mentioned "subject to visa clearance" but at least we appear to have learned from that one, even if it just means a slight alteration to the press release, as mentioned.

Just to clarify all this, from the clubs point of view we have allegedly signed a player dependant on visa clearance, but the player himself has had no dealings directly with the club and has confirmed in the press that he knows nothing about it. The club have, by the looks of things dealt with a third party regarding signing this player and no contracts have been signed.

So just one question?

Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news?

That in theory would have solved all this crap, then if he does'nt get clearance its the only way he is'nt coming to Leigh.

But to put yourself in the position we have without a signed contract between both parties unfortunately deserves to be slated, it is just unprofessional.................simple as.

Quote: Kelly's Eye " So just one question? Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news? Quote: Kelly's Eye "] It has. www.leighrl.co.uk

Quote: Kelly's Eye " So just one question? Why has a contract not been signed by the player in the first instance prior to releasing this news? Quote: Kelly's Eye "] It has. www.leighrl.co.uk

Or some poor Oz journey who could n`t be Arsd.

Or a bloke who's been put under pressure by his club/peers down there who didnt know anything about it in the first place, and wanted to say what people wanted to hear?

Who knows?

There's more to this than meets the eye but for once I dont think the club are to blame.

In a newpaper article dated 1st March 2009, Williams says his number one priority remains boxing. Coming to England to play rugby league would therefore not help his boxing career; if that's the sport he wishes to concentrate on.

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So why is he playing country rugby in Australia? when the main boxing circuit is in Sydney? It would appear he dosn't know which way is which and on the bais of that artice alone anything he says should be taken with a pinch of salt. That or his agent is putting his name about for contracts? But why has HE applied for a visa as no one else can do so for him? or has that little fact escaped people?

Thats far to sensible Fred but obviously some people want to think up or fabricate their own senario, cant belive some of the cack on this forum

I agree Neil should have waited until the guy was here and wearing the shirt but some people will try and get any political capital they want for their own ends, whatever that is, some of the posts on here are laughable in their naivety if they think that the RFL would offer to sponsor a player who doesn't want to come or that the border control agency would even conider a visa application submitted by a third person.