Does anyone know when he is coming????? No other club in rugby league would do what we are doing its a utter joke.....

Under the new rules they are required to do virtually nothing. I honestly can't see how anything the club has done or not done could hold things up.

I'm certainly open to any evidence to the contrary, mind.

I was reading in yesterdays League Express about another player who has just got his VISA after initially signing back in February. The whole process is a complete joke time wise.

Cant remember which coach it was but they were complaining about the lack of information coming out of Canberra and ever changing goalposts.

The RFL need to come to the clubs assistance here because the communications seems pretty much non existant at club level. Surely a sports governing body can form some sort of relationship to help both parties speed up the whole process?

AFAIK there was a consultation exercise between the authorities and sports agencies before this came in. All I am saying is that nobody here knows the details of the perceived delays, so to apportion blame on any one side or individual is impossible at this time.

The biggest single issue is the fact we have been paying him and he hasn't been playing for us, or anyone else, so even when (if) he arrives will he be an asset straight away.

What is concerning is the lack of communication from all agencies.

Communications seem to be the biggest bugbear.

I hope our overseas signings for 2010 have got their applications in because going by these standards it may be around Christmas time before they get a reply!