Just got back from a great weekend in France only spoiled by a disappointing loss.
Where was Willie Manu ?
The rumour in France was that his passport had expired

No official word,but was seemingly a passport issue.

Tongan passport issues, who'd have though it eh?

Mason borrowed it not realising the surnames are printed on passports as well as first names

welcome to the world ov fc lol

Does this mean he can't play 'til he gets a new one?,or can we deregister someone else.

He only needs his passport to travel afaik.

If this is true (and the Rovers fans in my work are dining out on it) then it is yet another major c0ck up by our admin, what a effing joke.

We are robbed of one of our better plaers cos hes not allowed in France FFS Hull, sort it

(If this is true (and the Rovers fans in my work are dining out on it) then it is yet another major c0ck up by our admin, what a effing joke.

We are robbed of one of our better plaers cos hes not allowed in France FFS Hull, sort it)

He's a grown man for goodness sake! Are the club expected to be responsible for everything, do they check he wipes his backside properly!
If I asked one of our staff to go abroad for business I might, probably half joking, ask if they had a passport but I certainly wouldn't ask to see it. By all means blame the club for things that are their responsibillity but when did the players (and society in general but thats a different issue!) give up all personal responsibility for their actions

And when the club book planes and accom for the party of 30 they must need pasport details?

I cant believe this thread is so small. Is everyone just accepting that "is ok we didnt have Willie cos of no passport"

God help us if we end up there in the playoffs

since when did you need passport details to book flights? (European Domestic flights)

The what now?

Security tight France?

You got to admit it looks utter cack.

In the 5 or so years of SL and Catalan i dont recall another UK club sitting out a player cos hes not allowed to go to France!

Even Bird came to England after being refused entry to work here

You don't need the passport to book the flights, you do need it to gain entry, Manu's responsibility, not FC's.

You need the passport details when you check in online or show it at the airport. I would have thought they would have checked in beforehand and not just stood in line and taken pot luck on their seats.