Could be that wire are testing the ground to see if it's possible to get him a visa, if they feel they can we'll be in a bidding war

The way I see it is that we had him signed but red tape prevented him coming before the deadline. Now we're working on that red tape for him to come to our club through a new visa for next season. Wouldn't Wire also have to be currently working on this said visa for themselves if they wanted to sign him?

until anything is announced, think positively.. chase has said he wants to come to us.. by my understanding, the deal is done. were just waiting on the visa.. (similar to crocker)

Chase has signed pending a visa. If he gets one the contract is in place, if he doesn't it's void and he has to stay at Cas or go back to Oz.

He'll be playing for us or Cas next year, Wire have missed out.

How I've seen it, too

I've always been a half empty guy and I have a gut feeling that Chase won't be playing for Hull next season

At least we know that if we don't get him it was for reasons out of our hands.

I think people are expecting it not to happen because were used to things not going our way. If it doesn't then so be it, but for me it's great to see the club going all out for someone of chases calibre. If someone had told me 2 years ago we'd have ap in charge, new training base, new coaching staff, investment made in the academy etc plus the signing of g ellis and going this close to gettin chase I'd of thought they were crazy

You've made that up but i hope it comes true.

Why is he making it up. He's signed pending visa. I would guess you cannot apply for a visa for a player unless he is contracted to you. Do you really think Pearson is going to spend all that money on expensive lawyers to let Warrington step in

He's making it up because he doesn't have knowledge of the facts, none of us do.

My understanding was that chase was now looking at some human rights angle giving him leave to stay and work in the UK indefinitely due to him having a parner and child in the UK. If that's the case then I'd expect he could work for who he wants if he's successful. I'd hope we would have an agreement in place with chase but how enforcable it would be I don't have a clue (and neither does anyone else on here).

Probably all academic anyway as the recent case of the fijiian soldier has shown and I guess we won't see chase at Hull

He has to be able to provide for the child or are the state going to pick up the bill

There are loads of reasons in the fans eyes for him to be granted a visa, I'm sure our lawyers are doing all they can, and looking into every loophole, I really do hope they get it sorted, would love to see Chase at Hull.

Spot on.

Chase is not applying for a personal visa, Hull are applying for him on his behalf and fronting the legal side of things. Cas have already said that Chase wants to join Hull, the deals is all agreed. If he gets a visa he's ours and if not Cas have a problem as they are left with a player who doesn't want to be there and whose visa runs out before his contract does.