Who knows what the truth is suppose we could say Manu coming of the quota and been picked for England makes a mockery of it all am sure that rovers have looked into everything and what were doing is all above board, hudge would not do anything to risk been brought in front of red hall

I have an American passport as well as my British one and this isn't the case at all. If you haven't lived in the US for x amount of years you have to apply for residency again and pay Uncle Sam your taxes, you can't just decide after 20 years to go and live there. Its true I can come and go in and out of America for visits but would have to apply again for permanant residency.

Again this is not true. I am not allowed to enter the US with my British Passport and I have to leave the US on my US passport. I am not allowed to enter the UK on my US passport either because I no longer have indefinate leave to remain because I am now a UK Citizen to.

Ok so how long do u have to live back there before getting residency it's not long is it we have Turkish friends who have done this. At the end of the day how rovers and Mason have or are going to sort him out coming over it's all good in the supporters eyes, and really that's all that matters, I can see the next thread to start will be WELCOME BIG WILLIE

Ok I'm confused now hull White star if ur not allowed to enter uk on American passport how to people come here on holiday on a us passport If he has a australian passport and done his permit on his Australian status but gone to tonga to gain a passport there he is classed as duel nationality this I am guessing is how they have got round it

Why would he have to have an english speaking test, pray tell?

Due to the Tongan nationality, standard procedure, Lauaki went through the same.

See Chris28's post aswell.

He's not a tongan he's australian! why would he have prove he can speak his own language?

Don't know about Aus/Tonga , can only comment on my own duel nationalities. If I enter the UK on my US passport I am classed as an "alien" and would need the visa requirements or like I used to have, my idefinate leave to remain stamp. The yanks think I am out of their country and the Brits think I am here illegally, so I have to use my British passport to get back in, vice versa in the US.

In reality there is no such thing as being a duel nationality. I am a full US Citizen by birth and a full UK Citizen by parentage and I hold two full passports not one duel nationality passport, neither country recognises duel citizenship.

Either Tongan or Australian I'm assuming he will still need a permit to enter the UK on whichever passport he decides to present at immigration.

Ta!

If he uses his Tongan passport to obtain his Visa he will need to do a mandatory English speaking test. If he uses his Australian passport he needs to re-apply to make them aware of his new Tongan nationality which may or may not require him to take the test. Either way, he needs a new Visa.

Welcome

Cos they don't live here like I do

Fatknacker had to do the English Test beacuse he could not read as he did not tick the box saying he spoke English, wot a numbnut

well if he can travel on his aus passport why go to tonga for his tonga passport

Aybody thought that Tongo's off shore tax accounts are favourable?

Can't beat a thread full of dullers full of excitement at the arrival of a big willie. They do know he isn't turning up in an Ann Summers box don't they?

The basic problem is that the RFL / Superleague are incapable of writing rules that clubs can't drive a horse and cart through.

Until they do, then expect clubs to abuse the (prospective) rules as they wish.

The rfl have given green light if hull. Fc. Or anyone else would like to complain then please contact the rfl or home office . Im really glad its sorted and hes coming mr crocker isnt. Happy new year folks x

spoke to a few from the darkside over the festive period who told me that mason was on his way to RU because we could'nt afford some kind of signing fee, on good authority, (my mates brother's cousin's kids go to school with o'meley's kids).





how very bitter



he will deffinately make an impact. good or bad, we will have to wait and see. what a signing!
i for one cannot wait to see him run out at craven park in front of a packed east stand!

Your the man. Red. Al

NOT LONG NOW TILL THE BIG MAN RUNS OUT ONTO HALLOWED TURF AS THE MIGHTY ROAR OF THE EAST STAND MAKES HIS HAIR STAND UP ON END!!

ok i will be honest, i was kinda hoping he wouldnt come so i could have a good chuckle at your expense

BUT also glad he is coming as imo its good for the game and will ratch up the derby even more

reds will be hoping he runs through our team,us fc hoping he hits a brick wall

i say bring it on and heres hoping for a cracking derby

Probably the same thoughts of most fans ,very honest

Have you heard about the Titanic as well??