Genuine question, it might of already been covered but I ain't going through 38 pages.

Why isn't he here yet? Given the problems that some clubs had last year why are you the only ones that seem to be having this problem this year?

I don't think anyone is too sure, my belief is that he never became available until quite late in the day and as such the paper trail maybe never got into gear until a bit later than other clubs.

There is always the possibility that he has a skeleton in his closet that means he may not come / have visa delayed.

Either way the club have kept very tight lipped about the whole situation so its pure conjecture.

www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/fe ... inton-visa

www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/fe ... inton-visa

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after last year I know how you all feel!

So we now know he's signed. The scenarios are:
1) He's awaiting a visa with no drama. Appears unlikely given the speed at which other visa applications for this season have been processed.
2) He's been knocked back for genuine reasons and isn't coming. Unlikely as he has no previous convictions.
3) He's been knocked back for an administrative/form-filling feck-up and is having to re-apply. Surely unlikely that Rovers didn't oversee this properly, given FC's experience last year.
4) Rovers can't sign him until they offload someone. Sounds unlikely to me as the cap is live and I'm sure if he's signed for Rovers this would not have been without RFL sanction.

I'd guess 3. Any other scenarios?

How do we know he has signed? I dont believe these newspapers especially the online editions etc. I do however think Rovers have played this one just right. Instead of announcing a signing they seem to be keeping it under wraps till everything is signed sealed and delivered. They obviously took on board the problems other clubs had last year.


Of those choices Mrs B i would go with 1 or 2. 1 is unlikely considering other Visa's have flown through but it is definately not inconceivable that he has a skeleton or 2 in his closet.

Was confirmed by Hugell in todays paper IIRC, so not just conjecture and gossip.

Option 5, the lady at the embassy in canberra issuing the visa's fancies him so wont let him leave Oz?

Most plausible yet.