Whether Green turns out to be a good acquisition remains to be seen, I'm in no position to start comapring him to Scott Murrell, as, like many on here I have never seen him play.

As with all signings, his worth to the team will be a function of delivery v salary. I have no idea what we are paying him (although I invite a multitude of posters to tell me its far too much for an NRL reject!).

Hopefully he will be quality, and perhaps between him & Murrell, we might get half back cover for Dobbo, who not only was ever present in 2010, but has not missed a single game since sigining in May 2008. He can't remain indestructable forever!

I wonder when it will be announced that he has his visa.

On Saturday it will be 6 weeks since Mason was announced, so his visa must be imminent (if not already approved). Maybe there'll be a joint "unveiling" so to speak in the next few days.

Blake Green was signed well before Mason and has only just got his approved. Be a good few weeks yet i feel.

Quote: Easty "Blake Green was signed well before Mason and has only just got his approved. Be a good few weeks yet i feel.'" I think you can be more optimistic. According to the Home Office, currently after 40 days the % of applications processed is well into the 90s: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/processingtimes

Quote: Easty "Blake Green was signed well before Mason and has only just got his approved. Be a good few weeks yet i feel.'" I think you can be more optimistic. According to the Home Office, currently after 40 days the % of applications processed is well into the 90s: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/processingtimes

Blakes paperwork has now arrived, and has been confirmed by Rovers. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

Blakes paperwork has now arrived, and has been confirmed by Rovers. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html

when you already have a good stand off, why are you signing an Aussie nobody?

Who's that then? Scott "The Drighlington Dynamo" Murrell, the loose forward?

Just so we all know, what was the exact date Willie Mason completed the Paper Work for his visa application??

Quote: MrPhilb "Just so we all know, what was the exact date Willie Mason completed the Paper Work for his visa application??'" I haven't actually seen it myself, but his keenness to get here in the HDM interview would suggest it will have been completed as quickly as possible. In today's Guardian it suggests Mason's application is in and just awaiting the rubberstamp: www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/oc ... uins-coach "Hull KR have received a visa for one of their Australian recruits for next season, the former Canterbury half-back Blake Green, but are still awaiting confirmation that the higher-profile signing Willie Mason will be allowed to join the club."

Quote: MrPhilb "Just so we all know, what was the exact date Willie Mason completed the Paper Work for his visa application??'" I haven't actually seen it myself, but his keenness to get here in the HDM interview would suggest it will have been completed as quickly as possible. In today's Guardian it suggests Mason's application is in and just awaiting the rubberstamp: www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/oc ... uins-coach "Hull KR have received a visa for one of their Australian recruits for next season, the former Canterbury half-back Blake Green, but are still awaiting confirmation that the higher-profile signing Willie Mason will be allowed to join the club."

Mason Signed and will have submitted the paperwork for a visa well after Blake Green. Blakes took more then 40 days and I suspect Mason will aswell. I think we'll hear something in 3 weeks.

Blake Green was reported in the national press as signing for Rovers on the 5th August 2010. Rovers announced Willie on the 4th September with the deal going through that morning. Now if both players submitted their visas the day after they'd signed for Rovers then we have a month to wait.

Assuming there were no hitches with Green's application. Still, looks like both will be here well before pre season starts in mid November. Time for a pre Xmas "wrestle on the drink" with O'Meley.

I don't think we can be anything but stronger. We've not got rid of anybody from this years starting 17 yet we've added a decent standoff a world class forward and another back. The standoff allows Murrell to play at 13 and Watts packing down again although he was used as a 3rd prop forward more then a specialised looseman.