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| Quote ="Mild Rover"Yeah, I'd assumed (wrongly) that being an ACP country allowed free movement of labour as well preventing discriminatory rules once a worker is here. When people call for a more aggressive approach to the quota from the RFL, I don't think they realise just how close the rules sail to the wind as it is.
Perhaps then the two-step process of passport and visa from Tonga was considered a more appealing option for some reason (more likely to succeed? It doesn't seem to be quicker).
Other possibilities are that he simply wanted to spend the holiday period on holiday - which'd worry me slightly. Or Rovers and he maybe disagreed on whether a signing-on fee or wages should be paid before or after he got clearance, causing a delay. A simple delay on an Oz visa or the investigation into the alleged incompetent betting sting seem less likely, based on the little information available.'"
It's all quite mysterious. As Lauaki found out, applying for a visa on a Tongan passport can in fact work out slower as it involves a test to ensure that you can speak English to a decent standard. I suppose that if there were some problem getting a visa from the Oz office it might be worth a shot at the Tongan route as a work-around.
I'm beginning to think that the whole 'Tongan passport' thing might be a misunderstanding based on a TIC comment from Mason and some sloppy journalism. |
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| Quote ="Big Dave T"but the additional offshore payments are now taxable at 40%. That's why we'll see a massive drop in top aussies playing in SL over the next few years imo unless another loophole is found.'"
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| Quote ="Kosh"It's all quite mysterious. As Lauaki found out, applying for a visa on a Tongan passport can in fact work out slower as it involves a test to ensure that you can speak English to a decent standard. I suppose that if there were some problem getting a visa from the Oz office it might be worth a shot at the Tongan route as a work-around.
I'm beginning to think that the whole 'Tongan passport' thing might be a misunderstanding based on a TIC comment from Mason and some sloppy journalism.'"
I thought so too, as it was mentioned in the context of us signing another quota player and that doesn't work. But he has apparently gone to Tonga. We'll see. The 'it's dragging on...' trolling is going to carry some weight if he isn't here by mid-Jan.  |
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I CANT TAKE THIS MUCH MORE WHEN DOES THE BIG MAN ARRIVE. WILLIE MASON WILL BE THE LAST PIECE OF THE JIGSAW THAT WILL TAKE THIS MIGHTY CLUB TO SILVERWARE NOW LETS SORT IT OUT. I DONT CARE WHAT IT TAKES EVEN IF IT MEANS SMUGGLING THE BIG MAN IN THE POST. WE MUST START THE SEASON AS WE MEAN TO FINISH IT AND THE BIG MAN NEEDS TO IMPOSE HIMSELF FROM DAY ONE. THE CAB MAN IS READY TO WELCOME THE BIG MAN WITH OPEN ARMS.
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YEP MICHAEL SMITH THE BEST OFF LOADER EVER SEEN!!
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| Quote ="cab man"YEP MICHAEL SMITH THE BEST OFF LOADER EVER SEEN!!'"
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If only he could have off-loaded that 2 stone he carried into Super League with him in 2007!
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| Quote ="SirStan"If only he could have off-loaded that 2 stone he carried into Super League with him in 2007!'"
Always felt too big a deal made about that personally, who's to say losing two stone wouldn't have taken away some of his strength?   |
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| Quote ="SirStan"If only he could have off-loaded that 2 stone he carried into Super League with him in 2007!'"
He is now carryin 3 stone extra now so no chance although was a great player |
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Sadly yes he needed to lay off the burgers however with ball in hand attacking the line wide out, he could bamboozle any defensive line in the world.
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| Quote ="cab man"Sadly yes he needed to lay off the burgers however with ball in hand attacking the line wide out, he could bamboozle any defensive line in the world.'"
Amen.  One of the most exciting and entertaining Rovers players I've ever had the privilege of watching.  Warrington were stunned by the class of him, Ford and others on that glorious June day.   |
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| Quote ="cab man"I CANT TAKE THIS MUCH MORE '"
Which one of you, I'm struggling to keep up?
Quote ="cab man"Sadly yes he needed to lay off the burgers however with ball in hand attacking the line wide out, he could bamboozle any defensive line in the world.'"
Wrong log in. Or at least remember the fecking caps lock.
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| Quote ="pmh"Which one of you, I'm struggling to keep up?
Wrong log in. Or at least remember the fecking caps lock.
Oh come on young fellow, this is like just giving them cards...'"
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| Quote ="cab man"YEP MICHAEL SMITH THE BEST OFF LOADER EVER SEEN!!'"
Cabby, can't even remember what i typed in (Over served) to come across [url=http://www.totalrl.com/lofiversion/index.php/t42922.html =#0000FFTHIS[/url.... is it an archive of you? |
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Great posts from the cab man archives my friend. May these great posts continue. As the mighty robins slowly but surely disembowel super league.
HAIL GRAFTON RED.
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| Quote ="cab man"Great posts from the cab man archives my friend. May these great posts continue. As the mighty robins slowly but surely disembowel super league.
HAIL GRAFTON RED.'"
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So, when is the Disemboweler of superleague arriving? Surely there has been a club press release?
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Its possible he may of been kidnapped and is now on an island somewhere in the pacific.
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| Quote ="cab man"Its possible he may of been kidnapped and is now on an island somewhere in the pacific.'"
Mmm could be when rovers finally pay the ransom fee we could well see him |
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Mason hasn't come yet because you haven't payed his signing on fee
also quite a few of the team aren't to keen on him coming due to his crap attitude and would rather he stayed in oz.
little snippet for you there to keep you updated as I know you all can't wait
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| Quote ="Chris1953"Mason hasn't come yet because you haven't payed his signing on fee
also quite a few of the team aren't to keen on him coming due to his crap attitude and would rather he stayed in oz.
little snippet for you there to keep you updated as I know you all can't wait
to get your big willie'"
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I cant believe that its taken 5 weeks to get this topic up to 12 pages, when Hull FC had a similar issue last year with the Crocker will he/ wont he saga, the message boards were red hot.Whats the gut feeling with guys willie/ wont he !!??. If he doesnt come, how would you guys like to see the salary cap filled up ??
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