It's really rather tedious now.

From this point on, I will refuse to believe that Mr. Mason is here until I have cupped his balls with my feathery appendage.

Fair enough - It did occur to me that Hetherington was maybe just using convenient terminology, rather than being strictly accurate. Any idea why Hauraki had such difficulty and Phelps got sorted much more swiftly?

=#FF0000Arghhhh I've editted instead of quoting! And now I can't remember what your post was. SORRY! MR.

I think I wondered whether Hauraki had been held up because of the Crusaders visa problems. Might have needed a bit more checking. Phelps presumably wouldn't have.

Quote ="Mild Rover"Fair enough - It did occur to me that Hetherington was maybe just using convenient terminology, rather than being strictly accurate. Any idea why Hauraki had such difficulty and Phelps got sorted much more swiftly?'" This might help answear a few of your questions regarding how phelps and obst paperwork got dealt with promply! www.hullfc.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=16549

Quote ="Mild Rover"Fair enough - It did occur to me that Hetherington was maybe just using convenient terminology, rather than being strictly accurate. Any idea why Hauraki had such difficulty and Phelps got sorted much more swiftly?'" This might help answear a few of your questions regarding how phelps and obst paperwork got dealt with promply! www.hullfc.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=16549

If you cast your minds back to the tense waiting game hull f.c had in waiting for approval for Crocker to get the all clear, and after re-representing his application.....Only to be refused at the last hurdle, that the time scales with Mason supposed arrival seem very alike would'nt you say?

I think I might agree with you if I could understand what you where saying.

Cough....Crocker......Cough

Looking back Crocker's initial rejection was Jan 29th 2009, his appeal was kb'd in early May. Both were reported pretty much immediately, so the similarities remain pretty limited, IMO. The more relevant/worrying precedent from that year is Lauaki.

Nowt to do with competence or incompetence. He had a conviction which necessitates refusal, and UKBA weren't prepared to exercise discretion in his favour. Simple.

It is all a bit mysterious, and I've given my view on previous threads. A decision one way or the other shouldn't take this long so I do wonder what has happened.

If Mason applied for his visa using his Tongan nationality then he would need to supply evidence that he spoke English. Lauaki's delay was largely due to the fact that he/FC weren't aware of this until after he had already submitted his application and so he had to go take a test and send on the results as supplementary documentation. As this was widely discussed in the media at the time one assumes that Rovers would have made sure that all the boxes were ticked before submitting the application.

I wouldn't, I'm also not all that confident of him passing.

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oh, go on...

wooo hoooo

about time

Brilliant news. All together now..................We've got a big Willie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With Clinton not in the 19 this weekend, those rumours look to have a bit more substance.

Looks like his contract will be paid for in his first week here. Go on Rovers, milk it!

i think this deserves a big big

NEH NE NE NE NEH NER
to all the doubters west of the river

Absolutely great news said I had a gut feeling well done rovers am very happy now.

ABOUT BLOODY TIME AT LAST WELCOME BIG WILLIE



what can hull fans talk about now

Brilliant news!
Debut home against the Crusaders then?

Events soon to be announced;

Watch Willie eat a massive sandwich, tickets £2.

Watch Willie have a massive dump, tickets £2.

Am I the only one going to dust off that crusty sock tonight?