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MHL wrote: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?
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Mrs Barista wrote: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.
Just so we all know, what was the exact date Willie Mason completed the Paper Work for his visa application??
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MrPhilb wrote: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: http://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."
MrPhilb wrote: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: http://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."
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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.
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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.
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Easty wrote: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.
Mrs Barista wrote: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 hope O'Meley helps Mason to settle in. There should be extra spice to the derbies next year which will make them even more special. Assuming Mason does arrive, I'm confident that Rovers will be stronger next year than this. Hopefully Hull will be too because I like the idea of other clubs coming to Hull (FC or Rovers) and thinking "Well. we're not going to get much here are we?"
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Barnacle Bill wrote:I hope O'Meley helps Mason to settle in. There should be extra spice to the derbies next year which will make them even more special. Assuming Mason does arrive, I'm confident that Rovers will be stronger next year than this. Hopefully Hull will be too because I like the idea of other clubs coming to Hull (FC or Rovers) and thinking "Well. we're not going to get much here are we?"
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.
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