No drama, use the money to pay for chissy there is a direct replacement that's in the country,
then sign some forwards job done...

If this happens I will show my ar$e on the townhall steps.

Would you mind explaining the above in more detail as i'm not on Facebook.

I understand the issue with the visa, as until a bank account was in place nothing could be done, (I assumed that the paper work was submitted when the bank account was set up) however the problem seems to be that he was a 7's player and our board agency don't recognise that as a pro sport and that's why he couldn't get a visa or having difficulty getting a visa.

Please do correct me if i'm wrong.

update from the girlfriend for those without facebook.. http://thetwentysecondyear.weebly.com/r ... oor-closes

update from the girlfriend for those without facebook.. http://thetwentysecondyear.weebly.com/r ... oor-closes

Thing is I don't remember the lack of a bank account being mentioned as an issue when Phoenix's signing was announced.

Same with Toovey.

It emerged later.

There are three possible reasons that occur to me:

1. Cha Lo had no idea they'd need a bank account in order to apply for a visa and jumped the gun due to basic ignorance of the rules and the fact that they hadn't even applied and checked the Home Office guidance.

2. Cha-Lo were fully aware of the rules but were useless at keeping people informed.

3. Cha-Lo were aware of the rules but decided to keep people in the dark on purpose for some unknown reason.

Whatever reason it was at the very least it doesn't inspire you with confidence that they know what they're doing. Unless of course someone can suggest a perfectly reasonable explanation that I've missed?

The longer the Toovey thing drags on you wonder if in fact he does have a visa but it's done under the name of the RFL rather than the Bulls since the club were using their banking facilities for some time.

Has anyone had a receipt or anything lately that shows a transaction with the Bulls or are they still the RFL or that DB company? Do employees bank accounts show payment made to them by the Bulls or the RFL?

Meanwhile we have the Chisholm saga, the away shirts c0ck up and the failure to prepare for the Easter fixtures and the Sheffield game.

One hates to dwell on bad news but things like this shouldn't be swept under the carpet no matter how much we'd like to. I agonised about this post. am I alone in having these thoughts?

The information vacuum that comes out of Odsal doesn't help my feelings of unease. If it weren't for Mick's interviews we'd hear precisely nothing except the stuff they release that needs a proof read.

Mick's just tweeted:

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It was confirmed by the Border Agency that the delay was due to visa regulations around his eligibility as a 7's International.


So the initial delay was down to the club not having a bank account which we apparently now have. The next thing to hold it up was the fact that he was ineligible since he was a 7s player. One wonders why an ineligible application would be subject to delay? Unless Cha-Lo appealed.

One then wonders what's holding up Toovey's visa? He should certainly be eligible. So no delay then? Again more questions than answers...

QuangleWangleQuee wrote:update from the girlfriend for those without facebook.. http://thetwentysecondyear.weebly.com/r ... oor-closes Interesting to see that Phoenix and his other half were given the same sheeite that we keep getting given. They keep telling us "should be some movement next week" and then knack all happens. Looks like they were doing the same with Phoenix. Getting more and more ridiculous by the day isn't it?

QuangleWangleQuee wrote:update from the girlfriend for those without facebook.. http://thetwentysecondyear.weebly.com/r ... oor-closes Interesting to see that Phoenix and his other half were given the same sheeite that we keep getting given. They keep telling us "should be some movement next week" and then knack all happens. Looks like they were doing the same with Phoenix. Getting more and more ridiculous by the day isn't it?

Whichever way you look at it, it's a shambles.
It sounds like the initial delays were because of our situation as a new club etc. but then it became apparent later that he didn't even play an eligible sport?
So these guys basically signed a player that was never going to be able to get a visa anyway.

My loyalty is really being tested now. I was hoping for a better managed ownership of the club with these guys but they are starting to make Mark Green look good! Every bit of perceived good news turns out not to be so, no communication with fans, no investment in the squad. It's the most amature looking managment I've ever seen at the club, period. I've got a very well run amature team in Manchester Rangers close by that are becoming more and more appealing to me.

My interest in Bradford Bulls is plunging to such depths that for the first time ever, I'm contemplating just not bothering with the home game on Sunday that I already have a ticket for (via season ticket). I might just stay on the couch and watch the Magic games instead.

Sorry, but a few Leeds kids coming in on loan (regardless of clear ability) just isn't enough to balance out all the god awful crap that is going on every bloody week. I'm struggling to find the emotional investment any more, as when I do, those emotions are usually sadness and depression.

[quote="QuangleWangleQuee"]update from the girlfriend for those without facebook.. http://thetwentysecondyear.weebly.com/r ... oor-closes[/quote] How the feck have Cha-Lo passed the fit and proper persons test, they are turning my club into a disgrace

[quote="QuangleWangleQuee"]update from the girlfriend for those without facebook.. http://thetwentysecondyear.weebly.com/r ... oor-closes[/quote] How the feck have Cha-Lo passed the fit and proper persons test, they are turning my club into a disgrace