As i understand there are doubts about whether he will even start the season, plus his age and the fact that he has just come back from a major injury, would suggest that yes there is a good chance he will be spending time on the sidelines.

and getting contract money?



If so, nice piece of business for him.











I do however think he will turn out in the Rhino's colours!

Of course he will, he's here for two years, but there always a chance an older player coming back from a major injury, will spend time injured, you cant know in advance but i think its fair to say that buderus will be more at risk than anyone at leeds.

i love how some of you think he'll actually be allowed to come

sooperdooper league bending rules/dispensations etc will no doubt come to the fore













I mean he WILL be a VALUBLE asset to the game over here won't he, and he WAS planning to come before the "domestic" back home wasn't he

Whilst there is cause for some doubt, I would expect that both Bradford and Bird's representatives would have looked into the chances of a visa.



So there must be at least you would assume a reasonable chance of him obtaining a visa!

you would have thought the NRL & cronulla representatives would have looked into his chances of beating his charges before banning & sacking him too...cos if he's found not guilty he can sue the both of them for for the aussie equivalent wrongful dismissal..

I'm not aware of the contractual obligations between Bird and Cronulla.

Bradford are taking a punt on him getting off on a technicality. Not sure what he's been charged with, is malicious wounding, perverting the course of justice or both?



I think I read that his g'friend is saying it was an accident (she must have slipped and fell into his glass!) and so the whole dodgy affair of trying to get his mate to cop the charge is what they are hitting him with.

he's charged with reckless wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two charges of lying to police.

Well if Carney couldn't get in due to drink driving he has no chance!

Which part of not yet convicted don't you lot understand?





He hasn't been found guilty of anything, which makes it very likely he'll be given a Visa.



It wasn't just drink driving that carney was convicted for, he was also involved in a police persuit, where he failed to stop.