The Mighty Thor Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 About bloody time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Legal challenge incoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, joondalupjambo said: Legal challenge incoming. That could be entertaining. If he takes part in the first round of the AO next week, pending the hearing, the crowd will be feral! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sooperstar Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Result. Everyone loses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Kick him out Kick him out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narre Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Also comes with a 3 year ban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Good news but Australia hasn't exactly handled the whole thing well. They should have just stuck to their rule, no vaccine no entry, end of story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, XB52 said: Good news but Australia hasn't exactly handled the whole thing well. They should have just stuck to their rule, no vaccine no entry, end of story It should have been done on Monday evening. The Feds being lazy and incompetent as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said: It should have been done on Monday evening. The Feds being lazy and incompetent as usual. The idea is that they've done it now in order to give Novak very little time to appeal before the tournament starts. Hopefully this time they have a different, better, legal team, and the guys on the ground also execute their procedural moves to the letter so as to not give judicial leeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, XB52 said: Good news but Australia hasn't exactly handled the whole thing well. They should have just stuck to their rule, no vaccine no entry, end of story Indeed. Novak's application for a visa should have been rejected, full stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, narre said: Also comes with a 3 year ban To be fair, this can be waived and almost certainly will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fxxx the SPFL Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 37 minutes ago, A Boy Named Crow said: That could be entertaining. If he takes part in the first round of the AO next week, pending the hearing, the crowd will be feral! Can’t wait for that lying bassa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bindy Badgy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-59991762 Quote Australia has revoked tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time in a row over his right to remain in the country unvaccinated. The decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke on "health and good order" grounds means he could be deported. However, the 34-year-old Serbian can still launch another legal challenge to remain in Australia. The men's tennis number one was scheduled to play in the Australian Open, which begins on Monday. "Today I exercised my power... to cancel the visa held by Mr Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so," the minister said in a statement. The move also means Djokovic likely faces a three-year ban on obtaining a new Australian visa - although this can be waived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bindy Badgy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Djokovic 3.4 on Betfair to win the Ozzie Open if anyone wants to lay him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 45 minutes ago, A Boy Named Crow said: That could be entertaining. If he takes part in the first round of the AO next week, pending the hearing, the crowd will be feral! That would be chaotic and rather fun, but I don't think it will happen. If Novak's lawyers decide to fight the visa cancellation, then it is most likely that he will be placed back in detention, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Is he being deported because of irregularities with his application? Fair enough. Is he being deported because it’s embarrassing the Aussie government? That’s sinister and we would be going mental if Boris did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, redjambo said: That would be chaotic and rather fun, but I don't think it will happen. If Novak's lawyers decide to fight the visa cancellation, then it is most likely that he will be placed back in detention, imo. If Novak did take them on and won his case he would be looking for around £1.6M in potential lost earnings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: Is he being deported because of irregularities with his application? Fair enough. Is he being deported because it’s embarrassing the Aussie government? That’s sinister and we would be going mental if Boris did that. He lied on his application, it should have been revoked straight away. Looks like the timing is planned and a little spiteful. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: If Novak did take them on and won his case he would be looking for around £1.6M in potential lost earnings. This case isn't about earnings, it's about reversing the visa cancellation. The loss of financial earnings, damage to reputation, mental anguish caused by the events, etc. sueball will no doubt be forthcoming, even possibly if Novak is allowed to stay in the country and compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dazo said: He lied on his application, it should have been revoked straight away. Looks like the timing is planned and a little spiteful. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: Is he being deported because of irregularities with his application? Fair enough. Is he being deported because it’s embarrassing the Aussie government? That’s sinister and we would be going mental if Boris did that. The answer is both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dazo said: He lied on his application, it should have been revoked straight away. Looks like the timing is planned and a little spiteful. 😂 I don't think the government expected to lose the last case on procedural grounds. Therefore they've no doubt made efforts this time around to ensure that their case is water-tight. The government's public approval and reputation, and perhaps also a large chunk of Australia's Covid immigration policy, could stand on the results of this case, and they don't want to take the chances of failing yet again. I imagine that effectively squeezing the time that Novak's team has to respond might be a part of the resultant strategy to get the job done, but there is a possibility that it might backfire if a judge gets prickly about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dazo said: He lied on his application, it should have been revoked straight away. Looks like the timing is planned and a little spiteful. 😂 Has that actually been proven (beyond social media commentary)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bindy Badgy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: Has that actually been proven (beyond social media commentary)? Djokovic put out a statement stating that someone in his team made an error on the application. Whether or not it is a genuine error and who made the error is largely irrelevant. If Djokovic signed the document he is responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Immigration minsters reason is that 'he may pose a public health risk' which is simply not true so I'd imagine an appeal is already in the post. Guys an idiot. The breaking of his countries rules when positive because he didn't want to let the journalist down is beyond stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Not a great look for their country at all . Strikes of malice and spite . Sad really . However Novak should get rid of whom ever royally decked it all up . He’s stuck by his principles no matter what . Not many people do that nowadays , just look at the sleaze emanating for the U.K. govt . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Nookie Bear said: Has that actually been proven (beyond social media commentary)? Do you mean the bit about the timing of the positive test, or the travelling to other countries? If it's the latter, Novak has blamed his agent for human error in "ticking the wrong box". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 A moral victory for pro choice 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I think it’s an appropriate time to say “let’s move on” 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo89 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, JamesM48 said: Not a great look for their country at all . Strikes of malice and spite . Sad really . However Novak should get rid of whom ever royally decked it all up . He’s stuck by his principles no matter what . Not many people do that nowadays , just look at the sleaze emanating for the U.K. govt . Has he though? Seems to me, if he was so principled, he wouldn't be entering Australia at all. Almost if there was some financial motivation for him to enter the tournament or soemthing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Djokovic, should just ho back to Serbia and say feck it. I will win the French, Wimbledon, or US open later in the year. He doesn't need the hassle or money. The Australian open will survive, and all will be forgotten in a month or so, when the media have Lewis Hamilton and F1 to concentrate on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, jambo89 said: Has he though? Seems to me, if he was so principled, he wouldn't be entering Australia at all. Almost if there was some financial motivation for him to enter the tournament or soemthing. He was reigning champ so probably trying to show some loyalty to the tournament . It’s a shame they didn’t reciprocate 1 minute ago, John Findlay said: Djokovic, should just ho back to Serbia and say feck it. I will win the French, Wimbledon, or US open later in the year. He doesn't need the hassle or money. The Australian open will survive, and all will be forgotten in a month or so, when the media have Lewis Hamilton and F1 to concentrate on. Yea I actually agree with this . The winner will be tainted as the number one seed is bombed out but that won’t worry them I suppose . So come on Mendeved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, JamesM48 said: He was reigning champ so probably trying to show some loyalty to the tournament . It’s a shame they didn’t reciprocate Yea I actually agree with this . The winner will be tainted as the number one seed is bombed out but that won’t worry them I suppose . So come on Mendeved It’s not really James. He ****ed up. Simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, JamesM48 said: He was reigning champ so probably trying to show some loyalty to the tournament . It’s a shame they didn’t reciprocate What? The actual tournament bent over backwards to get Novak into the country and the tournament, despite his non-vaccinated status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Djokovic, should just ho back to Serbia and say feck it. I will win the French, Wimbledon, or US open later in the year. He doesn't need the hassle or money. The Australian open will survive, and all will be forgotten in a month or so, when the media have Lewis Hamilton and F1 to concentrate on. That's if the French open will have him. Macron not exactly a fan of the unvaccinated at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: That's if the French open will have him. Macron not exactly a fan of the unvaccinated at the moment. He never does that well there anyway so he’s probably not that bothered . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 48 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: That's if the French open will have him. Macron not exactly a fan of the unvaccinated at the moment. Just back from France and it was mandatory to show your vaccine passport for everywhere you went, cafe's, pubs, museums the lot, and they were pretty strict with it. The unvaccinated can go nowhere fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Nookie Bear said: Has that actually been proven (beyond social media commentary)? He admitted the “mistake” himself so no way back from that imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlimOzturk Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 No 1 can’t compete and defend his title due to procedural and frankly ridiculous circumstances makes this tournament worthless. Whoever wins it should have an asterisk beside their name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Court hearing just starting and being streamed on YouTube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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