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He did well against Real Madrid in the 2-2 draw and also played well against PSG, right up until Mbappe came on and tore Brugge apart.

I'm not sure the permit is the issue, more likely he is not any better than the players we already have of a similar size. Trossard, Maupay and Connolly are all similar in stature, plus the addition of Mac Allister means we will be well stocked in little uns. Sell Percy for a profit and buy...

Jose's injury is only cartilage damage, not muscular or ligament. This means his chance of a full recovery, back to 100% of pre injury level is very high. I have undergone articular cartilage repair and resurfacing of my knee, which I presume is what he has had, and I was told not to bend my...

True, there are times when explosive pace can make the difference, it will be nice when Potter has that option when needed. Like for like only produces similar outcomes, variety keeps the opposition guessing.

Firstly there is the Objective Criteria, which is split into 2 parts. Players need 4 or more points from Part A or 5 or more from Parts A and B together. The panel will not duplicate points across Parts A and B. Part A 1. Transfer fee being paid for the player is above the 75thpercentile of...

This makes sense, and considering our top earners take home a reported £45k a week, Percy should have no problem.

I think he needs to play a whole season at his current club to gain the points he needs. I should have said he is on target to get the points he needs.

He has now met all the criteria needed, apart from the amount we are willing to pay him in wages. This would give him the final point needed to gain a permit, however it is not clear. The rule is: The wages being paid to the player are within 20% of the 50thpercentile of the top 30 earners...

Similar to Percy for Brugge's first goal, both were onside.

Correct. What is most interesting is just what a difference playing in the group stages of the Champions League makes to any potential permit application. It's easy to see why Tony bought USG. He wants to build them into a Brugge of the future. Then as an entity in their own right they can...

So our Percy will miss just the first leg, away against Austrian side LASK Linz, who beat Basel 5-2 on aggregate. If Brugge win and go through to the group stages, Percy will pick up another point towards the 5 he needs to gain a work permit. If a player fails to meet the FA requirement to...

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He came off the bench on 60 minutes with the score 0-0, having been rested ahead of next week's Champions league match, and turned the match. Final score 2-0, Great stuff.

At the time of the consultation, in 2015, a stat being circulated by the FA was a reason for the rule change was that only 58% of football players who were given work visas played any top-flight football in their second season. Greg Dyke also referenced the lower leagues.

It's more to do with the F.A.s concern that too many average foreign players were being brought over on the cheap, at the expense of young British players. The rules were tightened up after consultation, with a view to stopping Championship and league one teams filling their squads with...

Not quite. He was easily their best player today and this might still be a positive. Any player can appeal for an exemption from normal UK work permit rules, if a club backs them. As long as he has a decent tournament and the club commit to playing him in the first team, he might still be...

Potentially, and even if they don't break into the top 50, Provided the club can convince the panel of his ability. Although this is unlikely to succeed. Ian Wright's enthusiasm can't hurt, maybe we could get him to testify on Percys behalf?

Not quite. The player must have participated in at least 75% of his home country’s senior competitive international matches where he was available for selection during the two years preceding the date of the application; and The player’s National Association must be at or above 70th place in...

There is a different system now, but hopefully South Africa can do the same and upset the odds.

You're absolutely right. But qualifers don't score as highly as Tournaments and even less against the lowest ranked teams. Norway v Faroes is a proper derby, but you'd have to fancy Norway. And, maybe Andone can do Percy a favour in the other match?