The first 5 on the list plus Albania are at the candidate stage , once they get to the accession stage we'll know when they'll be let in. I bet Farage is wishing the Conservatives win the next General Election as this guarantees an In/Out referendum on staying in/leaving the EU.
I can see Ukraine eventually splitting in two , the western half wants to be part of Europe and join the EU at some point , the eastern half wants to merge into the Russian Federation. If we ever got into the Champions League and had to play Dinamo Kiev would they refuse Goebel a visa because...
Serbia along with Turkey , Iceland , Montenegro and Macedonia are on the waiting list to join the EU. Albania , Bosnia & Herzegovina , Kosovo , Armenia , Georgia and Moldova are next on the application list.
The club will have done their sums , it could well be all down to not having sold enough pies and pints. Although the announcement is imminent on the new shirt manufacturer sponsorship deal this wont kick in until the 2014/2015 campaign.