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[Albion] Percy Tau - SIGNED on a 4 year deal - The Lion Returns. RRROOOAAAARRRRR









Johnny RoastBeef

These aren't the players you're looking for.
Jan 11, 2016
3,157
His inability to play in the U.K. is due to Britain’s own immigration system. This has nothing to do with the EU.

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 mediocre non EU players.
 


Audax

Boing boing boing...
Aug 3, 2015
2,931
Uckfield
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 mediocre non EU players.

Are we sure that's the reason for the work permits issue for lads like Tau? Having a quick look at the championship rules, aren't they handling the "young British players" issue through the home-grown match day squad quota rules? (which, incidentally, look a lot stricter than for the Prem?)
 


Johnny RoastBeef

These aren't the players you're looking for.
Jan 11, 2016
3,157
Are we sure that's the reason for the work permits issue for lads like Tau? Having a quick look at the championship rules, aren't they handling the "young British players" issue through the home-grown match day squad quota rules? (which, incidentally, look a lot stricter than for the Prem?)

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.
 




Aaron31

New member
Dec 31, 2015
21
Yes they should - because many people here are far too lazy to get off their arses to do it! At least many of them work hard and are willing to do a job that some people look down upon and think they are too good for! Many of them are desperate for work and if there is a gap here for them to fill, then why not!
 


Aaron31

New member
Dec 31, 2015
21
And you think fruit pickers from any part of the world should be allowed to come into this country!!!!

Yes they should - because many people here are far too lazy to get off their arses to do it! At least many of them work hard and are willing to do a job that some people look down upon and think they are too good for! Many of them are desperate for work and if there is a gap here for them to fill, then why not!
 


drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,053
Burgess Hill
Yes they should - because many people here are far too lazy to get off their arses to do it! At least many of them work hard and are willing to do a job that some people look down upon and think they are too good for! Many of them are desperate for work and if there is a gap here for them to fill, then why not!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the job of fruit picking, just suggesting that those that do the job come from the EU without the need for visas rather than from any other part of the world.
 




Audax

Boing boing boing...
Aug 3, 2015
2,931
Uckfield
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.

Right, ok - that makes more sense. But that's still not the same thing as what I replied to: if they're not playing, they can't be blocking young British players from playing.
 








Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,667
West west west Sussex
South Africa Ranked 49 in today’s FiFA Rankings

:rave:

If a completed application form doesn't arrive at The Work Permits office this afternoon we'll know something odd is occurring.
 


















Audax

Boing boing boing...
Aug 3, 2015
2,931
Uckfield
Sorry to shatter everyones hopes but I am 99% sure today's rankings are for the women's... :(

Yup. Confirmed by checking FIFA site. SAf in 49th. No update to the Men's yet.

Would hazard a guess that the Men's rankings won't update until the current African tournament is completed.
 




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