[Albion] Mercurial, majestic, magnificent Mitoma [20/10/23: New deal signed]

[PFW]

Yes, it is easier to sign players direct from some South American clubs, Copa Libertadores is classed as a tier 1 competition, Copa Sudamerica tier 2, and the Brazilian and Argentine top divisions are classsed as tier 3, but as we are doing with Mitoma, outside of those, we need a European League to take him, to get him games in a tier 1 or 2 league first, so we are reliant on the Visa system for non EU footballers in an EU country, to get them up to the points, unless they are a regular international in a well ranked national side.

However, there are downsides too on player recruitment, EU and especially young EU players are now not so straightforward, Robert Sanchez for example, could not have come here when he did, if the current rules were in place at the time.

The top 6 clubs will benefit most I reckon, as mostly they are looking at players already playing to a high standard, and shouldn't be restricted on the type of signing they tend to make of EU players. But for clubs like us that need to develop younger players, I think it is tougher, you could argue that we and others will end up bringing more English lads into the academy, and overall that may be good for the National game, just not so good for the club. But you could also argue that our English lads will not be playing with and against players of such high quality as they could have been in the Academies, and English elite youngsters don't develop as well as they otherwise might have.

So this will benefit us then, as we are a top 6 club!!!!!!

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

Scored a hat trick today for USG, and only came on at half time!

They were 2-0 down and had a player sent off by half time, now winning 4-2

 

[SimpKingpin]

Scored a hat trick today for USG, and only came on at half time!

They were 2-0 down and had a player sent off by half time, now winning 4-2

Unbelievable. Get his work permit sorted pronto!

Looking forward to the highlights.

EDIT: Actually, where can we get highlights?

 

[sparkie]

Scored a hat trick today for USG, and only came on at half time!

They were 2-0 down and had a player sent off by half time, now winning 4-2

I've never before seen FotMob give a player rating as high as the 9.6 out 10 they gave him today. Mostly they give 5-7's.

 

[Rogero]

Blimey , this boy must be good .

 

[nwgull]

Unbelievable. Get his work permit sorted pronto!

Looking forward to the highlights.

EDIT: Actually, where can we get highlights?

Don’t think it’s possible to sort the work permit until he’s played a certain percentage of minutes of a full season there. At least this means he’ll be a regular starter, and may force his way into the Japanese squad.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Scored a hat trick today for USG, and only came on at half time!

They were 2-0 down and had a player sent off by half time, now winning 4-2

Didn’t take him long to settle.

 

[brighton_tom]

Impressive. First goals for USG?

 

[Leegull]

USG top of the table as well, above Club Brugge, Antwerp, Genk and Anderlecht… this Tony Bloom fella truly knows his stuff doesn’t he :

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Impressive. First goals for USG?

Yeah they are. He still hasn’t started for them this season, all 5 of his appearances have been from the bench. This should push him towards a first start you’d think.

 

[Driver8]

 

[Juan Albion]

Unbelievable. Get his work permit sorted pronto!

Looking forward to the highlights.

EDIT: Actually, where can we get highlights?

 

[Farehamseagull]

He is electric! Great goals.

 

[Rogero]

Sign him up!

 

[B-right-on]

Some pace and skills. 24 years old so you'd think he'd need to step it up about now to get into the national team and have a chance at a permit.

 

[Uncle C]

Seems to have the knack of shooting in the part of the goal where the keeper is not standing.

 

[Stat Brother]

Seems to have the knack of shooting in the part of the goal where the keeper is not standing.

Hmmmmm, he's unlikely to fit in here.


I say get rid.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Seems to have the knack of shooting in the part of the goal where the keeper is not standing.

That is a very worrying trait! We don’t want strikers who do that sort of thing.



TNBA

TTF

 

[Stat Brother]

Hes certainly not scoring the last goal in the Premier League, it's not one The Albion would concede.

First centre half would made the tackle and even if not the covering centre half would have blocked that corner.

 

[Whitechapel]

Eupen have a game in hand today away to Gent, but whatever the result next weekend is massive at the top of the table.

Eupen v USG
Antwerp v Club Brugge

A chance for USG to either go two points clear at the top of the league or potentially open up a 5 point gap to third depending on results!