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Post by apb1979 on Sept 11, 2014 8:26:25 GMT
Millwall are interested in Etherington
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 11, 2014 11:16:39 GMT
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Post by richscfc on Sept 11, 2014 11:44:02 GMT
Pennant and Etherington on either wing would be ideal for a team in the championship.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 6, 2014 18:55:38 GMT
Wonder if we're still waiting for Agudelo? MLS siteJuan Agudelo's quest for a new club has run into October, and the latest chatter has 2015 MLS expansion side New York City FC "angling for his services" according to a report from the Washington Post's Steven Goff.
However, a source with knowledge of the situation told MLSsoccer.com that Agudelo's continued absence in the club scene is due to the fact that he only wants to play in England. The Post report also said that Agudelo is "apparently seeking to acquire an EU passport by buying property in Cyprus."
An EU passport would allow Agudelo to bypass the work permit process and sign right away with an English club
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Post by jezzascfc on Oct 6, 2014 19:02:23 GMT
Malta do an investment programme too that gives an EU passport in return for buying property there.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 6, 2014 19:05:08 GMT
Is it a convoluted process? Or something that could be achieved soon?
Reading that, it looks very much that he's still on a promise from us if and when he can wangle a passport?
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Post by malteser68 on Oct 6, 2014 19:21:17 GMT
Malta do an investment programme too that gives an EU passport in return for buying property there. that's right. If he buys property and pays a sum globally amounting to one million he will get a Maltese passport and can work, and therefore play, anywhere in the EU
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Post by malteser68 on Oct 6, 2014 19:21:54 GMT
Is it a convoluted process? Or something that could be achieved soon? Reading that, it looks very much that he's still on a promise from us if and when he can wangle a passport? not a convoluted process at all
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 6, 2014 19:30:12 GMT
If he's got the desire to do it, you'd think he and Stoke could stump up the million in double quick time.
Which makes you wonder why it hasn't already been done?
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Post by jaybee on Oct 6, 2014 19:33:08 GMT
Malta do an investment programme too that gives an EU passport in return for buying property there. that's right. If he buys property and pays a sum globally amounting to one million he will get a Maltese passport and can work, and therefore play, anywhere in the EU The talk in Cyprus is that if you buy one for €200K, you can have 'residency' there ... i.e. an EU passport
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Post by mccfred on Oct 6, 2014 19:34:45 GMT
Agudelo really is a surprising case. He's talented, young player, really does need some first team football.
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Post by richscfc on Oct 6, 2014 19:35:01 GMT
If he's got the desire to do it, you'd think he and Stoke could stump up the million in double quick time. Which makes you wonder why it hasn't already been done? How come it's the FA that decide whether to give a footballer a work permit and not the government or whoever gives normal foreigners work permits?
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Post by Clem Fandango on Oct 6, 2014 19:43:29 GMT
Hmm the curious case of Juan Agudelo. Its very interesting that he hasn't signed for anybody yet and given how badly Hughes wanted him you can see a scenario whereby if he can get a passport we'd give him a contract. The question is do we still need him?
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Post by malteser68 on Oct 6, 2014 19:43:42 GMT
that's right. If he buys property and pays a sum globally amounting to one million he will get a Maltese passport and can work, and therefore play, anywhere in the EU The talk in Cyprus is that if you buy one for €200K, you can have 'residency' there ... i.e. an EU passport residency is different. No EU passport with residency mate
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Post by malteser68 on Oct 6, 2014 19:45:41 GMT
Hmm the curious case of Juan Agudelo. Its very interesting that he hasn't signed for anybody yet and given how badly Hughes wanted him you can see a scenario whereby if he can get a passport we'd give him a contract. The question is do we still need him? there's no evidence to suggest he's any better than Cameron Jerome.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 6, 2014 19:49:05 GMT
If he's got the desire to do it, you'd think he and Stoke could stump up the million in double quick time. Which makes you wonder why it hasn't already been done? Would that be legal within the world of football? Sounds like it wouldn't be looked upon in a good light.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 6, 2014 19:54:35 GMT
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Post by Clem Fandango on Oct 6, 2014 19:56:04 GMT
Hmm the curious case of Juan Agudelo. Its very interesting that he hasn't signed for anybody yet and given how badly Hughes wanted him you can see a scenario whereby if he can get a passport we'd give him a contract. The question is do we still need him? there's no evidence to suggest he's any better than Cameron Jerome. He's younger I suppose. It would be interesting to know if he's able to perform the lone striker role which Diouf hasn't looked comfortable in yet.
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Post by malteser68 on Oct 6, 2014 19:59:21 GMT
there's no evidence to suggest he's any better than Cameron Jerome. He's younger I suppose. It would be interesting to know if he's able to perform the lone striker role which Diouf hasn't looked comfortable in yet. ge didn't exactly set the Dutch eredivisie on fire so I doubt he'd do that in the EPL
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2014 20:05:55 GMT
If he's got the desire to do it, you'd think he and Stoke could stump up the million in double quick time. Which makes you wonder why it hasn't already been done? Would that be legal within the world of football? Sounds like it wouldn't be looked upon in a good light. Legal? Football? When did those two words go hand in hand?
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Post by jezzascfc on Oct 6, 2014 20:20:49 GMT
Citizenship by investment is nothing new - St. Kitts in the Caribbean does it and has done for quite some time. I knew Malta did it as we have an office there.
Most of those who use this type of programme are Chinese, Russian, Arabs aiming to move to the west, but it will be interesting to see what happens when the first non-EU footballer does it in Cyprus/Malta to get an EU passport to circumvent work permit regulations. I am not sure Agudelo would want to be a test case, but it does raise serious issues.
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Post by britsabroad on Oct 7, 2014 1:16:52 GMT
If he's got the desire to do it, you'd think he and Stoke could stump up the million in double quick time. Which makes you wonder why it hasn't already been done? How come it's the FA that decide whether to give a footballer a work permit and not the government or whoever gives normal foreigners work permits? It still is the government. The FA basically decides whether to allow you to apply to the government, based on what they think your chances of success are. The government is also guided by the FA as to how good the player is and whether they should get the visa.
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Post by metalhead on Oct 7, 2014 6:42:25 GMT
I can't see Ethers being offered much. Plus his injury record screams 6 month deal. No security.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 9, 2014 17:24:55 GMT
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Post by nott1 on Oct 9, 2014 17:41:36 GMT
Does he not still need a work permit then?
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 9, 2014 19:00:14 GMT
Does he not still need a work permit then? Not if he gets this EU passport via Cyprus apparently. Wolves must presumably have been told it's potentially a go-er? Odd that we aren't still in pole if that's the case
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Post by ukcstokie on Oct 9, 2014 19:04:32 GMT
So once he has a UK passport why doesn't he sign for us?
We've obviously been very keen on his services. He couldn't be put in the squad for a couple of months or so but he could come and train with us,
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Post by slpmarc on Oct 9, 2014 19:08:16 GMT
So once he has a UK passport why doesn't he sign for us? We've obviously been very keen on his services. He couldn't be put in the squad for a couple of months or so but he could come and train with us, Who says he won't
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Post by scfcwebby on Oct 9, 2014 19:10:18 GMT
So once he has a UK passport why doesn't he sign for us? We've obviously been very keen on his services. He couldn't be put in the squad for a couple of months or so but he could come and train with us, Thought this myself mate, if this bypasses the issue and MH rated him as much as it seemed and he liked the club as much as it seemed why would he not come back here?
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 9, 2014 19:10:32 GMT
So once he has a UK passport why doesn't he sign for us? We've obviously been very keen on his services. He couldn't be put in the squad for a couple of months or so but he could come and train with us, Who says he won't Makes sense. Wolves potential loan destination?
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