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Post by upthepotters on Mar 30, 2008 18:03:45 GMT
Just come across this on the reggae boyz site, this means fuller will be staying with us for a while even if someone tries buy him in the summer.
Jamaican Reggae Boyz face ineligiblity for work permit in England
Feb. 12, 2007
Jamaican Reggae Boyz playing in England are are faced with the possibility of becoming ineligible for work permits if Jamaica does not improve its low FIFA ranking of 98 before the expiration of existing player contracts. This problem will also affect players based in Jamaica who are seeking to play in England as the low ranking has ruled all new players out of consideration to get work permits.
Additionally, Jamaican-born players currently playing in England cannot move to another club until Jamaica improves its ranking to at least 70 in the FIFA table. This affected Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts when he recently tried to move to Queen's Park Rangers from Bradford City. Ricketts was denied a work permit for reasons of the low rankings in addition to not representing Jamaica in 75 per cent of Jamaica's 'A' games for the past two years.
Captain Horace Burrell, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) stated that he is deeply saddened by the problem which has caused all Jamaican-born players to become ineligible for a work permits to play football in England. He blames the former Boxhill administration for causing Jamaica to fall below 70 over the two-year span.
In addition to Ricketts other players faced with the problem of being denied work permits should their contracts end before Jamaica improves its rankings are Ricardo Fuller, Ricardo Gardner, Luton Shelton, Claude Davis, Demar Phillipps, Ian Goodison, Damion Stewart, Omar Daley, and Jermaine Johnson
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Post by lordb on Mar 30, 2008 18:06:18 GMT
thats a year ago
good spot mind
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 30, 2008 18:06:49 GMT
 Jesus - glad we extended Ricky's contract when we did! Wonder if this impending problem influenced our uncharacteristically swift action in offering a new contract? edit - oh it's a year old. How did we extend Ricky's contract then?
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Post by robin1302 on Mar 30, 2008 18:06:54 GMT
Fuller's been in the UK for over 4 years hasn't he now so technically he could get a British passport if he wanted too. Am I right in saying that?
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Post by Championship Potter on Mar 30, 2008 18:21:22 GMT
I think the article is from this year, as the Donovan Ricketts move fell through in January if I remember correctly.
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Post by mamasbitch on Mar 30, 2008 18:42:14 GMT
Jamaican Reggae Boyz face ineligiblity for work permit in England
Feb. 12, 2007
I disagree
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Post by wedgwood on Mar 30, 2008 18:45:05 GMT
Must be new, as Demar Phillips was allowed to join us as well.
Was talk about Rudolph Austin the other day, but doesn't look too good for him if he wants to join us then?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2008 18:53:56 GMT
Fuller for england !!!!!
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