Seen a few people on here and elsewhere (younggunsblog etc) criticising the policy of signing youth South American players who have no chance of getting work permits (Pedro Botelho, Samuel Galindo, Wellington Silva, Carlos Vela (okay not SA but same issue), to name a few).
What makes me laugh is the same people also criticise Wenger for not signing the likes of Ronaldinho, YaYa Toure and Petr Cech in the same situation. None of them would have got work permits when we tried to sign them, and would have had to go elsewhere to qualify.
All the youngsters we signed from South America were highly rated and sought after by many top clubs at the time of us signing them.
So the question is, do you accept that we may sign some players from South America (or North America, Asia, Africa) who don't get a work permit, have to go on loan and fail to fulfill their potential in a bid to actually sign the next Ronaldonho/YaYa/Messi?
Or would you rather we didn't bother at all and just sign players who are available straight away.
If , for example, Ryo or Joel Campbell make the grade will it make the policy worth while, or is 1 out of 6 not acceptable?
No Work Permit transfer policy...
posted on 28/7/12
The rules here in the UK regarding South American players is a pain in the ass.
posted on 28/7/12
How did Ryo get a work permit?
posted on 28/7/12
Yeah, I agree.
Samuel Galindo looked decent compared to team-mates last pre-season when he was with the reserves, yet went to the 2nd tier in Spain and hardly got a look in. I feel if he had spent the last couple of seasons at Arsenal he would be a lot further down the line than he is now. Same with Wellington.
I also don't think Spain is the right destination for them. Language and culture is similar to where they come from, of course, but the Dutch or French leagues are better learning places to start off at.
posted on 28/7/12
How did Ryo get a work permit?
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Performances for Feyenoord and making his Japanese debut.
The bigger question is how did Denilson, Fabio da Silva and a few others get permits!!
posted on 28/7/12
Cech needs a work permit?
I agree mostly but I think we need to improve either our training or scouting because too many aren't making it, if Fifa or Uefa think their good enough can't they get a special talent visa or something like that?
posted on 28/7/12
I've seen Wellington Silva play and he's clearly got talent IMO. His ability to get past a player is unbelievable and he is clearly capable of great bits of skill and play. However I think all this moving around he's had to do has really hampered his development, which is a shame really.
posted on 28/7/12
Lord Wum
If you sign a player before at the age of 12 (mostly gamble)then you can get around with this work permit rule.
posted on 28/7/12
Cech needed one back when we alledgedly tried to sign him. Czech Rep wasn't in the EU and he was not an international (or didn't have enough caps).
He wouldn't need one now.
posted on 28/7/12
Few years back, there was a work permit category called "holiday working visa". In this category people are allowed to work for 6 months and 6 months off. And it's valid for 2 years.
With few changes, govt. should open this category exclusively to sports people. I believe this kind of work permit is ideal for clubs, players and everyone. Am I wrong?
posted on 28/7/12
So the question is, do you accept that we may sign some players from South America (or North America, Asia, Africa) who don't get a work permit, have to go on loan and fail to fulfill their potential in a bid to actually sign the next Ronaldonho/YaYa/Messi?
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In this way you would have 70 odd players on pay-roll..