toontrader 72 Posted March 5, 2015 Do the required averages include bonus points? If not there is no way Aussie or USA riders are going to be team riding. Your team is on a 5-1 with the Aussie in second place as they enter the last bend, the Aussie goes to the front knocking his 'teammate' out of the way and allowing an opponent through for second place. Gonna happen every week as the visa riders fight to achieve the average they need for the next season 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted March 5, 2015 Do the required averages include bonus points? If not there is no way Aussie or USA riders are going to be team riding. Your team is on a 5-1 with the Aussie in second place as they enter the last bend, the Aussie goes to the front knocking his 'teammate' out of the way and allowing an opponent through for second place. Gonna happen every week as the visa riders fight to achieve the average they need for the next season Well it might add a little bit of something to the mix,,, A wouldn't worry about it at Newcastle tho,,, cos no-one knows how to team ride there, lol ;-) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted March 23, 2015 I see football has announced plans to restrict the number of non EU players. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32024808 Can't help but wonder if this is part of the same issue being dressed up as an FA decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted March 23, 2015 I see football has announced plans to restrict the number of non EU players. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32024808 Can't help but wonder if this is part of the same issue being dressed up as an FA decision. No problems for me. Was first mooted in 2013 by the FA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted March 23, 2015 I see football has announced plans to restrict the number of non EU players. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32024808 Can't help but wonder if this is part of the same issue being dressed up as an FA decision. About time too. It makes me laugh when I hear them on the Television talking about the ENGLISH Premier League. Who the hell do they think they are kidding? :mad: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted March 23, 2015 Is this really going to have much impact? Can't see any of the overseas players in the Premier League (except perhaps Winston Reid?) being affected. sounds like it will make it impossible for kiwis and some Africans to play in UK, but easier for players from top south American and non eu European nations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brewer 159 Posted March 24, 2015 Just reading the article on the argentine girl who is possibly coming over for practice /second half's. Personally no problem with this but how will a visa be given when the usa "dream" team couldn't get any arranged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted March 24, 2015 Just reading the article on the argentine girl who is possibly coming over for practice /second half's. Personally no problem with this but how will a visa be given when the usa "dream" team couldn't get any arranged. Perhaps she's the top rider in Argentina. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,991 Posted March 24, 2015 Lot of Argies have Italian passports I think.Maybe she has one or can get one.Read that Italian workers used to work 6 months in Europe and then go to Argentina to work there in the European winter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted March 24, 2015 Is this really going to have much impact? Can't see any of the overseas players in the Premier League (except perhaps Winston Reid?) being affected. sounds like it will make it impossible for kiwis and some Africans to play in UK, but easier for players from top south American and non eu European nations. Minimal, of 24 transfers in the last three seasons between Non-EU Countries and our PL, if the new criteria was being used it would only have affected eights transfers. Part of the problem will be many Brazilians have connections with Portugal and could have dual nationalities, same with some Argentinians having links with Italy. But I suppose it is at least a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Minimal, of 24 transfers in the last three seasons between Non-EU Countries and our PL, if the new criteria was being used it would only have affected eights transfers. Part of the problem will be many Brazilians have connections with Portugal and could have dual nationalities, same with some Argentinians having links with Italy. But I suppose it is at least a start. Well something needs to be done - the Premiership, and other Leagues seem to have totally changed in character to what they used to be. NOT for the better either. :mad: Edited March 24, 2015 by The White Knight 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted March 24, 2015 Well something needs to be done - the Premiership, and other Leagues seem to have totally changed in character to what they used to be. NOT for the better either. :mad: Whether its Non EU players, or players from the EU, its the journeymen players who are in the squads and don't play, they are the one who you could argue are clogging up a place that might be given to a home grown player. Must admit though I have always thought if your good enough you will get there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted March 24, 2015 Whether its Non EU players, or players from the EU, its the journeymen players who are in the squads and don't play, they are the one who you could argue are clogging up a place that might be given to a home grown player. Must admit though I have always thought if your good enough you will get there. i agree with this statement to a point - however it could be argued that they don't get the intial chance 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted March 24, 2015 Whether its Non EU players, or players from the EU, its the journeymen players who are in the squads and don't play, they are the one who you could argue are clogging up a place that might be given to a home grown player. Must admit though I have always thought if your good enough you will get there. i agree with this statement to a point - however it could be argued that they don't get the intial chance I'm afraid that I do not agree with that statement. You only have to look at Chelsea. They have an Academy - what the hell for? They rarely if ever get through to the First Team these days and if Mourinho is short of a Player - he doesn't look at Academy Players generally - he just buys somebody else. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted March 24, 2015 I'm afraid that I do not agree with that statement. You only have to look at Chelsea. They have an Academy - what the hell for? They rarely if ever get through to the First Team these days and if Mourinho is short of a Player - he doesn't look at Academy Players generally - he just buys somebody else. You could be right, though apart from Daniel Sturridge who has failed to make it at Chelsea but has gone to another PL club and been a regular first team player in the first team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
