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• Cloudworm

  March 9

  Surely work permits are difficult for the level of players we would be shopping for. 

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• Henry Irving

  March 9

  Kai Enslin

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• Henry Irving

  March 9

  
  

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• golfaddick

  March 9

  Henry Irving said:

  
  

  Scored a cracker away at Molineux. Also scored one at home that I missed as I was taking one of my (very young) kids to the loo 😡.
  

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• MarcusH26

  March 9

  I don't actually think it would be too much of a problem to get work permits from what I understand of the new rules. Think Birmingham signed a young striker from the J-League in the summer. 

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• Scoham

  March 9 edited March 9

  Cloudworm said:

  Surely work permits are difficult for the level of players we would be shopping for. 

  The rules changed in summer 2023, we can sign two players who don’t meet work permit requirements, and four if we get to the Championship. This may have been how we were able to sign Dixon.
  
  https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/jun/14/new-gbe-criteria-140623
  
  It’s definitely something we should be taking more advantage of in future windows, but I guess the big question is where to start? I’ve noticed a few clubs in our league have signed Scandinavian players - these are leagues where players should in theory be more affordable and find it easier settle in England and English football compared to bigger nations (more expensive players) or those with a bigger change in culture.
  
  This is the sort of thing I’d love to hear more about at the fan events on YouTube as it’s more relevant to the football than a lot of the other topics they covered on the last one.

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• Chaz Hill

  March 9

  Clem_Snide said:

  Sat watching the Football League hi-lights show this morning and it is apparent how many players from Japan and the far East are now playing in the Championship. 
  
  Are we missing a trick by not "shopping" in this market? Does anyone closer to the clubs scouting @Swisdom know whether we have eyes on players from that area?
  
  Would be interested in others thoughts. Seems that these players bag a fair few goals and assists. Have to admit I know nothing about the work permit situation and or the market prices, but surely we should be looking?

  Celtic seem to get first dibs on Japanese players. Seems to have worked out for them.

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• ElfsborgAddick

  March 9

  Chaz Hill said:

  Clem_Snide said:

  Sat watching the Football League hi-lights show this morning and it is apparent how many players from Japan and the far East are now playing in the Championship. 
  
  Are we missing a trick by not "shopping" in this market? Does anyone closer to the clubs scouting @Swisdom know whether we have eyes on players from that area?
  
  Would be interested in others thoughts. Seems that these players bag a fair few goals and assists. Have to admit I know nothing about the work permit situation and or the market prices, but surely we should be looking?

  Celtic seem to get first dibs on Japanese players. Seems to have worked out for them.

  The lure of fried Mars bars.

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• Chaz Hill

  March 9

  ElfsborgAddick said:

  Chaz Hill said:

  Clem_Snide said:

  Sat watching the Football League hi-lights show this morning and it is apparent how many players from Japan and the far East are now playing in the Championship. 
  
  Are we missing a trick by not "shopping" in this market? Does anyone closer to the clubs scouting @Swisdom know whether we have eyes on players from that area?
  
  Would be interested in others thoughts. Seems that these players bag a fair few goals and assists. Have to admit I know nothing about the work permit situation and or the market prices, but surely we should be looking?

  Celtic seem to get first dibs on Japanese players. Seems to have worked out for them.

  The lure of fried Mars bars.

  Would go down well with a half bottle of saki/sake 

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