Ammar Jemal

[saintlyhero]

If we are waiting on a work permit for Jemal then it just gives another example of how the club has changed to be more professional. Under previous regimes a transfer would be announced before a work permit was granted.

Pahars and Delgado being memorable examples

 

[North Hants Saint]

If we are waiting on a work permit for Jemal then it just gives another example of how the club has changed to be more professional. Under previous regimes a transfer would be announced before a work permit was granted.

Pahars and Delgado being memorable examples

I think Jaidi was announced beforehand.

 

[cortese the banker]

Don't think work permit is such an issue as he's probably played for Tunisia recently, whereas getting one for Jaidi was more difficult as he hadn't.

Jaidi is a UK resident work permit is not needed been employed here for more than 5yrs

 

[daddyrichie]

Jaidi was a few weeks short of his UK Citizenship so still needed the WP, same as Papa Waigo as they both got the WP pretty much the same time as eachother

 

[North Hants Saint]

Jaidi is a UK resident work permit is not needed been employed here for more than 5yrs

Well we had to get one for him when he signed.

 

[StillASaintLambert]

Is it the work permit we are waiting for? dunno why i'm asking really, nobody should really know outside of the club, just wondering if its a delay or if this was just another rumor?

 

[saintgreg10]

Anyone seen his Twitter? Two weeks ago, he was saying 'thank you to my supporters' (in French) and somebody has replied 'come back soon' - this would tell you he's on his way somewhere... but where? I wonder if Adkins and NC had met up with him in Switzerland behind closed doors, whilst the squad was out that way for pre-season two weeks ago. If that was the case then this deal may have been going on a while just like the De Ridder one seems to have done.

 

[Saint-Harry]

Well that French article was written a week ago today when it said all that needs completing is the medical. It obviously doesn't take that long so either the deal is off or theres a paperwork problem.

 

[North Hants Saint]

Stoke not interested anymore. The weekend was probably persuading him to sign on the dotted line.

 

[saintgreg10]

Well that French article was written a week ago today when it said all that needs completing is the medical. It obviously doesn't take that long so either the deal is off or theres a paperwork problem.

He may have been waiting for a work permit to be granted in that time.

 

[Romsey_Saint]

He will need a work permit - as a Tunisian playing in a non-EU country he would have no right of entry; never mind a work permit. Had he been playing in an EU country for the past few seasons he would have had little problem - you may recall that G de P was loaned across without problems because he had been playing his football in Itlay for sometime - I seem to recall that his only issue was getting his wife into the UK because she did not have the correct papers.

 

[Dan]

He has over 20 caps which will help a lot with work permit - Liverpool had a problem signing Mark Gonzalez a while back because he hadn't hit 20 international games yet which is apparently part of the criteria?

 

[Gordon Gekko]

you need to play like 1/3 of all international games within a two year period. Not official, but it's what they tend to go on.

 

[North Hants Saint]

Work permit is not the issue as I've already said. He was/is contemplating Stoke's interest.

 

[HackySaints]

Work permit is not the issue as I've already said. He was/is contemplating Stoke's interest.

Do you know that for sure, as someone on here seemed to think that Stoke had lost interest in him. Have you read it somewhere ?

 

[North Hants Saint]

Do you know that for sure, as someone on here seemed to think that Stoke had lost interest in him. Have you read it somewhere ?

That was me!

 

[HackySaints]

That was me!

Sorry but bit confused. Have Stoke lost interest in him ? I never seem to read/find anything anywhere else, where as a matter of interest did you read it?

 

[North Hants Saint]

Sorry but bit confused. Have Stoke lost interest in him ? I never seem to read/find anything anywhere else, where as a matter of interest did you read it?

Stoke supposedly lost interest, read it on some other forum.

 

[JDub]

According to someone on Twitter, he's very close to signing. (read it on saintsweb)

 

[SamKimish]

Speaking of work permits, just remembered we were blocked from signing Adebayor way back in 2003 because he played for a country outside the top 70.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/...88.Lowe_hits_out_after_fresh_work_permit_woe/