Christ almighty why’s it taking so long.

[Lolmorgan]

I’ve noticed foreign players getting transferred all over deals done,so why is it taking us so long.Christ Joël Junior Tiéhi is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech First League Slovan Liberec.

[pip_y]

I understand it’s because he played in this country last year for Wigan, screws up the logistics

[Lolmorgan]

I understand it’s because he played in this country last year for Wigan, screws up the logistics

I wonder if it was Man City,Man Utd it would take so long.

[mellowmiller]

Perhaps his bike's got a puncture.

[Timbertop]

Nothing to do with not paying the fast track extra charge for work permits (like most clubs) then !

[MillerBill]

Nothing to do with not paying the fast track extra charge for work permits (like most clubs) then !

It just beggars belief how we take so long with this.The manager is way short of the players he needs and we are still messing about with this,unlike other clubs who have no problem sorting out work permits.

[John2]

Does anyone think Brexit might be the reason?

[MillerBill]

Does anyone think Brexit might be the reason?

No,but Remainers will relentlessly blame Brexit for everything.Other clubs don't have a problem.

[John2]

No

I didn't think you'd have given it any thought.

But let's look at the available information. Over 2 weeks ago on 23 July Matt Taylor said “It's now with the Home Office”

The Home Office doesn't handle the football paperwork, they do the work permit stuff.

Since he is French, an EU state, he wouldn't have needed any work permit before Brexit.

So, now you have access to this information, are you willing to consider that Brexit might be the reason?

[MillerBill]

An Evertonian friend of mine, who watches Wigan as well, said that they didn't have to wait anywhere near as long as us, to get this lad playing.We must be doing something wrong here,longer it goes, more the player will think of joining another club.We need him NOW!!!!