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Bet bros, hw abt d fact dat doin dis tin, u r doin humanity a service? U culd also always luk bac nd say, *i wz one of d 1st pipo to try the ebola/mad cow diesease vaccine* (evn if d vaccine eventually giv u ebola nd madcow).

adaobi123: the winter is too much....i cant deal with it anymore

Bt u r Resident der na, wat do u den want freshers frm nigeria to do na?

Dnt mind dis bullshi.ters, if u hv a 2.1 start applyn to banks asap cos its lukn lik recruitment season in d industry ryt nw. Evn if u hv a 2.2 giv it a shot. I can only talk abt d one I knw sha

Bros, is dis company a pure water factory dat ur boss is needin ur salary all d time?
Seriously ur boss is a greedy bascard and u r nt an ingrate. If I were u, I wuld rada nt wrk @ all dan practice dis ur monkey wrkn, barboon choppin movie

vry true all that, especially the quick fix part. I wz a serious quick fix guy but its nvr wrkd for mi. So nw I'm buildin my career chang plan on a day to day basis.

Hahahahaha. . .
Naija guys wan do clinical trials cos of mony, well for starters, for doz of u who don't knw wat its abt, lik my frndz wuld say, "google it"

Bt seriously, knw wat u r gettn urself into b4 u do it sha oh

Jst so u knw? Female used is a disadvantage wen advertising a car

No ac?

50calibre: Hey kid! Go outside and play with sand, stop displaying childishness here or il be compelled to bring out my cane

My broda. I can undastnd ur annoyance, bt it has taken mi yrs of persistence and hardwork to get to 1st to comment na

Can't tink of wat to write right nw, so I wil b bac. But as usual I am hapi to hv made front page. Ose Eledumare

735 i: Go for Diamond Bank. Work ethics, culture, pay....virtually everything; DB tops...even in promotion sef...

Bros, I hope u r a banker oh, dis one u dey freely advice diamond lik dis

AK 48: Nairaland's front page material,if him no reach fp make I naked baff.

Its nt front page stil oh!
I hope u r n.aked were evr d f.uck u r

Gtb, ahead on all fronts.
I am a banker bt dnt wrk in eida of the 2.

Hahahaha. . .
Dnt see anytin wong in reducing ur age, players do it all the time, not dat I suport or advice it oh.
Meanwhile, y dnt u asks a lawyer on d site I posted if @21 u r considered 2 old. Dnt tel dem u want to reduce ur age oh!

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Well u read my mind, did tink to my self "why wuld u stil b in enyimba feeder team @ 21 and tink u hv the talent to walk into an English team in any tier of football?".
Well, u must admit der is a window opened der and the age @ which his case can b argued isn't expressly stated, therefore I cannot advice him not to try and neither shuld u realy. Besides, the site has lawyers willin to answer basic questions for free so y dnt u giv it a shot?

http://www.inbrief.co.uk/football-law/footballer-work-permits.htm
What requirements are there for international footballers to have work permits?

International Footballers and the FA Premier League

The Football Association Premier League is one of the most cosmopolitan football leagues in the world with players from all around the globe plying their trade in England. The way the league has shaped up since its inception in the early 90’s was that most of the players would be from the home nations with the only foreigners coming from Europe. Occasionally the odd African player or South American player would emerge but this was not the norm.

Currently there are huge amounts of African players, players from South America and even from Asia in amongst the huge amount of Europeans.

However, due to the fact that some foreign players can be procured for cheaper transfer fees than home grown talent many clubs in the lower divisions of English football are turning their attentions and transfer budgets to foreign players.

Free Movement of Workers

Within the European Union workers are able to move freely between European Union Member States without the need for work permits and visas. Footballers for the purpose of the law are regarded as workers and so can rely on the EC Treaty.

As a consequence a club playing in England can procure the services or European footballers without the need to apply for a work permit for that player.

The Bosman Decision

The Bosman decision has also enabled players from within the European Union to move between clubs based in European Union Member States for free when they are not under contract with any club.

The decision in the Bosman case has had much of an effect on the movement of players to the lower leagues of English football.

Which players do need work permits?

Football players who are from outside Europe will be required to obtain a work permit if they wish to ply their trade in English football. 

Will all football players who apply for work permits automatically be granted them?

Not all footballers who wish to apply for work permits will be automatically be granted them as there is specific criteria by which the immigration authorities will judge the application.

What are the criteria which will be used?

Work permits will only be issued to international football players of the highest calibre who will be able to make a significant contribution to the development of the game of football in the United Kingdom at the highest level.

How is it established that the player is an international player of the highest calibre?

In order to establish on an initial application that the player is an international player of the highest calibre the following criteria must be met:

A player must have player for his country in at least 75% of its competitive A team matches of which he was available for selection, during the two years preceding the date of the application

The player’s country must be at or above 70th place in the official FIFA world rankings when averaged over the two years preceding the date of the application

What is meant by a competitive A team international match?

A competitive A team international match is one of the following:

World Cup Finals game

World Cup Qualifying group game

Football Association confederation tournament game, for example:

The FIFA Confederations Cup

The UEFA European Championships and Qualifiers

The African Cup of Nations and Qualifiers

The Asia Nations Cup and Qualifiers

The CONCACAF Gold Cup

The CONCACAF The Copa Caribe

The CONMEBOL Copa America

The OFC Nations Cup and

The UNCAF Nations Cup

Who has to submit the application?

It is the responsibility of the club that wishes to sign a player to make an application for a work permit on behalf of that player. In most cases the club will have agreed a contract with the player with the final stumbling block being the work permit.

It is therefore the job of the club to provide written confirmation of the player’s international appearance record of the proceeding two years highlighting the competitive A matches.

This information should be obtained from the National Governing Body which that player represents and then provided to the UK Border Agency who will not be able to make a decision until this is provided.

What happens if a player has been injured?

If a player has been injured during this time period meaning that he has been unable to represent his country this will be taken into consideration when assessing the application. If this is the case the club will need to provide supporting evidence.

What happens if a player has not been granted a work permit?

If a football player does not fulfil the above criteria and has his application for a work permit turned down there is the possibility for a club to appeal the decision. This appeal will be heard by an independent panel and it will be the job of the panel to assess the following things:

To consider whether the player is of the highest calibre

To consider whether the player is able to contribute significantly to the development of the game at the top level in the UK

It is often the case that when clubs sign young players who have not had the opportunity to play for their national side due to their age the work permit will be granted due to the ability and potential shown by that player in their fledgling career.

If a player meets the criteria how long will a work permit be granted for?

If a player meets the criteria a work permit will be granted for the same length of time for which the player has been contracted at the club – the maximum length of a contract can be five years.

What happens if a club wishes to retain the services of a player after his initial contract expires?

When the work permit is about to expire if the club wishes to retain the services of the player they must apply for an extension before the permit expires. If the player again meets the above criteria it will be granted for the period of the player’s contract. If the player does not meet the criteria then the club can request for a panel to hear the case.

What happens if a club wishes to renew a player’s contract before it expires?

Often football clubs wish their players to sign new contracts a long time before their first one expires for a variety of reasons. For example the player may have performed better than expected so the club will wish to tie him down for another five years with better paid wages to ward off the threat from other clubs wishing to sign him.

In this case the club will need to apply for another work permit and if the above criteria are met the permit will be granted.

Contract Greater than 12 months

If the criteria are not met and the contract is for greater than 12 months and the club have requested a panel the UK Border Agency will approach the national governing body asking if they believe that the case needs to be heard by a panel. If the governing body feels unanimously that the case does not need to go to a panel the permit will be granted.

Contract less than 12 months

If the criteria are not met and the contract is for less than 12 months and the club has requested a panel, it will be arranged as normal.

What happens if a player is sold or loaned during his contractual period?

If a player is sold or loaned to another club before his initial contract has expired that the second club will have to make another application on the player’s behalf.


Follow that link and ask a qualified sports lawyer wat other questions u hv bt here is my submission
1)You haven't played 75% of games for Nigeria bt @ 21 maybe(just maybe) u can argue age.(Certainly a willin club will already retain a lawyer to argue these tins)
2)Nigeria "HAS" been ranked @ above 70 in the world rankings for donkey years now.
3)Clubs can and do sponsor player visas or "work permits" if the player is already in the country.
4)The English FA allows for clubs to argue the case for why a player shuld be granted entry into the league. It isn't always granted but like you said if you are good enuf and a club(not utd, city, blues oh!) think you will add something to their team, they will take you on I suppose.

Sorry about my earlier assumtion that lower league teams don't answer to the 75% rule, they all do but as you can see, there is a window of opportunity opened to go round it in my opinion.
But hey, don't take my word for it, ask the lawyers on that link I posted up there.
Hope it helped

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Nope, it applies to only premier league teams.
@jayda
Dude if u r any good den take d chanc and go to 4 d degree. Pick a uni in a city with lots of clubs, the rule says u can't get paid to play but u can play for dem for free. My tots are u jst wana get spotted by a club, if u r as gud as u tink u can get a club to sponsor u 4 a diff kind of visa(yeah dat can happen) dat wil allow u now play for dem and sch. Life is a risk, if u r as gud as u tink u r, take it.

Is it jst me or aint des cars mor expensive dan dey curently sell for in nigeria?
Anyways, dey are all vry clean sha.

Hahahaha
Nwadays, nlnd's auto section is makin mor sense dan the joke section walahi

Unless u r talkn abt a camry and an S class livin 2geda, u r in the wong side of town.
Are u a learner?

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Ur post is a bit confusin.
U r a graduate but u wana go for a BCS(is dat a bsc again?)? Why anoda bsc?
And right decision hw? Wat are u leavin behind if u go? Eyimba feeder team? Hw much do u earn frm dat? Hw old are u dat u r still in a feeder team? Wat kinda opportunities are u askn if they are available?
Lik I said, ur post is a bit vauge to me.

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Well dnt take my word for it, ask ppl.

So ovie, I wana get a 2000 toyota picnic, must have factory fitted ac and alloy wheels.
Gone tru ur tread and I see u'v been quotin btw 750 to 800k for it, is dat d basement price for this car? Wana get it within a month. Wetin make I budget?

Chibyke Unicorn: Ovie top of the day to you.This is the guy from PH who gave you a call some 18 minutes ago (precisely about 2:14 p.m.). Can I get the prices of the following cars?
(1.) Toyota Camry 2000 model
(2.) Toyota Corrolla 1998 model
(3.)Nissan Primera 1999 model
(4.) Honda Accord 1999 model
(5.) Volkswagen Bora 2000 model
(6.) Volkswagen Jetta 2000 model
(7.) Toyota sienna 1999 model
(8.) Hyundai Sonata 2000 model
(9.) Honda CR-V 1999 Model
(10) Mercedes Benz Beast 1998 Model.
(11.) Toyota Carina E 1998 Model
(12.) Skoda Octavia 1998 Model
All with the following options:
All Sedans (saloon cars);All engines 4_cylinders;Alloy rims;Factory fitted Ac;Manual Transmission (for some if not all;i.e. price for manual and price for automatic transmission.Let the mileage be medium range,say below 40000 km.Delivery is to be in Lagos.

Bros, dnt decieve yasef, dis cars r all old cars, der is no such tin as medium range mileage here.
Say a car owner only drives his car to church nd back(treks during the wk bah?) He wil probably stil clock 5,000 mileage a year. So a 98 car wil b doin 75,000 as mileage ryt nw and dats by bestest estimates oh. 40,000 isn't realistic, for cars of dat age a 80,000 to 120,000 range is vry gud.
Jst my own two cents

Why it seems only the mod of religion is awake 2nyt.
Mod for religion, u dey nyt vigil ne?

hammedkola: So how you take know say him dey dance?...U be general Overseer?

Tank u oh

Ok.
Read it all nw, inspiring, bt hw many of dis ppl evn knw a jot abt church or God? Dangote's story is inspiring for eg, bt its nt a church testimony.
Tinkin to self(I tink I wz 1st to post on the wong tread man)