BrahimHemdani
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I am very uncomfortable with the politicising of football in general and our Club in particular, whether it be in respect of national flags, the independence debate or the Orange Order. I can see the relevance of the independence debate to the Israeli situation but don't see the connection between the Orange Order and the OP. Would there be any merit in suggesting that those who wish to debate Independence or the Orange Order do so in separate threads in the Lounge?
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I was at the game and clearly saw Mohsni's reaction and the initial challenge which seemed fairly innocuous, although I must accept that it merited the yellow card awarded to the Derby player; this happens all the time in football and I have never seen a reaction like that in 57 years of watching including 18 years as a football referee. Mohsni is a disgrace, pure and simple. If he stays be sure of one thing, he will be sent off again and he will apologise again. (Sorry that's two things) Do you have a link to a video, I can't find one? This about sums it up for me: First Star Dud: Bilel Mohsni - when Rangers first inquired about signing Mohsni last summer- the extremely visible warning signs were there for all to see who knew how to channel the powers of Google. He was very publicly labeled a ‘hothead’ & a ‘walking foul’ by his former manager at Southend, Paul Sturrock & Rangers had to know the risk involved with making an investment in Mohsni. It is difficult for any rationale observer of Mohsni’s tenure for Rangers to prove that much has changed in his play. The match against Derby County, a superior opponent, was the ultimate case study of Mohsni’s reputation. From the outset of the match he struggled with the pace of the Rams, particularly with Jamaican Simon Dawkins. This led to a string of clumsy fouls early on as Mohsni was late to react to the quickness of play. Additionally, I would love to see his pass completion ratio in the match because it likely hovers around 25% as his distribution was out of control & showed no real intent. Any defensive composure was lost as Dawkins’ pace & Chris Martin’s muscle left Mohsni desperately out of his element. His giveaway triggered Martin’s second goal & his subsequent peculiar attempt at a tackle after the giveaway left the rest of the defence helpless on the play. His flying head-butt into the prone Martin was a blueprint for every center forward in the Scottish Championship to follow. Martin’s physical play had worn Mohsni down throughout the match & that triggered Mohsni’s over-the-top reaction to the nudge that Martin gave him. Savvy professionals will simply toy with Mohsni this season – who struggled to keep his nerve when supporters from League One egged him on. It was a ridiculous & sadly predictable performance from Mohsni. If another bid comes in for his services, Rangers would be foolish to turn it down. http://therangersreport.com/2014/08/03/derby-county-2-rangers-0-three-duds-of-the-game/
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No, you can only select one category.
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Paris visa riddle for Rangers midfielder Peralta
BrahimHemdani replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
Yes that would certainly be true and you may also require a transit VISA for countries you are passing through if you have connecting flights but not if you had flown to Paris from Honduras and were then booking another flight to the UK. Zappa may well be right about a 12 months work permit. A citizen of Honduras does not require a UK tourist or business visa for stays of less than 6 months otherwise the requirements are here https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y/honduras/work/longer_than_six_months. Presumably he would be regarded as a "skilled worker"? Not sure if this is the latest information: How to get a work permit When a club signs a player who requires a work permit, they agree to sponsor the player to be in the UK, meaning they will provide the funds for his time in the country. A certificate of sponsorship is then produced by the club, which is then submitted to the relevant FA for them to consider an endorsement. The Scottish FA’s rules on work permit endorsements follow the same guidelines as previously outlined by the Home Office. For the SFA to give their approval, the player in question must have played 75 per cent of his nation’s competitive games – excluding friendlies – in the two years prior to the date of application. Furthermore, the country the player is coming from must be in the top 70 of Fifa’s rankings. Failure to meet these requirements, unless it can be proven a player was unavailable for selection for a period of time, results in an automatic rejection of any application for an SFA endorsement for a work permit certificate of sponsorship. As of June 28, 2011, it costs an applicant £550 to apply by post for a work permit in the UK, or £850 in person to process the application on the same day. There is a reduction in cost for nationals from Croatia, Turkey or FYR Macedonia, with the same applications costing £495 and £765 respectively. The appeals process If an application is rejected, a club can then appeal to the governing body. An appeals panel will ultimately weigh up whether or not the player is, in their view, of the highest calibre and whether they would contribute significantly to the development of the game at the top level in the country. That appeals panel typically sits within three to five working days of an appeal submission and is made up of three representatives from the relevant football bodies, typically officials from the league, the FA and the player’s union. Up to three independent football experts, made up typically of former professionals, also sit on the panel. In Scotland, experts who have sat on the decision panel previously include former player-turned-pundit Pat Nevin, one-time Motherwell boss Willie McLean – brother of Tommy and Jim – and former Hibernian and Liverpool midfielder Peter Cormack. An applicant club can object to an 'expert' being used on the panel up until 24 hours before the meeting is convened, sending their objections in writing to the relevant FA. If an appeals panel does not find in favour of an applicant, no further representation can be made until the subsequent season. Status of immigration The length of time a player can remain in the UK as a player depends on his grasp of the English language. There are two immigration statuses available to a player applying for a work permit: tier two and tier five. Under tier two, a player can remain in the UK for an initial three years, with the possibility for an extension for a further two years. To qualify, the player must accrue 70 immigration points under the Home Office’s system. 50 are given for getting an FA endorsement, with 10 more given for being able to prove sufficient funding to remain in the country. The final 10 are awarded on the basis of the player’s English. If the applicant comes from a predominantly English-speaking country, or has a degree from a course which was taught in English, the 10 points are subsequently awarded. Additionally, a player can sit an approved English language test upon their arrival in the UK to obtain tier two status. Failing that, a player can apply for tier five status. Again, a certificate of sponsorship and proof of sponsorship is required but a visa is only valid for one year. However, the player can then sit an English language test within that year and apply to switch to tier two status. The current Home Office financial criteria for a player to come to the UK outlines he must be continuously funded during his time in the country and has had at least £800 in his bank account for 90 consecutive days prior to the point of moving. http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/193378-explained-uk-work-permit-rules-for-footballers/ Honduras are currently 40th so no problem there but perhaps his English ain't that good so he was on a Tier 5 and failed the test to move up to Tier 2? You would have thought Ally would have had more information and been more forthcoming and you would also have thought that any such issues would have been resolved in the close season. It would appear that unless his girlfriend is "skilled" she would only get a 6 month Visa so that might well be the issue. -
Paris visa riddle for Rangers midfielder Peralta
BrahimHemdani replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
It's very odd because if he is legitimately in France, he wouldn't need a VISA to enter the UK, you wouldn't think. And if he had a work permit before why doesn't he have one now? More to do with the GF methinks. -
It was just an example. All I propose to add is that my personal experience tells me that your comment about Jewish people predominately supporting Rangers rather than Celtic is not true. In fact if you look back a little further you will find that most first generation Jewish immigrants lived in the Gorbals and supported Third Lanark.
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If Rangers had a Jewish player in the team or even an Arab from Israel then I could see the point of a Jewish or Israeli fan carying the Israeli flag but otherwise it is just not appropriate IMHO.
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I agree that the interviews were a sham; there was no chance that Longmuir would get the job. I think the interviewers were a three man panel from the enlarged SPFL Board which was Duncan Fraser (Aberdeen), Eric Riley (Celtic), Stephen Thompson (Dundee United), Les Gray (Hamilton), Mike Mulraney (Alloa) and Bill Darroch (Stenhousemuir). Exactly which three I don't know but think it was Fraser, Riley and Darroch.
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That is just not correct. In fact the opposite is true. Going back to 1962 a Glasgow businessman and Celtic supporter Max Benjamin who wanted to raise money for the Jewish National Fund Charitable Trust paid £100,000 if I recollect, to bring Real Madrid to Parkhead. The lad who I pictured with the Israeli flags on the train to Derby said he was Jewish but when I asked him and his mates about it they said that it was (a) because THEY have been getting away with IT for years (which is no reason at all in my book) and (b) because they supported Israel's right to defend itself (which has nothing whatsover to do with football in my book). Rangers fans have consistently carried the flags of countries whose players are wearing the colours and it may well be that they were fellow countrymen; but that apart I see no place for the flags of unrelated countries at football matches.
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That's not correct. For a short period he was joint CEO of the new League and then lost out in a head to head interview with Doncaster; which given where he was coming from and his stance on certain matters was always going to be the case. He got a pay off commensurate with his contract or more in recognition of his service.
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I was in several meetings with him, Doncaster and Regan and also met him one-to-one. He stood against the Doncaster/Regan axis on a number of occasions and ultimately it cost him his job. So I beg to differ.
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As I said elsewhere, I have never in all my time officiating or watching senior football seen a player perform a flying head butt on another player, because that is what happened and for little or no reason. Mohsni is an utter disgrace and should be sacked for gross misconduct, bringing the club into disrepute. He has admitted himself he can't control his temper. He is not a professional football player.
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Longmuir is nobody's yes man. Some of his proposals went against his own SFL clubs if you recall.
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Thanks, I didn't take them but comment appreciated. I will be over in a couple of weeks and will certainly bear that in mind. Unfortunately will miss Rangers v Dumbarton and but fortunately have business in Nerja so will have to settle for Malaga v Bilbao instead.
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Believe it was the Kincardine Loyal and no one was drinking sherry except perhaps the "ladies" who crashed the first class on the way back.
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I will be somewhere in the wider behind the goals shot a few rows above the banner but obviously not as photogenic as a certain party with orange headgear.
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Correct on that, SBS
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Actually he's got more hair than me.
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Interesting, sounds like a regionalised CL?
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I have always thought that an amalgamation of the Dundee Clubs into a Dundee City was obvious but nearly got killed one day by an Arab for having the temerity of making such a suggestion. I have never understood how it is that if Aberdeen can only support one Club (barely) Dundee can support two (it can't). There are far too many so called "senior" football clubs in Scotland. Clubs like Forfar, Brechin, Arbroath & Montrose should be amalgamated and/or become feeder clubs for St Johnstone, Dundee or Aberdeen. Ditto, Motherwell and Hamilton, Morton & Dumbarton, Dunfermline/Cowdenbeath/Raith Rovers/East Fife, Stirling Albion/East Stirling/Falkirk etc Get it down to one or possibly two divisions of 16 or one 16 and 2x12 or even two 10's; something like that. We need to concentrate our megre resources on a smaller number of teams.
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Failing to play Zaliukas is inexplicable. This man has 7 seasons at SPL level, was captain of Hearts and is only 30. What's the point of putting him on the bench?
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Jig should have been taken off. Apart from the obvious; he could hardly move after taking a knock on the side and we had McGregor who could have gone to CB or Zaliukas who didn't come on till Mohsni got his marching orders.
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Very difficult to come on and make an impact late in the game. You're just getting up to speed when the full time whistle goes. He needs games.
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Legia will score goals against them again. Celtic are out but would be seeded in the ELQ4 so might habve a chance at the group stages (that said they were seeded against Legia).
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That's a very fair assessment IMHO. Honour amongst thieves comes to mind.