Kenny Dalglish Won't Be Delivering the Module: English Premiership 2011-12

He may well have Italian or Spanish nationality (as may Suarez) and therefore not need a permit - it's very common for South American players as a means of working in the EU.

dodgypassportLAD

Actually, I've just looked it up and it's more basic even than that - it's a condition of Tier 2 immigration from the Borders Agency (the criteria used by sportsmen - some can use Tier 5, which has no language requirement but is only valid for <12 months) that you get 10 points in the 'English Language' category. The way to do this is to come from a listed country whose official language is English, hold a degree in English or provide evidence you have sat the approved English language test.

Therefore either the assertion Suarez fails to understand any English is a lie, or he lied on his visa. This could get weird.

lfc obv need to get benitez back ont hte payroll as conspiracy spewing assistant, this is going to get too much for dalglish alone

xp, there seems to be a way for footballers to play here for a limited amount of time and demonstrate English proficiency when they're here. May be that they come in on a Tier 5 and apply for Tier 2 within a year. The level of English needed isn't that high so it isn't often a huge problem for someone who has been in the country nine months with one-on-one tuition.

The FA still need you to do the English exam to switch:

Tier 5 to Tier 2 switching

Players may enter under Tier 5 without the need to demonstrate the competency in English required under Tier 2. Players may then apply to switch to Tier 2 as soon as they have passed the examination in the English language at the appropriate level. For this the club will
need to obtain a new endorsement and issue a new Certificate of Sponsorship. If at the end of the maximum 12 months he cannot meet the English language requirement he will need to return home and obtain further entry clearance for another 12 month period under Tier 5.

Yes, that's right. He'll need to be able to speak basic English within the first year of his contract if he doesn't have an EU passport. That's why clubs put so much emphasis on learning.

You'd have to wonder whether the club telling the FA in an official hearing they've failed to meet that condition is a wise move then...

http://u.goal.com/160700/160737hp2.jpg

Suarez has had at least one English lesson btw - he posted a pic of him in class on Twitter. He also did an interview after the... Everton match I think it was.

Has Drogba really moved to PSG btw?

eight premier league seasons in and wayne routledge has his first premier league goal. \o/

Therefore either the assertion Suarez fails to understand any English is a lie, or he lied on his visa. This could get weird.

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he could have just got a dutch passport during his time at ajax?

Chelsea goal: How big a goal will this prove to be for Chelsea and their manager Andre Villas-Boas?

being a chelsea fan just now must be v stressful, it seems that their entire season rests on every goal.

remember when people took chelsea seriously?

Villa need to sort their shit out, I need a draw for me accumulator.

chelsea will still finish above spurs tbh

nah chris drogba still a blue iirc

1643: GOALFLASH Wolves 1-1 Chelsea (Stephen Ward)

Form of champions

chelsea will still finish above spurs tbh

i know harry-goes-to-court cld have a big impact but rly no fucking way this happens imo

Steve Kean gets his team to beat Utd atway this week and still gets fucking booed. Fans are savages.

savages > hypocrites

Well they'd look stupid if they went back now wouldn't they?

they're not fickle like arsenal fans tbf

I just don't see it as Kean's fault. I also don't think you'll attract anyone of a higher class to pretend that chicken is king.

venkys open doors

kean's fault lies in his willingness to accept large sums of cash to front up for comedy owners

his fault lies in his willingness to accept large sums of cash to pretend to be a manager of exceptional ability when all the evidence makes the reverse patently obvious

aka "the Staunton"

exactly the staunton

textbook staunton

when did kean pretend to be a manager of exceptional ability?

accepting large sums of cash to manage in the epl

pffft post-rafa that means nothing

Coq or Djourou at LB? Wonder if Arsene even knows...

god gervinho

Big Send is unlucky.

lol theo gets worse every game bale gets better

1848: Alex Song's foul on Clint Dempsey gives Steve Sidwell a free-kick to work with and he almost uses it to maximum effect, striking just over from 30 yards. They are definitely competing better now Fulham, and also looking more dangerous around the Arsenal box when the openings come.

surely maximum effect means he'd score? i hate bbc livebloggers.

i think you just got lens cleaner tbh xp

almost uses it

i hate bbc livebloggers too tho

as u will have known

yes, and "almost" means he didn't

xxxp

under cosh this past 5 mins

hoy looks to have misread the text update and has literally paid the ultimate price as a result

he has literally almost completely misunderstood it

jesus christ gervinho

now that is a shit defender

squill have been

lol i did misread that huh

i guess i am just so used to their awful commentary phrases