If Pompey is prepared to appeal against this he will get through eventually.
The reality is he is a permanent fixture in the squad for the last 9 months....
We have not played in any competitive FIFA matches for the year other than the 3 WC qualifiers so far. So our rankings will ultimately suffer as a result. Especially with so many european teams in competitive action in qualifying and participating in Euro 2008. Olympics too.
Those things should work in his favour, is only if Pompey want to go through it.
to be honest, the vibes I get is that Pompey have exhausted all their options. I think the work permit was already an issue and this rounds it was about going back to them to get this sorted once he got the necessary caps under his belt.
The reality is that despite being a fixture in the squad for this year, we were ranked much lower than the requisite 75th place throughout the course of the year which is a problem. In addition, he hasn't racked up enough competitive fixtures to factor in and his only saving grace would be for them to somehow prove that he is a talent FAR exceptional to anything in England at the moment. With the amount of South American and African talent pressing for the same opportunities that are better than him at an even younger age, it is hard for me to see how they would swing that one.
He might have to just wait it out another year until he makes the amount of competitive games necessary and even then our ranking will be an obstacle.
Anyhow you look at it, this is sourness like graeme. Thanks again Jack for the blacklist.