Brexit Effect On Scottish Football

[Clydeside_Sheep]

Sports news is saying today that Brexit from the EU would mean a host of current foreign players in Scotland would not qualify for work permits.

 

It was said that club signing policies would have to change and Brexit could "radically change" Scottish football in this way.

 

While football isnt likely a good reason to vote one way or the other - in the situation where Brexit did happen, would this not ultimately be good for Scottish football? In terms of giving Scottish youth a chance and development etc?

 

 

[BrianFaePerth]

This wouldn't affect the bottom three divisions which have fundamentally only Scottish players with the odd Englisher/Irish thrown in.

 

My first thought is where would Celtic and The Rangers pillage from if they canna get some buffoon fae bongo bongo land for £40k a week? The likes of Hibs and United will be told to bend over on a more regular basis.

[Poodler]

It's fucked from summer when the Huns come up.

[Guest RosemountRed]

If you're going to vote on the EU referendum with football in mind you're a moron.

[spamspamspam]

same folk that claimed there would be check points at the Scottish border now claim that there will be very little difference in borders and no knock on effect to those already working here if the UK leaves Europe bar being able to keep the Romanians out so the Polish can keep their jobs.

 

 

I find the hypocrisy rather amusing

[Bamber]

Hayes, Rooney and Flood would not qualify for work permits

[zander]

Hopefully vote for exit and loose our place in the most corrupt club competition in Europe.

[StandFree1982]

How does this affect the Abernashians?

[StandFree1982]

Hopefully vote for exit and loose our place in the most corrupt club competition in Europe.

Very slack spelling.

[dave_min]

But if we weren't in the EU we could make up any rules we wanted for work permits.

[BWG]

Considering the evidence is completely in the favour of Derek McInnes (i.e. the decision that led to his understandable reaction was contrived and wrong) it should never have got to this stage. The SFA can take a fuck to themselves. Why has Bobby Madden not came out (not in that way though) and admit he got it wrong?

[V for Vendetta]

same folk that claimed there would be check points at the Scottish border now claim that there will be very little difference in borders and no knock on effect to those already working here if the UK leaves Europe bar being able to keep the Romanians out so the Polish can keep their jobs.

 

 

I find the hypocrisy rather amusing

 

Spot on Spammer.

 

Its hilarious watching the unionists who harped on about how terrible it would be for Scotland to leave the UK now completely reversing all their arguments to make them into positives for leaving the EU.

 

Duplicitous fucks.

[fine-n-dandy]

If you're going to vote on the EU referendum with football in mind you're a moron.

Like how most of the Orcs voted in the Scottish referendum you mean.

[reekie_dock]

It's fucked from summer when the Huns come up.

What happened to your claim that you wouldn't be posting till next season after the Motherwell result ?

 

Obsessed!!

[caledonia]

Sports news is saying today that Brexit from the EU would mean a host of current foreign players in Scotland would not qualify for work permits.

 

It was said that club signing policies would have to change and Brexit could "radically change" Scottish football in this way.

 

While football isnt likely a good reason to vote one way or the other - in the situation where Brexit did happen, would this not ultimately be good for Scottish football? In terms of giving Scottish youth a chance and development etc?

 

 

pish and as with the Scottish referendum another scare story which you believe in

just look at Norway and Switzerland who are not in the eu

[Ke1t]

Sports news is saying today that Brexit from the EU would mean a host of current foreign players in Scotland would not qualify for work permits.

 

It was said that club signing policies would have to change and Brexit could "radically change" Scottish football in this way.

 

While football isnt likely a good reason to vote one way or the other - in the situation where Brexit did happen, would this not ultimately be good for Scottish football? In terms of giving Scottish youth a chance and development etc?

 

 

 

It'll go from Pretty Shite with a bunch of foreigners to Pretty shite with fewer foreigners.

[Chewie37]

What's with the name 'BREXIT' being all over the BBC sports pages? Who thought up this clever word? Stupid shitey condense words together pish, why don't they FROFF?

[fine-n-dandy]

What's with the name 'BREXIT' being all over the BBC sports pages? Who thought up this clever word? Stupid shitey condense words together pish, why don't they FROFF?

EXITEU would have made more sense

[Dandyesque]

It would affect the EPL too- inflating the value of homegrown players and creating more demand for Scottish players

[Chewie37]

EXITEU would have made more sense

That is FRILLIANT! No post on here from now on without a new word (apparently these are portmanteau words or blended words, I looked it up)

[tup]

Hamilton seem to be the only club giving a fuck about this.

 

Scottish football has far bigger issues than this sort of pish to contend with.

[V for Vendetta]

As someone said it doesn't really make much sense to assume anything as we have no idea what the work permit regulations would be if the UK left the EU.

 

Also as the EU players have moved her under EU freedom of movement, they are EU citizens and as the UK is part of the EU Zone, it might be argued that they are therefore technically UK Citizens in the event of an exit or at least have a legal right to remain.

 

Wouldn't be surprised to find they are all given work permits for 5 years, no questions asked.

[V for Vendetta]

Besides if this was a real issue instead of some made up shite from newspapers run by multi billionaire neo liberals working to their own agendas, then its the loss of plumbers, builders, painters, plasterers, lorry drivers and hookers we should be worried about not some shite football players.