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Murali has to sit an exam

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If that's the rule, there shouldn't be an exception made for him. I can't comment on the fairness of the rule itself (haven't heard much about it over here), but everyone should be subject to the same rules.
 
slowfinger

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_Ed_ said:
If that's the rule, there shouldn't be an exception made for him. I can't comment on the fairness of the rule itself (haven't heard much about it over here), but everyone should be subject to the same rules.
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This.
 
Cevno

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Strange one.

So are footballers expected to do this too?

For example Messi can't play for A English club, if they bought him for 100 million pounds because he can't speak english and not certainly pass a test on it.

I am sure they would create a exception there.
 
Athlai

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Strangely enough in English it wouldn't be "An European" it would be "A European". Europe doesn't start with a vowel sound even though it begins with a vowel.

English is ****ed. Muralis ****ed.
 
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Obviously my joke went over everyone's head, so I wont return to it.

The rules are the same for anyone seeking to work in the UK, be it as a builder, scientist, cricketer, or footballer. Obviously, any Premier League side signing a footballer for 50 million is going to make sure they spend some money on a crash course in English lessons. But Gloucestershire cant afford to do this for Murali.

In fact, they cant really afford him in the first place. Maybe its a cunning ploy by the board to be able to say to their fans, "Look , we tried to get an expensive overseas player, but new immigration rules kept him out."
 
Cevno

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Tbh, don't think it is a big deal or something but i think a exception should be made for someone like Murali.

Surely that if the ECB and the county apply to the home office ,for a exception it will be granted.
 
Cevno

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mrcheek said:
Obviously my joke went over everyone's head, so I wont return to it.

The rules are the same for anyone seeking to work in the UK, be it as a builder, scientist, cricketer, or footballer. Obviously, any Premier League side signing a footballer for 50 million is going to make sure they spend some money on a crash course in English lessons. But Gloucestershire cant afford to do this for Murali.

In fact, they cant really afford him in the first place. Maybe its a cunning ploy by the board to be able to say to their fans, "Look , we tried to get an expensive overseas player, but new immigration rules kept him out."
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Murali pretty certainly can speak and communicate in English better than any crash course could teach him.
And the crash course does not cost much by the way/:unsure: Pretty sure both The county and Murali could afford it.:laugh:

And if this test is proving tough for someone like Murali who can fully communicate in english ,even with a crash course for a spanish speaker like Messi won't be able to crack it.
Don't think A crash course can help so much ,all of a sudden.

Pretty sure a exception would be made under those circumstances .Maybe a exception is there already in the Fa's work permit terms with the home office.
 
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it's really a case of him being afraid of computers rather than fear of failing isn't it? i mean murali's english is fine from what i've heard. but obviously being afraid of computers and having to do the test on a computer....
 
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Cevno said:
For example Messi can't play for A English club, if they bought him for 100 million pounds because he can't speak english and not certainly pass a test on it.

I am sure they would create a exception there.
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Messi has Spanish citizenship, so isn't subject to the same rules as those without EU passports.
 
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it's really a case of him being afraid of computers rather than fear of failing isn't it? i mean murali's english is fine from what i've heard. but obviously being afraid of computers and having to do the test on a computer....
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I would say so. I seriously doubt the language restrictions are all that intense, just that Murali was asked if he was nervous about being tested using a computer and he reasonably responded that he is.

It's also plausible that he is fine with spoken English but isn't great at writing it.
 
Cevno

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Messi has Spanish citizenship, so isn't subject to the same rules as those without EU passports.
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True.

But you get the point though?

How about Kaka?

How did Liverpool manage to sign Suarez in January?
 
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mrcheek

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so once again, the rules have been changed solely to accommodate Murali.

So why do we actually have rules?
 
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