Slaven Bilic named as West Ham Manager (09.06.15)

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  • rakis14rakis14
    mh - not saying we havent had the odd game where it was how I remember it, just that they have been few and far between.

    I agree showing I willingness to go for the win helps though ;ok
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    See you haven't changed your username Izzy... ;whistle
    I'm still grieving OCS

    #Respect

    ;lol
    ;quaver

    Big Sam's Claret and blue Army ;quaver
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2015
    Saw this on another forum and some are claiming it will effect Bilic's chances of getting a permit:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33101336

    Is that right? ;hmm

    Croatia are in the EU, or am I missing something? ;hmm
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Work Permit?

    m7r9c
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2015
    So as Croatia only joined in 2013, the law includes them as non-EU, so we could potentially be without our manager until the 1st of July.

    This is likely to apply to any coaching staff members that he wants to bring with him, as he has worked with fellow Croatians all his career.

    So the players report back on the 22nd June and there will be nobody to greet them.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited June 2015
    Oh...

    image
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    It'll be fine. He'll be here next week ;ok
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    The big question is will he regrow his beard ;hmm
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    He better!!

    I've made such an effort with mine.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    https://www.gov.uk/croatian-national

    He'll be fine.

    He doesn't need a tier 2 visa.

    He can apply for the 'purple certificate' as he is Croation - basically, he is sponsored by a company.

    The only companies who can sponsor in this category are on an official Home oFFice list

    It's here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434252/2015-06-11_Tier_25_Register_of_Sponsors.pdf

    West Ham is on the list. ;ok

    Took me 3 minutes to find that out.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited June 2015
    ;bowdown

    My go to reaction is panic ( ;wahoo )

    Its good to see that yours is to go and find some FACTS ;thumbsup
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    suz, ;lol
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Facts? On here ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I apologise.

    ;yercoat


    (Luke has link to a forum where, I think, they are less bovvered about that sort of thing ;wink )
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;lol MrsG
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    So as Croatia only joined in 2013, the law includes them as non-EU,
    Luke, now I know you don't read my posts ;wink

    I put on the transfers thread an explanation in the context of signing Croatian and Turkish players: when Croatia joined, the UK decided to disapply the 'freedom of workers movement' bits of the EU treaty until 2018. After that date (if we are still in the EU) the normal EU rules on workers being able to move and work in any country without a visa will apply to Croatian nationals too.
  • LukerzLukerz
    MrsG ;nonono

    Of course I read your posts. I have to because I'm a mod. ;wink (joke, I enjoy all posts).

    I thought the other forum was wrong, but just wasn't sure.

    I did look up that's purple certificate stuff, but wasn't 100% sure. ;ok
  • LukerzLukerz
    I just briefly saw this thread:
    http://www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=158634
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2015
    Luke, just to clarify - he can come in on the purple certificate as a tier 2 or tier 5 visa (a tier 5 is a 12 month visa, that can be renewed annually).

    But in any case, the Tier 2 cap doesn't apply to anyone earning more than £150,000 per year.


    So either way, he should be ok. ;ok
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    And if not, he can be the first Skype manager.
  • SlojoSlojo
    This comment on KUMB made me chuckle ;biggrin

    "Only West Ham could hire the one economic migrant from Eastern Europe who can't get a work permit."
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I alway find it amusing when people who don't actually know what they are talking about don't let it get in the way of their prejudices ;ok
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    One assumes they'll all be bearded ;hmm
  • LukerzLukerz
    Worth a few scrabble points. ;hmm
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Are proper nouns not still banned?
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Mourinho sent Bilic a text welcoming him to the league, nice touch ;ok

    Hope he replied asking for Remy ;whistle
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Nicola Jurcevic, Edin Terzic and Miljenko Rak are set to join #WHUFC as Slaven Bilic's backroom staff
    Nicola Jurcevic has been Slav's assistant manager at Croatia, Lokomotiv and Besiktas, the rest I'm going to have to Google
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Terzic was next down the chain from Jurcevic so I guess he'll slot into first team coach role. Rak was fitness coach at Besiktas but has also trained Olympic athletes and the Croatian gold medal handball team. His personal best long jump was 7.99m but that was in 1971, he's 67 now so I doubt he could get quite that far these days.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2015
    Richard Keys' view, who I can't stand. He says, yep, 'careful what you wish for':

    http://richardajkeys.com/richards-blog/entry/blog
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    ;angry he's off my Christmas card list
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