Far too slow progressing the ball, after Fulham counter and commit men forward we’re just sitting on the halfway line and letting them get back in shape

Bring him Mikel

For those seeking refuge you’re absolutely right. For someone who wants to work in the UK (speaks English perhaps) but doesn’t qualify under a work visa route it’s a very different story

And who already would prefer the UK due to language, family, colonial ties etc. fwiw I think liberalising working rights for asylum seekers is a good thing to do - but I wouldn’t support it on arrival

Found it - raises some convincing arguments, don’t doubt many of its conclusions. However saying complex interactions making it hard to isolate a variable as a pull factor isn’t evidence that it *isn’t* a pull factor either. I’d expect it is a small factor for those coming through regular routes

Have you got a link?

Also “obvious reasons” it’s not obvious to me?

I don’t doubt it’s been extensively discussed and debated and evidence collected but have you ever spoken to a HO asylum caseworker? I’m confident theyd have some enlightening things to say but are excluded from this debate because their job prohibits them from publicly discussing it

If you’re wanting to claim asylum in the UK and your visitor visa costs £100, your flights cost a few hundred that’s a significant cost - if you can work on arrival does it not intuitively make it more attractive an option?

Or not is ultimately an ideological question but I think it’s dishonest to pretend that policy changes like this don’t change the incentive structure to finding a route to the UK - or choosing to lodge a claim to try and stay after a study visa for eg

An increased pull factor - its a significant industry in many parts of the world to aid people (that by most definitions wouldn’t qualify as a refugee) to find ways to work and earn in the UK, and this would alter the risk/reward trade off more in favour of reward. Whether you think that’s a problem

Surely it would also vastly increase the number of baseless asylum claims (that the home office already doesn’t have the capacity to deal with)

My league laughed when I traded a 3rd rounder for Josh Jacobs 😎

I’ve watched some obscure football in my time but I draw the line at a 9/10 hour time difference

At what point does dedication become obsession (in all seriousness that sounds really fun ngl)

Watching the J League means you need rehab I’m sorry to tel you

The guy was not at the level required for Arsenal when they were finishing 8th so how have Real Madrid come to the conclusion that he deserves a place in their squad?