Rouamba Work Permit Rejected as Charlton "Too small a Club"

Henry Irving

Exclusive by Richard Crawley

Charlton have missed out on the signing of Burkina Faso international Florent Rouamba after the Football Association's Work Permit committee rejected the signing on the grounds of Addicks being a "small club".

In a decision that has left Charlton manager Chris Powell fuming the FA have given the official reason as "incompatibility of the parties".

Sources within the Club, however, say that the FA said, when pushed to explain the decision, that "If it has been a big Club like Chelsea or Norwich it would have been fine but you're too small a Club to sign this sort of talent."

The FA official is then meant to have said that "You should stick to loans from premiership clubs. That helps them develop their young players which helps the Premier League and that is good for football".

Tony Jimenez was unavailable for comment

Full story in Friday's Kentish Times

MuttleyCAFC

People are getting desperate!

rananegra

Is this an April Fools? Disgusting if it's true, particularly the FA official's comments. Where can I complain?

BigRedEvil

Maybe we should merge with Rangers then we'll be big enough

nth_london_addick

Good try henners

cblock

must try harder next year

johnny73

Not fooled.

nichorob

rananegra said:

Is this an April Fools? Disgusting if it's true, particularly the FA official's comments. Where can I complain?

One bite at least!

Henry Irving

Some people need to learn how to join in with a joke rather than walking all over it.

Not fooled? Really?

: - )

Henry Irving

BigRedEvil said:

Maybe we should merge with Rangers then we'll be big enough

You see, that would have been a good idea a few years ago.

RedPanda

Heard that UEFA are legalising pyro today as well.

http://m.ultras-tifo.net/news/1492-uefa-legalize-pyrotechnics.html

Bangkokaddick

Henry, you should have realised that all Charlton Life members are intelligent enough to know that work permit applications are not processed on weekends and public holidays.

Now if April Fool's Day had been on a Wednesday.....................

Henry Irving

Bangkokaddick said:

Henry, you should have realised that all Charlton Life members are intelligent enough to know that work permit applications are not processed on weekends and public holidays.

Now if April Fool's Day had been on a Wednesday.....................

I blame Richard Crawley. Always said you have to take everything he says with a pinch of salt

AFKABartram

Can't believe the Rangers one was four years ago already. That went down well.....

http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/25036/glasgow-rangers-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-charlton/p1

DRAddick

"Exclusive by Richard Crawley" was the first give away.

Henry Irving

Where is the story where you said I was presenting a trophy to Simon Jordan as a thank you for Palace saving Charlton?

Talal

DRAddick said:

"Exclusive by Richard Crawley" was the first give away.

Because it's Cawley or because exclusive and him don't mix? Or both?!

Stig

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Stig

Henry Irving

Talal said:

DRAddick said:

"Exclusive by Richard Crawley" was the first give away.

Because it's Cawley or because exclusive and him don't mix? Or both?!

Yes, and Cawley doesnt write for the Kentish Times either.

ValleyGary

Ill be honest, when AFKA linked it on twitter I was reeled in for bit!

Talal

Henry Irving said:

Talal said:

DRAddick said:

"Exclusive by Richard Crawley" was the first give away.

Because it's Cawley or because exclusive and him don't mix? Or both?!

Yes, and Cawley doesnt write for the Kentish Times either.

Too many clues!

Uboat

I fell for it until the Norwich bit.

TEL

nice try

razil

Shda made it slightly less believable.. had me going tho

vff

I was a bit sceptical from the opening 'Exclusive from Richard Crawley' line.

Absurdistan

Poor effort Henry

Henry Irving

Absurdistan said:

Poor effort Henry

whooooooooooooosh

cafctom

The one about 'Jordan Cousin' and the point deduction last year got me at first.

And then tried it on my Dad who was completely fooled and went mental about it!!

charltonJ

Had me when I saw the title

MuttleyCAFC

Henry Irving said:

Some people need to learn how to join in with a joke rather than walking all over it.

Not fooled? Really?

: - )

The joke has to warrant it.