The Wookiee
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Is he eligible to play today ?
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Has Rodriguez got his international clearance ??
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Blues Rock DJ
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don't think he needs it because he was a free agent ?
The Wookiee
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Says on bbc that he needs clearance
durrington gull
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Cant see him being involved - bench at best
Blues Rock DJ
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I stand corrected !
SweatyMexican
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- Mar 31, 2013
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They said they should expect clearance to come through, I think they are just being tight lipped about it to keep opponents guessing.
BensGrandad
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Isnt it a formality as he is a European national provided he has no outstanding issues with Celta Vigo, which presumably there isnt.
Spearritt of the Albion
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The process can be slow. We have to apply to the F.A. for clearance and they then contact the F.A. of the country the player last played in. That F.A. then have to contact the players last club to ensure there are no reasons why the clearance cannot go through. Once the club give the go ahead their F.A. then contact ours and our F.A. then send a fax or email to the club and we can then play the player. However, after one week, if our F.A. haven't heard back, clearance can be given! Personal experience has shown that the less 'third world' the country is, the slower the process becomes. Not sure why other than there is probably more red tape to go through.
Birdie Boy
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I don't think it is quite this long winded in Rodriguez's case because his contract at hos old club was cancelled. It was mentioned in the Argus he did this to avoid what happened with ulloa.
severnside gull
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Almost everyone (bar the late late signings) signed by clubs in the EPL and Championship seemed to have recieved clearance to play yesterday. As the window operates across federations you'd expect them to be geared up (except for Wales obviously!).
GolfingGull
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SeagullinExile
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Don't forget, Leo was slightly different as he didn't have a Spanish passport at first.
The Large One
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Yes he has.
Club tweet.
Club tweet.
Thunder Bolt
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He's on the bench
ALBION subs v Watford - subs v Watford: Brezovan (GK), Calderon, Dunk, March, LuaLua, Rodriguez, Obika.
ALBION subs v Watford - subs v Watford: Brezovan (GK), Calderon, Dunk, March, LuaLua, Rodriguez, Obika.
seagullsovergrimsby
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Clearance given a couple of hours beforehand is cutting it a bit fine 
BensGrandad
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Why? 10 mins before team sheets declared is ok even 1 minute.