http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93122 Matt Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:49:44 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93122 Fear not Ian, work permit granted and on his way to Paradise to sign! :) Fear not Ian, work permit granted and on his way to Paradise to sign!

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93073 Martha Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:19:05 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93073 Ah, bugger, it was early -- going to fix it, Infectioner, thanks! Ah, bugger, it was early — going to fix it, Infectioner, thanks!

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93052 Infectioner Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:21:57 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93052 urmmm... World Cup 2012? urmmm… World Cup 2012?

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93051 Ian Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:14:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-japanese-player-for-celtic.html#comment-93051 It'll be interesting to see another Japanese player in the SPL. Celtic has a huge following in Japan because of Naka, and this will only expand with this new player, but the work permit may be a serious problem. He is far short of the international requirements, and Caley Thistle had problems getting a much more qualified international signed in Marius Niculae this year, though it eventually did go through. Whatever else he may be, though, Mizuno is no replacement for Naka when it comes to free kicks, not even close. It’ll be interesting to see another Japanese player in the SPL. Celtic has a huge following in Japan because of Naka, and this will only expand with this new player, but the work permit may be a serious problem. He is far short of the international requirements, and Caley Thistle had problems getting a much more qualified international signed in Marius Niculae this year, though it eventually did go through. Whatever else he may be, though, Mizuno is no replacement for Naka when it comes to free kicks, not even close.

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