Hi Guys,

Just looking for a bit of an update from the Jamaican end regarding one of my club's (Stoke City) long term targets, Rudolph Austin. Our understanding in England is that he has signed a contract with Stoke City, but he cannot yet get a work permit due to the Reggae Boyz FIFA ranking. Does this sound right to you? We are excited about Austin as everyone who has seen him train (he has spent a lot of time up at Stoke) knows he is an excellent player.

No doubt you will have been following Fuller's form this season, which has been fantastic. Demar Philips has struggled to come to terms with the pace of the English game and his first team opportunities have been limited, to say the least. We expect Philips to move on in the summer, and he goes with our best wishe because i saw him play for the reserves and he has unlimited talent, but whether he can cope physically is the huge doubt.

Anyway, thanks for any information you might be able to add on the Austin situation.