Chapman, what's the point in him still being at the club?

[TheDarkBlues]

I have seen some strange signing over the last 6 years and this signing is one of them. He signed in Jan and has played a total of 2 games for us (I think both times were from the bench).

He went back to Canada during the close season and never turned back up and joined the squad.

So the this begs the question, is he still a Dundee player and if so, why isn't he over here playing? Is there a personal reason for his absence or a technical issue with international clearance or work permit?

Strange signing imho!

[TheDarkBlues]

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/2913576/story-behind-dundeefc-signing-jay-chapman-darren-odea-mls-bring/

This is the Couriers take on him after he signed.

Looks like this was a player McPake wanted in after speak to other people:

McPake:

Quote

 

“Obviously we haven’t had the chance to see him so we have to ask people we trust,” McPake revealed.

“People who I trust gave very high opinions of him.

“It wasn’t one that just popped up and it happened all of a sudden.

 

“I spoke to Darren O’Dea first about him in November, Darren played in Toronto and has a lot of links out there.

“He spoke to a lot of people and he’s someone I trust.

“Steven Caldwell coached him as well and Charlie (Adam) spoke to Ryan Shawcross who played with him at Inter Miami.

“It is difficult bringing players from a foreign country when you can’t physically get to see them because of the current climate.

“But there is enough footage online and stuff so we can decide on a player.”

So........ McPake wanted him?

[Harold Finch]

McPake should take him on loan to Dunfermline if he liked him so much.

[Billy Campbell's Ghost]

The least the club can do is let fans know....we are paying his wages after all, or are we? Has he gone?

[Sebastiano Nela]

A total cluster. The club need to come to some agreement with him to let him go ASAP. 

[Double Blue]

6 minutes ago, Billy Campbell's Ghost said:

The least the club can do is let fans know....we are paying his wages after all, or are we? Has he gone?

The club keeping fans in the loop - what a novelty.  I reckon Chapman must have something on Nelms and is blackmailing him, or it is some kind of money laundering!

[BigG]

The story about the work permit story is a lot of pish. United signing boys from Australia and Africa and get work permits within 2 weeks! I would think the boy is waiting for John Nelms to carry out one of his favourite past times and receive his lump sum.  

[charliedee]

dundee shouldn't be paying chapman any lump sum to terminate his contract

 

they should be telling him to get his arse back into the country then back to dens..if not we will sack him for breach of contract.

[Gowrie Dee 1962]

It’s such a strange set of events surely a reporter should ask what is happening?

[an-dee]

15 hours ago, charliedee said:

dundee shouldn't be paying chapman any lump sum to terminate his contract

they should be telling him to get his arse back into the country then back to dens..if not we will sack him for breach of contract.

Surely this is possible? If he isn't making himself available for selection then he must surely be in breach of his employment contract and is due absolutely nothing from us. He's had enough of our money for doing absolutely nothing already!

[LeetheDee]

Hello! First time poster lifetime Dee.

I tweeted George Cran about the situation about the Canadian superstar and received this.

[TheDarkBlues]

Welcome to the Dark Blues!

2 minutes ago, LeetheDee said:

Hello! First time poster lifetime Dee.

I tweeted George Cran about the situation about the Canadian superstar and received this.

Welcome to the Dark Blues