Work permit or grow?

I signed Mario Ticinovic from Hadjuk during the summer but he didn't get his work permit. Is it better for him to grow as a player in the club or loan him straight to a work permit feeder club? Would this make a difference? I was hoping that since he has a lot of potential he would be able to win some caps with Croatia and then get a permit that way.

It would be better to loan him out so that he get to play some games.

Depends. How young is he? How long is his contract with you?

i would say it depends most on your feeder club. if they play games on your save and how good their facilities are.

if they play games on your save

What difference does that make mate?

Player progression appears to be faster at feeder clubs that are actually 'active' and not simulated.

He's 18, is contracted for until 2012 (I'm at 2009). My work permit feeder club is Lokeren in Belgium, and they're simulated.

If he's already a Croatian international I'd just keep him with you and keep trying to offer him a new contract after each international until he meets WP requirements. Otherwise I'd still send him out on loan. If he was young enough (say 16-17) and on a long enough contract it might actually be possible to keep him in your team and wait out the 5 years... but generally not a good idea.

But if he isn't playing any games and loses match fitness, he'll be dropped from the international squad and you'll never get a work permit for him.

On the other hand, if he is a current international and he's loaned out to any league where he gets competitive games of a high-enough level, he'll develop AND hopefully get enough international games to cross the threshold to be eligible for a work permit. At that point you offer him a new contract, he home office will approve his permit and you bring him back from his loan.