This is the points system on appeals, just had a gander. This is from
http://www.danielgeey.com/the-foreigner-debate-the-fas-new-work-permit-regulations-explained/1) The value of the transfer fee being paid for the player is in the top 25% of all transfers to Premier League clubs in the previous 2 windows = 3 points
2) The value of the transfer fee being paid for the player is between the 50th and 75th % of all transfers to Premier League clubs in the previous 2 windows = 2 points
3) The wages being paid to the player by the applicant club is in the top 25% of the top 30 earners at the club = 3 points
4) The wages being paid to the player by the applicant club are between the 50th and 75th % of all the top 30 earners at the club = 2 points
5) The player’s current club is in a Top League[3] and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes = 1 point
6) The player’s current club has played in the group stages or onwards of the Champions League, Europa League or the Copa Libertadores within the last 12 months and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes = 1 point
[3] Defined as the six European leagues which provide the most players to the top 20 squads in the FIFA World Rankings and the two Central and South American leagues which provide the most players to the top 20 squads in the FIFA World Rankings.There is no more exceptional talent clause.