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[M17TT C]

Must confess though, I thought it was strange that he had played...

He was signed on a 28-day 'emergency loan' on 1st of Jan. As it was a Tuesday and a loan, the clearance time is changed to 3 hours before kick off and therefore in time with regulations.

We have since signed him as our player for whatever fee was agreed which therefore terminates the loan period and making it seem as if it was a one day loan.

Not really 'simples' so I can understand the confusion perhaps, but I believe that is how it is 'legal' from what I have read today.

 

[Blue Maniac]

He was signed on a 28-day 'emergency loan' on 1st of Jan.

Really? I haven't read this anywhere else.

 

[Mawsley]

I thought it was totally weird that he played.

Bert said he couldn't play and Bert is never wrong.

I no longer know what is true and what is fabricated bollocks.

 

[bocadillo]

Really? I haven't read this anywhere else.

Hazz, in another thread, pointed out that City have used this method on two previous occasions and suggested that it would be used again in this case.

Other clubs also fielded newly signed players on NYD.

 

[Rich B]

What did you think when you realised it wasnt strange?

Wanna run that by me again?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Hazz, in another thread, pointed out that City have used this method on two previous occasions and suggested that it would be used again in this case.

Other clubs also fielded newly signed players on NYD.

So it was a guess based on a guess?

 

[bocadillo]

So it was a guess based on a guess?

Not at all. See Steve Howard's record on Soccerbase.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Not at all. See Steve Howard's record on Soccerbase.

Doesn't tell me anything I don't already know. It was reported at the time that he and Hayles had initially joined on loan. It hasn't been reported that that's the case this time so why jump to that conclusion? In fact, it's been specifically stated that he signed permanently Tuesday morning. He was, within the rules, eligible for the match more than three hours later.

 

[FryattFox]

Has no-one commented on how terribly shit the thread title is?

(Or are we not allowed to criticise anything anymore?)

 

[Blue Maniac]

Has no-one commented on how terribly shit the thread title is?

(Or are we not allowed to criticise anything anymore?)

I've written to the Independent about it.

 

[FryattFox]

I've written to the Independent about it.

Is that the same as the Independent.co.uk?!

 

[Blue Maniac]

Is that the same as the Independent.co.uk?!

No. The website is independent. The clues are in the words.

 

[Blaarev]

What did you think when you realised it wasnt strange?

Wanna run that by me again?

Let me do it for him;

What did you think when you realised it wasnt strange?

 

[bocadillo]

Doesn't tell me anything I don't already know. It was reported at the time that he and Hayles had initially joined on loan. It hasn't been reported that that's the case this time so why jump to that conclusion? In fact, it's been specifically stated that he signed permanently Tuesday morning. He was, within the rules, eligible for the match more than three hours later.

But that's the point - he would not have been eligible, within the rules, if he had been signed permanently on Tuesday morning. Therefore the 'initially signing on loan' work-around can be presumed. Either that or he was ineligble.

 

[Blaarev]

Played a mean guitar though in fairness, and a smashing lad.

Maybe the problem was that he always ate in the steak bar

 

[Matt_B]

But that's the point - he would not have been eligible, within the rules, if he had been signed permanently on Tuesday morning. Therefore the 'initially signing on loan' work-around can be presumed. Either that or he was ineligble.

Why does the 3 hours before rule, that you pointed out, not apply in this case

 

[bocadillo]

Why does the 3 hours before rule, that you pointed out, not apply in this case

That's only for loans. Permanent signings have to be registered the day before, according to the published regs.

 

[Blue Maniac]

That's only for loans. Permanent signings have to be registered the day before, according to the published regs.

I know it seems like a little thing, but I don't see why this would have been omitted from reports of the transfer.

 

[bocadillo]

I know it seems like a little thing, but I don't see why this would have been omitted from reports of the transfer.

Perhaps the club doesn't know that there are pedants watching their every move.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Perhaps the club doesn't know that there are pedants watching their every move.

That's naive of them. The FA and the Football League are incredibly pedantic.