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Watford punished by FL: Transfer embargo but no points deduction









shaolinpunk

shaolinpunk

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Nov 28, 2005
7,187
Brighton
Joe Gatting's Dad said:
Runs until the end of the summer transfer window -- 31 August 2013

No idea what happens if they make it to the Premiership .
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They get a number of people in on loan?

Edit: Just checked and embargoes do cover all players, not just permanent transfers.

In that case, if they were to be promoted they'd lose all the loan players in the summer and have the barebones for the start of the season, surely?
 




e77

e77

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May 23, 2004
7,268
Worthing
I am sure a few clubs will be looking at legal options if Watford go up.
 




deletebeepbeepbeep

deletebeepbeepbeep

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May 12, 2009
20,957
Should just deduct points, that embargo basically condemns them to relegation if they go up anyway, that said at least they would have parachute payments.
 


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Hotchilidog

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Jan 24, 2009
8,692
Reading the story on the BBC website I find it odd that a points deduction has not been applied, either now or as a suspended sentence. The FL said that Watford HAD gained a competitive advantage by signing 8 players when they should have been under an embargo but still decided not to hit them with any meaningful sanction, very odd.
 


Bakero

Bakero

Languidly clinical
Oct 9, 2010
13,767
Almería
Under the terms of the embargo, Watford can still sign players with prior permission from league officials.
 








Nathan

Nathan

Well-known member
Jan 8, 2010
3,754
Does seem strange, whats the point of the embargo if they can still sign players?

You trip a ref at the end of the game and you get a 7 match ban. I know different crimes but the punishment doesn't seem even.
 






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Watford4ever

New member
Jan 9, 2011
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Its a wonder how Bassini was allowed to take over in the first place having had a history of being bankrupt.

I wonder if we'd be mid-table if the points deducation might have taken place?

Seems we cannot buy unless the league agree to it...doesn't that happen with all transfers as such?

Has to go through the league in terms of registering the new player?
 






Rugrat

Rugrat

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Mar 13, 2011
10,215
Seaford
Watford4ever said:
Its a wonder how Bassini was allowed to take over in the first place having had a history of being bankrupt.

I wonder if we'd be mid-table if the points deducation might have taken place?

Seems we cannot buy unless the league agree to it...doesn't that happen with all transfers as such?

Has to go through the league in terms of registering the new player?
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Why would the league not agree to it? They'll just make sure that you've got the money to pay which is pretty well what all clubs do anyway.

Get out of jail card used?
 


5mins-from-amex

5mins-from-amex

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Sep 1, 2011
1,547
coldean
Seems like the FL rule book has more loop holes than a loop with holes in it!
 


Biscuit

Biscuit

Native Creative
Jul 8, 2003
22,220
Brighton
A pretty lame punishment but that's probably due to the fact Watford haven't actually done anything wrong.
 


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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
They have either broken the rules to gain an advantage which has put them in the promotion race or they haven't there can be no half measures. If they have it should carry a points deduction as they have obtained them illegally or if they haven't nothing should happen seems very simple to me.
 




Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
After the goings on in the farce that is Portsmouth, is anyone even vaguely suprised that this Watford sanction is so wishy washy?
 




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