Watford sign 8 players

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jamie the seagull

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• Jul 19, 2013

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23374082

Not to hard to guess where from. Just transfer the player registrations.

 

Kazenga <3

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• Jul 19, 2013

• #2

Really don't like this multiple ownership thing.

Essentially Watford, Udinese, Granada are just different branches of FC Pozzo now. Sense of identity and individuality of the club is lost a bit with transferring players for free between the clubs, players which would command substantial fees from clubs not part of the alliance.

What is to stop corporations buying football clubs from different countries and just pooling all their assets into one? Would hate to see 'Red Bull Brighton' for example.

 

Commander

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Kazenga <3 said:

What is to stop corporations buying football clubs from different countries and just pooling all their assets into one?

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@Walt Jabsco

 

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Gary Gurr

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• Jul 19, 2013

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jamie the seagull said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23374082

Not to hard to guess where from. Just transfer the player registrations.

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This makes a complete mockery of the transfer embargo they are under till 31 August!!

 

Rugrat

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Gary Gurr said:

This makes a complete mockery of the transfer embargo they are under till 31 August!!

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... and the restrictions around loans. How much did they pay for them

 

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portslade seagull

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Another loophole to be closed

 

Ulloa's Soul Patch

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Sheep = The Rules
Guy = The Pozzos

 

beorhthelm

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as someone said in other thread, the embargo is only that the FL have to sanction the deals. iin effect its not actually a transfer embargo at all, more special measures.

 

Icy Gull

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• Jul 19, 2013

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Good luck to them, it's a different approach to getting decent players in at this level and they play good attractive to watch football and I personally can't get all wound up about it. Rules are there to be bent...

They also have a manager who I have plenty of admiration for.

 

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Gary Gurr

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beorhthelm said:

as someone said in other thread, the embargo is only that the FL have to sanction the deals. iin effect its not actually a transfer embargo at all, more special measures.

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So basically meaningless then!

 

dejavuatbtn

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• Jul 19, 2013

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Icy Gull said:

Good luck to them, it's a different approach to getting decent players in at this level and they play good attractive to watch football and I personally can't get all wound up about it. Rules are there to be bent...

They also have a manager who I have plenty of admiration for.

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And are significantly cheaper to watch

 

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Husty

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• Jul 19, 2013

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Gary Gurr said:

This makes a complete mockery of the transfer embargo they are under till 31 August!!

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They are NOT under and embargo, but any transfers they do make are being double checked by the FA because they were a big naughty with 1 a few years back, the FA has found nothing wrong so the transfers went through.

 

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Husty

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Gary Gurr said:

So basically meaningless then!

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Well their crime wasn't befitting of an embargo in the first place...

 

happygull

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Really makes a mockery of FFP when you can effectively assemble a decent team for minimal investment ... kinda leaves a sour taste in the mouth

 

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GingerBeerMan

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• Jul 19, 2013

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Will wait for the Watford fan on here to give their account of actions, he makes good sensible posts. We know most the people on here would be licking their lips if we were in Watford's situation.

 

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pishhead

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• Jul 19, 2013

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Blatant flouting of the rules. Whats to stop say a team like PSG with the financial resources at their disposal buying into a team in the top flight of every major footballing nation and buying up the best players around the world and creating a vast footballing monopoly? Dangerous and a blatant flouting of the rules.

 

Surf's Up

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• Jul 19, 2013

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This is the second year they've exploited loopholes - don't blame them, and if we were in their situation I'd probably be delighted. We're not though and it pisses me off!!

 

Driver8

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Lets just hope they **** it up like they did last year. I'd rather have somebody that gave a shit than a football mercenary.

 

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gibseagull said:

This is the second year they've exploited loopholes - don't blame them, and if we were in their situation I'd probably be delighted. We're not though and it pisses me off!!

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There is another side to this. Getting a strong team spirit may be hard when many of the squad don't feel they are really part of the club. The fans probably feel a bit like they are watching the Harlem Globetrotters rather than their own club. And it didn't (quite) work last season. Like us they choked. And if they do go up next season, then what? Unsustainable model. I'd rather be us.

Agree with other comments about the manager, though. Nice man.

 

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HawkTheSeagull

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• Jul 19, 2013

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So the Football League can still stop the signings - but they of course wont.

Credit to Watford for finding the loopholes, shows how much of a joke the league are.