Crewe were after Kuipers

[Life After Bobby]

sorry if this is fixtures, i have searched, but

http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~891262,00.html

 

[dunno]

F***ing agents!! 'available on a free transfer....'

 

[Barrel of Fun]

How can the agent say he is available on a free transfer without anything of such coming from the club?!! Damn right, Dunno. Bloody agents!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Does this mean that MM now rates Kuipers or does not want to be embarrassed that another club clearly rates him?

 

[Thimble Keegan]

I think this helps proves that agents are absolutely no good for the game whatsoever. All that Michel Kuipers' agent wants to do is make a slice of comission.

I remember what Mickey Adams' said when we used to have the old traditional transfer deadline. He said that he knew in the lead-up to the deadline agents would be calling other clubs offering his players for transfer...Also he would be getting calls from agents offering him players already contracted to other clubs. This is totally wrong.

Agents are also responsible for players getting paid the over-the-top wages that they do. Just think how much more money clubs could have if they were not paying these inflated wages on top of agents fees. Sadly I cannot see agents ever going away...

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Worthing BHA

 

[algie]

The agent has every right to seek a new club for Kuipers as he is out of contract at the end of the season.But to say he is available on a free is a joke without informing the club

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Would the club have tuned it down if Henderson could play tomorrow?

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

The agent has every right to seek a new club for Kuipers as he is out of contract at the end of the season.But to say he is available on a free is a joke without informing the club

He shouldn't be doing so until January 1st though. It may not be illegal but it's f***ing unethical.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

He shouldn't be doing so until January 1st though. It may not be illegal but it's f***ing unethical.

Must be illegal?

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Against which law, Kinks?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Would the club have tuned it down if Henderson could play tomorrow?

I think they would. Kuipers is proving to be excellent back up to Henderson now that he has apologised. He may not sign on again and I doubt he would command any sort of fee, but I feel we would keep him to contest for the gloves with Henderson. If Mark McGhee really didn't like him (as people suggest) he would have been out of this club a long time ago.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Against which law, Kinks?

Transfer rule I would suggest, wouldnt it come under tapping up? At leas his agent is in the wrong.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

As far as I know, in the eyes of footballing law, clubs tap up, not agents. I'm not sure the FA could do anything unless they could prove Crewe initiated the approach, and even then it would be against Crewe, not the agent.

Edit: Ashley Cole being an example. Cole was punished, Chelsea were punished, but I don't remember anything of his agent - not sure they even can be punished, can they?

(Please somebody come and correct me on this if I'm way off....)

Doesn't sound like the sort of thing Dario Gradi would countenance anyway.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

As far as I know, in the eyes of footballing law, clubs tap up, not agents. I'm not sure the FA could do anything unless they could prove Crewe initiated the approach, and even then it would be against Crewe, not the agent.

Edit: Ashley Cole being an example. Cole was punished, Chelsea were punished, but I don't remember anything of his agent - not sure they even can be punished, can they?

(Please somebody come and correct me on this if I'm way off....)

Doesn't sound like the sort of thing Dario Gradi would countenance anyway.

Guess so!

Either way I think Kuipers will leaveon a free ifhe is tapped up or not come June!