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Wouldn't want Malouda, has looked poor at Chelsea.

Probobly finalising the moves we'll be making in the last days of the transfer window.

Not even on the bench for Chelsea today.

Was just about to post my views on the match but that completely sums up what I was going to say.

To be fair a lot of the atmosphere was down to the new singing section, it definetly made a difference.

Same here. Owen won't be fully match fit yet.

Left back, attacking midfielder and another striker before the end of the window and ill be happy.

Diffferent because Charlie was on a youth deal not a professional contract at Le Harve.

Webster's registration wasn't held up until the amount of the compensation was agreed though was it? Theoretically, there should be no hold up at all as it's quite clear in the regulations that he is entitled to break his contract, the only matter to be resolved is the amount of the compensation and to whom it should be paid. Can't really blame the club if FIFA/UEFA are being slow about it. Going off memnory I don't think Webster played until it was all sorted. Theoretically that's how it should work but the ruling is just too new for it too work like that, it may work like that in 2 or 3 years time but not at the moment.

I doubt this will take as long to sort out as the original ruling was based on nothing, this one has a precedence to follow. Well be used as a test case to fine tune the rules, not set them. It's not precedent in one sense as the ruling has been used before. But it is precedent as it is the first time dual ownership has come into it and unfortunately although we have nothing to do with the Mallorca/Velez who gets the most compensation battle, we won't be allowed to register Gutierrez until it's sorted.

so reading that i wonder why he's being trumpeted as a new signing when in reality he's not until we pay whatever we're told to pay, which then may negate the "wonder deal" he was magic Strictly speaking we won't have to pay anything, Gutierrez will, but I assume we'd pay it for him anyway.The cost of the deal will depend on what clauses Gutierrez had in his contract e.g. future goal bonuses and how much the FIFA hearing decides those clauses are worth. This could also be delayed by the fact by the sounds of it Velez and Mallorca are fighting it out to see who gets more money.

Fucks sake people how many times do I have to post this. Article 17 is not yet like the Bosman ruling. You can't just invoke it and sign the player. You have to invoke it then if the selling club (Mallorca) refuses to recognize Article 17 then FIFA/UEFA have to hold a hearing (which based on the Webster precedent took a decent amount of time) to decide who pays who how much compensation, which is further complicated in this case by the fact Mallorca and Velez both own him. The dual ownership aspect of Article 17 has never been seen before so there is no precedent so it will take more time to get FIFA to transfer his registration.

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. He won't get his registration until FIFA/UEFA hold a hearing to decide how much compensation and who it is owed too (Mallorca or Velez). This is precisely the problem with using Article 17, especially if the club losing the player refuse to recognize Article 17, which is what Mallorca are doing. Webster took months too sort out and without sounding like a doom merchant it wouldn't surprise if this wasn't sorted by the weekend or even later.

This is from a City forum, not sure how much is truth.

Seriously, who gives a fuck? Can't believe people are wasting so much time trying to find out who this guy is.

Looked very average today against Sheffield United.

Ex-Mag Lewis Guy got the only goal for Doncaster today as they beat Derby.

Smith.

http://www.tuttonapoli.net/?action=read&idnotizia=28142 Another source for ya. Edit: Link to a Napoli forum thread about him: http://tifosidelnapoli.forumfree.net/?t=30871977

Leeds beat Scunthorpe 2-1 and Rangers are leading Falkirk 1-0.

Looking around it seems he's only just got out of a young offenders institute.

Can't see any other topics on this. Just saw on SSN we've signed Nile Ranger, a 17 year old who has been at Southampton.

Haha, classic. They're fucking pathetic. Thats like the BBC website 'The BBC understands that Chelsea have made a bid for Robinho' The official announcement of the bid on the Chelsea website may have had something to do with that 'Understanding' Nah, they reported the bid 2 or 3 hours before Chelsea confirmed it.

I've said this before but over the last year my opinion of Boothroyd has plummeted.

These aren't realistic assumptions you can make though. You have to take into account form, age, fitness, injury record etc. One of the reasons Everton and Villa have been successful is with small squads they haven't gone out and bought players with horror injury records like we have.