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Still reckon the PL will do everything they can to help Pompey see out the season. When they are relegated, they then become the Football League's problem and the PL will wash their hands. They are as accountable on this as anyone, for me. Letting clubs be ran by folk who have no idea how to run a football club. Also wouldn't be surprised if there's been dodgy goings on money wise through Portsmouth - it may all come out in the wash. Feel sorry for their fans because they've been totally f**ked over. They'll do a Leeds and may well drop even further than they have.

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would gladly take Finnan  O0

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This is getting so fucking dodgy. Now those tossers at West Ham are offering to lend them £10m as they don't want to lose the 4 points they would lose should Pompey go out of business.

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According to the papers this morning they can invoke a 'crisis club' claus to allow them to sell outside the transfer window but it will cost them a 9 point reduction.

 

They should tell them to fuck off tbh.  The transfer window has only just closed.  Whatever problems they have servicing their debts now will have existed 3 weeks ago when the window was still open.

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According to the papers this morning they can invoke a 'crisis club' claus to allow them to sell outside the transfer window but it will cost them a 9 point reduction.

 

They should tell them to fuck off tbh.  The transfer window has only just closed.  Whatever problems they have servicing their debts now will have existed 3 weeks ago when the window was still open.

 

nah, that would be illegal, as any business should be allowed to sell their asset's to keep themselves afloat tbh

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According to the papers this morning they can invoke a 'crisis club' claus to allow them to sell outside the transfer window but it will cost them a 9 point reduction.

 

They should tell them to f*** off tbh.  The transfer window has only just closed.  Whatever problems they have servicing their debts now will have existed 3 weeks ago when the window was still open.

 

nah, that would be illegal, as any business should be allowed to sell their asset's to keep themselves afloat tbh

 

How would it be illegal?  The current transfer window gig was agreed after Bosman & was signed up by FIFA, UEFA & EU.

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They're basically relying on the goodwill of the rest of the PL and the FA just to complete this season. I still think they'll survive the season somehow but they'll go under once they go down. The only way they'll start next season is if they sell all of their players, reduce the wage bill by something stupid like 90% and play kids for the foreseeable.

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According to the papers this morning they can invoke a 'crisis club' claus to allow them to sell outside the transfer window but it will cost them a 9 point reduction.

 

They should tell them to f*** off tbh.  The transfer window has only just closed.  Whatever problems they have servicing their debts now will have existed 3 weeks ago when the window was still open.

 

nah, that would be illegal, as any business should be allowed to sell their asset's to keep themselves afloat tbh

 

How would it be illegal?  The current transfer window gig was agreed after Bosman & was signed up by FIFA, UEFA & EU.

 

no the bosman ruling happned 15 years ago, the transfer window is only 8 years old.

 

because portsmouth are a business, businesses are allowed to sell their asset's if their is a requirement to do so

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If they are allowed to sell players outside of the window (which I've got my doubts about letting them do it) surely the players they do sell won't be eligible to play for their new team this season? ???

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Not sure how the idea of selling assets would square with the transfer window regulation.

 

I doubt the right to sell assets is absolute and overrides any other rules... will be interesting to see how it's worked out.

 

it has to, because the most important aspect in everything is that the football club square's their debt's so they can exist

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If they are allowed to sell players outside of the window (which I've got my doubts about letting them do it) surely the players they do sell won't be eligible to play for their new team this season? ???

 

they will be, remember we signed ambrose from ipswich in the middle of march to help ipswich with their financial problems

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also, in court of law, players could argue the fact the transfer window is a breach on free-movement, which is law in the EU

 

the transfer window won't last another 2 seasons imo, it's a complete joke managers and players both hate it

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Not sure how the idea of selling assets would square with the transfer window regulation.

 

I doubt the right to sell assets is absolute and overrides any other rules... will be interesting to see how it's worked out.

 

it has to, because the most important aspect in everything is that the football club square's their debt's so they can exist

 

You might well be right. But the clubs know that the transfer window is in place, and they should sell players during it if they need to sell them.

 

Pompey have probably known it might come to this for at least 2 or 3 windows, plenty of time to sell players if they needed to.

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Not sure how the idea of selling assets would square with the transfer window regulation.

 

I doubt the right to sell assets is absolute and overrides any other rules... will be interesting to see how it's worked out.

 

it has to, because the most important aspect in everything is that the football club square's their debt's so they can exist

 

You might well be right. But the clubs know that the transfer window is in place, and they should sell players during it if they need to sell them.

 

Pompey have probably known it might come to this for at least 2 or 3 windows, plenty of time to sell players if they needed to.

 

thing is though, a club might face a cash flow crisis for when sponsorship money doesn't come in and have to sell players, that isn't their fault

 

pompey should of sold players, but they should be allowed to operate as a business as well, and that mean's selling asset's by any means neccessary to reduce costs and also pay the taxman

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I basically agree, common sense seems to say they should be allowed.

 

Just quite a new situation - it's one thing saying Pompey are allowed to sell, but what about other clubs suddenly being allowed to buy? That's a whole new set of exceptions to the window.

 

And what about the rivals of clubs who snap up Pompey players mid-season at bargain prices? Can't see a club being happy if they go down because a close rival buys two or three Pompey players who end up keeping them up.

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