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Yeah, tell me about it Dodge Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 02:35:51 PM

Er, yeah, that's rather unprecedented... when I saw your title I first thought it was a joke, then that it was a bizarre FIFA move to tackle the rampant and rather unhealthy way in which teams like Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and others buy players nowadays (though then they could hardly have singled out Chelsea so). But as punishment for doing that, yes, very weird. I don't imagine the story will end there.


I thought it was a joke after checking Sky Sports News, BBC Sports, Goal.com and Fifa.com! I'm waiting for the official response from Chelsea, but the punishment really does seem so disproportionate and a real kick in the teeth for Ancelotti who was fairly inactive this summer anyway.

Ouch.

I guess the most important question on everyone's lips is how will this alter fantasy football tactics next year?! I know at least eleven other people thought the same thing. ;)
~ The Artful Dodger ~
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FIFA Ban Chelsea From Signing Players Until 2011 Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:00:23 PM 1205 Views
That's fairly insane, even if I'm very much *not* a Chelsea fan. Legolas - 03/09/2009 02:04:41 PM 807 Views
Yeah, tell me about it Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:35:51 PM 807 Views
Its because he broke his contract with Lens TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:31:33 PM 752 Views
Actually, snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:59:41 PM 818 Views
The hell? Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:05:32 PM 709 Views
He broke his contract so chelsea TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:32:13 PM 662 Views
How did he break it? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:37:16 PM 593 Views
Re: How did he break it? TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:43:27 PM 709 Views
I thought this was going to be a joke snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:33:24 PM 619 Views
Oi! Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:36:44 PM 665 Views
Zing! *NM* Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:37:57 PM 342 Views
That would work better snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:50:04 PM 783 Views
How did they manage that? Mith - 03/09/2009 03:50:59 PM 715 Views
By playing at a similar standard to Liverpool snoopcester - 03/09/2009 04:38:10 PM 616 Views
Point to you Mith - 03/09/2009 04:49:48 PM 622 Views
Just so that we're all in agreement here... Liam - 03/09/2009 04:52:58 PM 627 Views
If you consider shock to be adoration... Mith - 03/09/2009 04:54:50 PM 590 Views
I really rate 'arry as a manager. Dodge - 03/09/2009 04:55:31 PM 670 Views
Agreed. Mith - 03/09/2009 04:57:38 PM 696 Views
Pfft, you're only 2nd in the league, losers Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:00:36 PM 712 Views
Damn that one extra goal! Liam - 03/09/2009 05:09:57 PM 731 Views
See, 2nd place by a whole goal. Absolutely rubbish. Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:18:25 PM 778 Views
Plus snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:23:51 PM 711 Views
But Liverpool are rubbish this year as well Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:01:09 PM 669 Views
On a completely random note.. Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:30:43 PM 664 Views
Why stop at the time and date? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:33:26 PM 667 Views
And, more relevantly considering the thread, football. Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:38:20 PM 698 Views
Yes, the sky is the limit! Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:40:25 PM 668 Views
Maybe as a fall-back job once he loses the PM spot? *NM* Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:44:49 PM 287 Views
Aww, poor old Gordon. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:52:06 PM 671 Views
He's the Sunderland of politics Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:55:10 PM 796 Views
You should copywrite that last post. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:57:23 PM 728 Views
Done! Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:07:21 PM 637 Views
I am not sure if it is possible to be "substandard" when compared to the regulars. Liam - 03/09/2009 06:26:13 PM 755 Views
Don't be mean to Russell and Frankie Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:49:59 PM 703 Views
I'll grant you Frankie is alright. Russel is a bit embarassing to watch. Liam - 03/09/2009 06:58:27 PM 721 Views
I can pretend to be European. AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:45:07 AM 648 Views
Take that back, sir. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:00:04 PM 718 Views
Fine, fine. I'm sorry and I take it back snoopcester - 03/09/2009 06:08:47 PM 727 Views
Alright, I accept. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:13:59 PM 672 Views
That's too kind! Mith - 03/09/2009 06:19:38 PM 647 Views
I can't hate Villa. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:24:19 PM 791 Views
A villa shirt would be fine snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:06:33 AM 805 Views
Re: "looks like a boiled sweet made from urine" AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:40:14 AM 604 Views
It'll probably get reduced or overturned on appeal. *NM* Colonel Logain - 03/09/2009 02:37:02 PM 420 Views
O_o Geoff - 03/09/2009 02:54:46 PM 621 Views
It took them two years to make this decision?? jiggy - 03/09/2009 02:57:55 PM 717 Views
I'm shocked like that as well snoopcester - 03/09/2009 03:05:03 PM 781 Views
Lol! XD *NM* jiggy - 03/09/2009 03:06:03 PM 332 Views
Because of the French, of course *NM* ironclad - 03/09/2009 02:58:20 PM 335 Views
It'll be overturned! Mith - 03/09/2009 03:01:06 PM 664 Views
~snickers~ Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:17:16 PM 686 Views
Nice to see officals making good calls Mark - 03/09/2009 03:02:19 PM 712 Views
I guess it seems a little harsh. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:21:41 PM 751 Views
To be honest... Mith - 03/09/2009 03:45:08 PM 790 Views
Probably true. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:55:13 PM 608 Views
Unfortunately Mith - 03/09/2009 04:53:37 PM 803 Views
That's really harsh. AliasRY - 03/09/2009 03:38:44 PM 594 Views
That is harsh, yes, and probably won't stand *NM* Floffe - 03/09/2009 04:13:14 PM 362 Views
Chelsea have released a statement: Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:07:33 PM 761 Views
They got a young man to break a legally binding contract TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:38:21 PM 734 Views
Exactly, this is not the same as being found guilty of tapping a player up Mark - 04/09/2009 10:15:50 AM 688 Views
My thoughts Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:10:16 PM 712 Views
Concur with mine Geoff - 03/09/2009 07:04:53 PM 783 Views
Re: Concur with mine AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:48:21 AM 695 Views
Re: My thoughts Dodge - 03/09/2009 07:09:51 PM 792 Views
Meh... Brian - 03/09/2009 07:41:20 PM 598 Views
Except other teams do already do the same thing Monkey - 03/09/2009 07:46:50 PM 691 Views
evidence. jh - 03/09/2009 08:07:40 PM 618 Views
Cause they haven't been caught? Brian - 03/09/2009 08:10:34 PM 652 Views
But that's part of the problem. Taardad Maiden - 04/09/2009 11:34:34 PM 663 Views
Yes. snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:40:28 AM 717 Views
Who's FIFA? *NM* Haggard - 04/09/2009 04:32:56 AM 435 Views
the world governing of football snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:08:20 AM 727 Views
I think you meant to put a 'body' in there somewhere Monkey - 04/09/2009 02:13:41 PM 697 Views
Sep Blatters snoopcester - 04/09/2009 03:58:47 PM 722 Views
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