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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 1064 Views
That's fairly insane, even if I'm very much *not* a Chelsea fan. Legolas - 03/09/2009 02:04:41 PM 668 Views
Yeah, tell me about it Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:35:51 PM 662 Views
Its because he broke his contract with Lens TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:31:33 PM 605 Views
Actually, snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:59:41 PM 678 Views
The hell? Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:05:32 PM 573 Views
He broke his contract so chelsea TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:32:13 PM 522 Views
How did he break it? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:37:16 PM 465 Views
Re: How did he break it? TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:43:27 PM 571 Views
I thought this was going to be a joke snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:33:24 PM 480 Views
Oi! Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:36:44 PM 523 Views
Zing! *NM* Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:37:57 PM 276 Views
That would work better snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:50:04 PM 641 Views
How did they manage that? Mith - 03/09/2009 03:50:59 PM 580 Views
By playing at a similar standard to Liverpool snoopcester - 03/09/2009 04:38:10 PM 487 Views
Point to you Mith - 03/09/2009 04:49:48 PM 484 Views
Just so that we're all in agreement here... Liam - 03/09/2009 04:52:58 PM 488 Views
If you consider shock to be adoration... Mith - 03/09/2009 04:54:50 PM 449 Views
I really rate 'arry as a manager. Dodge - 03/09/2009 04:55:31 PM 532 Views
Agreed. Mith - 03/09/2009 04:57:38 PM 561 Views
Pfft, you're only 2nd in the league, losers Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:00:36 PM 569 Views
Damn that one extra goal! Liam - 03/09/2009 05:09:57 PM 599 Views
See, 2nd place by a whole goal. Absolutely rubbish. Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:18:25 PM 634 Views
Plus snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:23:51 PM 564 Views
But Liverpool are rubbish this year as well Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:01:09 PM 523 Views
On a completely random note.. Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:30:43 PM 521 Views
Why stop at the time and date? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:33:26 PM 529 Views
And, more relevantly considering the thread, football. Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:38:20 PM 558 Views
Yes, the sky is the limit! Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:40:25 PM 529 Views
Maybe as a fall-back job once he loses the PM spot? *NM* Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:44:49 PM 224 Views
Aww, poor old Gordon. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:52:06 PM 527 Views
He's the Sunderland of politics Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:55:10 PM 656 Views
You should copywrite that last post. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:57:23 PM 586 Views
Done! Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:07:21 PM 494 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 620 Views
Don't be mean to Russell and Frankie Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:49:59 PM 556 Views
I'll grant you Frankie is alright. Russel is a bit embarassing to watch. Liam - 03/09/2009 06:58:27 PM 590 Views
I can pretend to be European. AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:45:07 AM 500 Views
Take that back, sir. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:00:04 PM 576 Views
Fine, fine. I'm sorry and I take it back snoopcester - 03/09/2009 06:08:47 PM 585 Views
Alright, I accept. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:13:59 PM 522 Views
That's too kind! Mith - 03/09/2009 06:19:38 PM 498 Views
I can't hate Villa. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:24:19 PM 642 Views
A villa shirt would be fine snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:06:33 AM 667 Views
Re: "looks like a boiled sweet made from urine" AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:40:14 AM 465 Views
It'll probably get reduced or overturned on appeal. *NM* Colonel Logain - 03/09/2009 02:37:02 PM 348 Views
O_o Geoff - 03/09/2009 02:54:46 PM 491 Views
It took them two years to make this decision?? jiggy - 03/09/2009 02:57:55 PM 569 Views
I'm shocked like that as well snoopcester - 03/09/2009 03:05:03 PM 643 Views
Lol! XD *NM* jiggy - 03/09/2009 03:06:03 PM 262 Views
Because of the French, of course *NM* ironclad - 03/09/2009 02:58:20 PM 266 Views
It'll be overturned! Mith - 03/09/2009 03:01:06 PM 531 Views
~snickers~ Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:17:16 PM 547 Views
Nice to see officals making good calls Mark - 03/09/2009 03:02:19 PM 568 Views
I guess it seems a little harsh. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:21:41 PM 607 Views
To be honest... Mith - 03/09/2009 03:45:08 PM 647 Views
Probably true. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:55:13 PM 470 Views
Unfortunately Mith - 03/09/2009 04:53:37 PM 659 Views
That's really harsh. AliasRY - 03/09/2009 03:38:44 PM 451 Views
That is harsh, yes, and probably won't stand *NM* Floffe - 03/09/2009 04:13:14 PM 293 Views
Chelsea have released a statement: Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:07:33 PM 619 Views
They got a young man to break a legally binding contract TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:38:21 PM 594 Views
Exactly, this is not the same as being found guilty of tapping a player up Mark - 04/09/2009 10:15:50 AM 556 Views
My thoughts Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:10:16 PM 572 Views
Concur with mine Geoff - 03/09/2009 07:04:53 PM 648 Views
Re: Concur with mine AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:48:21 AM 559 Views
Re: My thoughts Dodge - 03/09/2009 07:09:51 PM 657 Views
Meh... Brian - 03/09/2009 07:41:20 PM 460 Views
Except other teams do already do the same thing Monkey - 03/09/2009 07:46:50 PM 549 Views
evidence. jh - 03/09/2009 08:07:40 PM 454 Views
Cause they haven't been caught? Brian - 03/09/2009 08:10:34 PM 491 Views
But that's part of the problem. Taardad Maiden - 04/09/2009 11:34:34 PM 526 Views
Yes. snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:40:28 AM 572 Views
Who's FIFA? *NM* Haggard - 04/09/2009 04:32:56 AM 371 Views
the world governing of football snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:08:20 AM 578 Views
I think you meant to put a 'body' in there somewhere Monkey - 04/09/2009 02:13:41 PM 550 Views
Sep Blatters snoopcester - 04/09/2009 03:58:47 PM 576 Views
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