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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 1133 Views
That's fairly insane, even if I'm very much *not* a Chelsea fan. Legolas - 03/09/2009 02:04:41 PM 741 Views
Yeah, tell me about it Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:35:51 PM 741 Views
Its because he broke his contract with Lens TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:31:33 PM 681 Views
Actually, snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:59:41 PM 754 Views
The hell? Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:05:32 PM 649 Views
He broke his contract so chelsea TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:32:13 PM 596 Views
How did he break it? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:37:16 PM 526 Views
Re: How did he break it? TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:43:27 PM 638 Views
I thought this was going to be a joke snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:33:24 PM 549 Views
Oi! Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:36:44 PM 588 Views
Zing! *NM* Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:37:57 PM 309 Views
That would work better snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:50:04 PM 715 Views
How did they manage that? Mith - 03/09/2009 03:50:59 PM 652 Views
By playing at a similar standard to Liverpool snoopcester - 03/09/2009 04:38:10 PM 552 Views
Point to you Mith - 03/09/2009 04:49:48 PM 553 Views
Just so that we're all in agreement here... Liam - 03/09/2009 04:52:58 PM 555 Views
If you consider shock to be adoration... Mith - 03/09/2009 04:54:50 PM 522 Views
I really rate 'arry as a manager. Dodge - 03/09/2009 04:55:31 PM 602 Views
Agreed. Mith - 03/09/2009 04:57:38 PM 628 Views
Pfft, you're only 2nd in the league, losers Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:00:36 PM 639 Views
Damn that one extra goal! Liam - 03/09/2009 05:09:57 PM 667 Views
See, 2nd place by a whole goal. Absolutely rubbish. Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:18:25 PM 708 Views
Plus snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:23:51 PM 640 Views
But Liverpool are rubbish this year as well Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:01:09 PM 597 Views
On a completely random note.. Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:30:43 PM 597 Views
Why stop at the time and date? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:33:26 PM 600 Views
And, more relevantly considering the thread, football. Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:38:20 PM 632 Views
Yes, the sky is the limit! Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:40:25 PM 593 Views
Maybe as a fall-back job once he loses the PM spot? *NM* Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:44:49 PM 254 Views
Aww, poor old Gordon. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:52:06 PM 602 Views
He's the Sunderland of politics Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:55:10 PM 733 Views
You should copywrite that last post. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:57:23 PM 655 Views
Done! Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:07:21 PM 564 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 687 Views
Don't be mean to Russell and Frankie Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:49:59 PM 634 Views
I'll grant you Frankie is alright. Russel is a bit embarassing to watch. Liam - 03/09/2009 06:58:27 PM 657 Views
I can pretend to be European. AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:45:07 AM 571 Views
Take that back, sir. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:00:04 PM 647 Views
Fine, fine. I'm sorry and I take it back snoopcester - 03/09/2009 06:08:47 PM 653 Views
Alright, I accept. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:13:59 PM 604 Views
That's too kind! Mith - 03/09/2009 06:19:38 PM 568 Views
I can't hate Villa. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:24:19 PM 715 Views
A villa shirt would be fine snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:06:33 AM 739 Views
Re: "looks like a boiled sweet made from urine" AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:40:14 AM 544 Views
It'll probably get reduced or overturned on appeal. *NM* Colonel Logain - 03/09/2009 02:37:02 PM 387 Views
O_o Geoff - 03/09/2009 02:54:46 PM 559 Views
It took them two years to make this decision?? jiggy - 03/09/2009 02:57:55 PM 648 Views
I'm shocked like that as well snoopcester - 03/09/2009 03:05:03 PM 711 Views
Lol! XD *NM* jiggy - 03/09/2009 03:06:03 PM 295 Views
Because of the French, of course *NM* ironclad - 03/09/2009 02:58:20 PM 300 Views
It'll be overturned! Mith - 03/09/2009 03:01:06 PM 599 Views
~snickers~ Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:17:16 PM 613 Views
Nice to see officals making good calls Mark - 03/09/2009 03:02:19 PM 638 Views
I guess it seems a little harsh. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:21:41 PM 681 Views
To be honest... Mith - 03/09/2009 03:45:08 PM 721 Views
Probably true. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:55:13 PM 543 Views
Unfortunately Mith - 03/09/2009 04:53:37 PM 740 Views
That's really harsh. AliasRY - 03/09/2009 03:38:44 PM 523 Views
That is harsh, yes, and probably won't stand *NM* Floffe - 03/09/2009 04:13:14 PM 322 Views
Chelsea have released a statement: Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:07:33 PM 688 Views
They got a young man to break a legally binding contract TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:38:21 PM 669 Views
Exactly, this is not the same as being found guilty of tapping a player up Mark - 04/09/2009 10:15:50 AM 626 Views
My thoughts Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:10:16 PM 647 Views
Concur with mine Geoff - 03/09/2009 07:04:53 PM 720 Views
Re: Concur with mine AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:48:21 AM 626 Views
Re: My thoughts Dodge - 03/09/2009 07:09:51 PM 723 Views
Meh... Brian - 03/09/2009 07:41:20 PM 529 Views
Except other teams do already do the same thing Monkey - 03/09/2009 07:46:50 PM 611 Views
evidence. jh - 03/09/2009 08:07:40 PM 546 Views
Cause they haven't been caught? Brian - 03/09/2009 08:10:34 PM 580 Views
But that's part of the problem. Taardad Maiden - 04/09/2009 11:34:34 PM 598 Views
Yes. snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:40:28 AM 648 Views
Who's FIFA? *NM* Haggard - 04/09/2009 04:32:56 AM 402 Views
the world governing of football snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:08:20 AM 656 Views
I think you meant to put a 'body' in there somewhere Monkey - 04/09/2009 02:13:41 PM 624 Views
Sep Blatters snoopcester - 04/09/2009 03:58:47 PM 656 Views
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