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Yes. snoopcester Send a noteboard - 04/09/2009 11:40:28 AM
Rules are rules. The punishment may seem harsh, but that's why you don't go out and break them. If the punishment doesn't hurt a lot then teams will just blow off the rules on a regular basis.

It'll serve as a good warning to the rest of the teams not to do the same thing. It worked for the NBA and the Timberwolves, it'll work for FIFA and Chelsea.


So why aren't they being punished as well?


And no.
Roma had a two transfer window ban a couple of years ago (reduced down to one on appeal)
FC Sion are currently appealing a two twansfer window ban.
So all teams are punished when caught inducing players to break their contract - it isn't just Chelsea (though I'm sure I remember chelsea having been fined before by the FA for doing a similar thing with a couple of young players from Leeds, which suggests past form and that a fine doesn't work)
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FIFA Ban Chelsea From Signing Players Until 2011 Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:00:23 PM 1027 Views
That's fairly insane, even if I'm very much *not* a Chelsea fan. Legolas - 03/09/2009 02:04:41 PM 629 Views
Yeah, tell me about it Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:35:51 PM 617 Views
Its because he broke his contract with Lens TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:31:33 PM 565 Views
Actually, snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:59:41 PM 635 Views
The hell? Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:05:32 PM 526 Views
He broke his contract so chelsea TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:32:13 PM 477 Views
How did he break it? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:37:16 PM 422 Views
Re: How did he break it? TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:43:27 PM 530 Views
I thought this was going to be a joke snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:33:24 PM 437 Views
Oi! Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:36:44 PM 483 Views
Zing! *NM* Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:37:57 PM 257 Views
That would work better snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:50:04 PM 592 Views
How did they manage that? Mith - 03/09/2009 03:50:59 PM 533 Views
By playing at a similar standard to Liverpool snoopcester - 03/09/2009 04:38:10 PM 448 Views
Point to you Mith - 03/09/2009 04:49:48 PM 443 Views
Just so that we're all in agreement here... Liam - 03/09/2009 04:52:58 PM 442 Views
If you consider shock to be adoration... Mith - 03/09/2009 04:54:50 PM 408 Views
I really rate 'arry as a manager. Dodge - 03/09/2009 04:55:31 PM 488 Views
Agreed. Mith - 03/09/2009 04:57:38 PM 513 Views
Pfft, you're only 2nd in the league, losers Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:00:36 PM 527 Views
Damn that one extra goal! Liam - 03/09/2009 05:09:57 PM 556 Views
See, 2nd place by a whole goal. Absolutely rubbish. Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:18:25 PM 589 Views
Plus snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:23:51 PM 523 Views
But Liverpool are rubbish this year as well Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:01:09 PM 485 Views
On a completely random note.. Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:30:43 PM 480 Views
Why stop at the time and date? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:33:26 PM 487 Views
And, more relevantly considering the thread, football. Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:38:20 PM 520 Views
Yes, the sky is the limit! Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:40:25 PM 487 Views
Maybe as a fall-back job once he loses the PM spot? *NM* Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:44:49 PM 208 Views
Aww, poor old Gordon. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:52:06 PM 486 Views
He's the Sunderland of politics Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:55:10 PM 617 Views
You should copywrite that last post. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:57:23 PM 550 Views
Done! Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:07:21 PM 453 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 576 Views
Don't be mean to Russell and Frankie Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:49:59 PM 517 Views
I'll grant you Frankie is alright. Russel is a bit embarassing to watch. Liam - 03/09/2009 06:58:27 PM 548 Views
I can pretend to be European. AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:45:07 AM 459 Views
Take that back, sir. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:00:04 PM 532 Views
Fine, fine. I'm sorry and I take it back snoopcester - 03/09/2009 06:08:47 PM 547 Views
Alright, I accept. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:13:59 PM 476 Views
That's too kind! Mith - 03/09/2009 06:19:38 PM 455 Views
I can't hate Villa. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:24:19 PM 603 Views
A villa shirt would be fine snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:06:33 AM 629 Views
Re: "looks like a boiled sweet made from urine" AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:40:14 AM 427 Views
It'll probably get reduced or overturned on appeal. *NM* Colonel Logain - 03/09/2009 02:37:02 PM 329 Views
O_o Geoff - 03/09/2009 02:54:46 PM 449 Views
It took them two years to make this decision?? jiggy - 03/09/2009 02:57:55 PM 529 Views
I'm shocked like that as well snoopcester - 03/09/2009 03:05:03 PM 602 Views
Lol! XD *NM* jiggy - 03/09/2009 03:06:03 PM 246 Views
Because of the French, of course *NM* ironclad - 03/09/2009 02:58:20 PM 250 Views
It'll be overturned! Mith - 03/09/2009 03:01:06 PM 485 Views
~snickers~ Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:17:16 PM 508 Views
Nice to see officals making good calls Mark - 03/09/2009 03:02:19 PM 529 Views
I guess it seems a little harsh. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:21:41 PM 572 Views
To be honest... Mith - 03/09/2009 03:45:08 PM 604 Views
Probably true. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:55:13 PM 425 Views
Unfortunately Mith - 03/09/2009 04:53:37 PM 621 Views
That's really harsh. AliasRY - 03/09/2009 03:38:44 PM 410 Views
That is harsh, yes, and probably won't stand *NM* Floffe - 03/09/2009 04:13:14 PM 277 Views
Chelsea have released a statement: Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:07:33 PM 572 Views
They got a young man to break a legally binding contract TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:38:21 PM 551 Views
Exactly, this is not the same as being found guilty of tapping a player up Mark - 04/09/2009 10:15:50 AM 518 Views
My thoughts Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:10:16 PM 515 Views
Concur with mine Geoff - 03/09/2009 07:04:53 PM 603 Views
Re: Concur with mine AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:48:21 AM 518 Views
Re: My thoughts Dodge - 03/09/2009 07:09:51 PM 618 Views
Meh... Brian - 03/09/2009 07:41:20 PM 422 Views
Except other teams do already do the same thing Monkey - 03/09/2009 07:46:50 PM 508 Views
evidence. jh - 03/09/2009 08:07:40 PM 420 Views
Cause they haven't been caught? Brian - 03/09/2009 08:10:34 PM 453 Views
But that's part of the problem. Taardad Maiden - 04/09/2009 11:34:34 PM 488 Views
Yes. snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:40:28 AM 530 Views
Who's FIFA? *NM* Haggard - 04/09/2009 04:32:56 AM 350 Views
the world governing of football snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:08:20 AM 537 Views
I think you meant to put a 'body' in there somewhere Monkey - 04/09/2009 02:13:41 PM 513 Views
Sep Blatters snoopcester - 04/09/2009 03:58:47 PM 532 Views
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