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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 1085 Views
That's fairly insane, even if I'm very much *not* a Chelsea fan. Legolas - 03/09/2009 02:04:41 PM 691 Views
Yeah, tell me about it Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:35:51 PM 687 Views
Its because he broke his contract with Lens TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:31:33 PM 631 Views
Actually, snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:59:41 PM 708 Views
The hell? Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:05:32 PM 598 Views
He broke his contract so chelsea TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:32:13 PM 545 Views
How did he break it? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:37:16 PM 484 Views
Re: How did he break it? TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:43:27 PM 596 Views
I thought this was going to be a joke snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:33:24 PM 504 Views
Oi! Monkey - 03/09/2009 02:36:44 PM 546 Views
Zing! *NM* Dodge - 03/09/2009 02:37:57 PM 285 Views
That would work better snoopcester - 03/09/2009 02:50:04 PM 664 Views
How did they manage that? Mith - 03/09/2009 03:50:59 PM 604 Views
By playing at a similar standard to Liverpool snoopcester - 03/09/2009 04:38:10 PM 509 Views
Point to you Mith - 03/09/2009 04:49:48 PM 510 Views
Just so that we're all in agreement here... Liam - 03/09/2009 04:52:58 PM 508 Views
If you consider shock to be adoration... Mith - 03/09/2009 04:54:50 PM 473 Views
I really rate 'arry as a manager. Dodge - 03/09/2009 04:55:31 PM 559 Views
Agreed. Mith - 03/09/2009 04:57:38 PM 583 Views
Pfft, you're only 2nd in the league, losers Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:00:36 PM 593 Views
Damn that one extra goal! Liam - 03/09/2009 05:09:57 PM 622 Views
See, 2nd place by a whole goal. Absolutely rubbish. Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:18:25 PM 654 Views
Plus snoopcester - 03/09/2009 05:23:51 PM 591 Views
But Liverpool are rubbish this year as well Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:01:09 PM 548 Views
On a completely random note.. Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:30:43 PM 544 Views
Why stop at the time and date? Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:33:26 PM 551 Views
And, more relevantly considering the thread, football. Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:38:20 PM 581 Views
Yes, the sky is the limit! Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:40:25 PM 553 Views
Maybe as a fall-back job once he loses the PM spot? *NM* Legolas - 03/09/2009 05:44:49 PM 231 Views
Aww, poor old Gordon. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:52:06 PM 551 Views
He's the Sunderland of politics Monkey - 03/09/2009 05:55:10 PM 684 Views
You should copywrite that last post. Liam - 03/09/2009 05:57:23 PM 610 Views
Done! Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:07:21 PM 518 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 641 Views
Don't be mean to Russell and Frankie Monkey - 03/09/2009 06:49:59 PM 580 Views
I'll grant you Frankie is alright. Russel is a bit embarassing to watch. Liam - 03/09/2009 06:58:27 PM 611 Views
I can pretend to be European. AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:45:07 AM 520 Views
Take that back, sir. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:00:04 PM 599 Views
Fine, fine. I'm sorry and I take it back snoopcester - 03/09/2009 06:08:47 PM 608 Views
Alright, I accept. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:13:59 PM 545 Views
That's too kind! Mith - 03/09/2009 06:19:38 PM 517 Views
I can't hate Villa. Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:24:19 PM 667 Views
A villa shirt would be fine snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:06:33 AM 689 Views
Re: "looks like a boiled sweet made from urine" AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:40:14 AM 489 Views
It'll probably get reduced or overturned on appeal. *NM* Colonel Logain - 03/09/2009 02:37:02 PM 358 Views
O_o Geoff - 03/09/2009 02:54:46 PM 512 Views
It took them two years to make this decision?? jiggy - 03/09/2009 02:57:55 PM 596 Views
I'm shocked like that as well snoopcester - 03/09/2009 03:05:03 PM 666 Views
Lol! XD *NM* jiggy - 03/09/2009 03:06:03 PM 271 Views
Because of the French, of course *NM* ironclad - 03/09/2009 02:58:20 PM 277 Views
It'll be overturned! Mith - 03/09/2009 03:01:06 PM 553 Views
~snickers~ Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:17:16 PM 571 Views
Nice to see officals making good calls Mark - 03/09/2009 03:02:19 PM 596 Views
I guess it seems a little harsh. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:21:41 PM 634 Views
To be honest... Mith - 03/09/2009 03:45:08 PM 667 Views
Probably true. Liam - 03/09/2009 03:55:13 PM 490 Views
Unfortunately Mith - 03/09/2009 04:53:37 PM 687 Views
That's really harsh. AliasRY - 03/09/2009 03:38:44 PM 479 Views
That is harsh, yes, and probably won't stand *NM* Floffe - 03/09/2009 04:13:14 PM 302 Views
Chelsea have released a statement: Dodge - 03/09/2009 05:07:33 PM 640 Views
They got a young man to break a legally binding contract TheCrownless - 03/09/2009 05:38:21 PM 621 Views
Exactly, this is not the same as being found guilty of tapping a player up Mark - 04/09/2009 10:15:50 AM 582 Views
My thoughts Taardad Maiden - 03/09/2009 06:10:16 PM 595 Views
Concur with mine Geoff - 03/09/2009 07:04:53 PM 673 Views
Re: Concur with mine AliasRY - 04/09/2009 05:48:21 AM 584 Views
Re: My thoughts Dodge - 03/09/2009 07:09:51 PM 677 Views
Meh... Brian - 03/09/2009 07:41:20 PM 482 Views
Except other teams do already do the same thing Monkey - 03/09/2009 07:46:50 PM 569 Views
evidence. jh - 03/09/2009 08:07:40 PM 477 Views
Cause they haven't been caught? Brian - 03/09/2009 08:10:34 PM 513 Views
But that's part of the problem. Taardad Maiden - 04/09/2009 11:34:34 PM 546 Views
Yes. snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:40:28 AM 594 Views
Who's FIFA? *NM* Haggard - 04/09/2009 04:32:56 AM 381 Views
the world governing of football snoopcester - 04/09/2009 11:08:20 AM 601 Views
I think you meant to put a 'body' in there somewhere Monkey - 04/09/2009 02:13:41 PM 574 Views
Sep Blatters snoopcester - 04/09/2009 03:58:47 PM 605 Views
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