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They also need homegrown players on their roster.

They also need homegrown players on their roster.

I think the theory is that NC took the limbo status that arose out of ML's death to run things his own way, but that limbo status ended last year.

I think the theory is that NC took the limbo status that arose out of ML's death to run things his own way, but that limbo status ended last year.

I was going to post that the rules didn't work that way, but then I decided to look them up and they do. So GOOD POINT. That would depend on the terms of the contract, but the rules would clearly allow it. Here are the BPL transfer rules from last season's handbook: V.5. A “Temporary Transfer” shall mean the transfer of a contract registration effected in accordance with Rules V.6 to V.10. V.6. Subject to the conditions set out below, a Temporary Transfer shall be permitted: V.6.1. between Clubs; and V.6.2. between a Club and a club in membership of the Football League, the Football Conference, the Northern Premier League, the Isthmian League and the Southern League. V.7. The conditions referred to in Rule V.6 are: V.7.1. a Temporary Transfer to a Club may not take place in the Transfer Window in which the Transferor Club acquired the Player’s registration; V.7.2. during the period of the Temporary Transfer of his contract registration a Player shall not play against the Transferor Club; V.7.3. if during the period of a Temporary Transfer the Player’s registration is transferred permanently from the Transferor Club to the Transferee Club, the two Clubs may agree in writing (to be copied to the League) that the Player shall not play against the Transferor Club for the remainder of the Season; V.7.4. subject to any conditions imposed by the Board in the exercise of its discretion under Rule V.4.2, the minimum period of a Temporary Transfer shall be the period between 2 consecutive Transfer Windows and the period of a Temporary Transfer shall not extend beyond 30th June next after it was entered into; V.7.5. the maximum number of Temporary Transfers to any one Club registrable in the same Season shall be 4 and in no circumstances shall more than 1 be from the same Transferor Club at any one time save there shall be excluded from these numbers any Temporary Transfer of the kind described in V.7.6.1 or V.7.6.2; V.7.6. not more than 2 Temporary Transfers shall be registered by a Club at the same time except that there shall be excluded from that number: V.7.6.1. any Temporary Transfer which become permanent; and V.7.6.2. the Temporary Transfer of a goalkeeper which in its absolute discretion the Board may allow in circumstances it considers to be exceptional; V.7.7. a Club may transfer the registration of no more than one of its goalkeepers by way of Temporary Transfer to another Club each Season, subject to any further Temporary Transfer of one of its goalkeepers pursuant to Rule V.7.6.2; V.7.8. any other conditions agreed between the Transferor Club and the Transferee Club or, in the exercise of its discretion, imposed by the Board.

I was going to post that the rules didn't work that way, but then I decided to look them up and they do. So GOOD POINT. That would depend on the terms of the contract, but the rules would clearly allow it. Here are the BPL transfer rules from last season's handbook: V.5. A “Temporary Transfer” shall mean the transfer of a contract registration effected in accordance with Rules V.6 to V.10. V.6. Subject to the conditions set out below, a Temporary Transfer shall be permitted: V.6.1. between Clubs; and V.6.2. between a Club and a club in membership of the Football League, the Football Conference, the Northern Premier League, the Isthmian League and the Southern League. V.7. The conditions referred to in Rule V.6 are: V.7.1. a Temporary Transfer to a Club may not take place in the Transfer Window in which the Transferor Club acquired the Player’s registration; V.7.2. during the period of the Temporary Transfer of his contract registration a Player shall not play against the Transferor Club; V.7.3. if during the period of a Temporary Transfer the Player’s registration is transferred permanently from the Transferor Club to the Transferee Club, the two Clubs may agree in writing (to be copied to the League) that the Player shall not play against the Transferor Club for the remainder of the Season; V.7.4. subject to any conditions imposed by the Board in the exercise of its discretion under Rule V.4.2, the minimum period of a Temporary Transfer shall be the period between 2 consecutive Transfer Windows and the period of a Temporary Transfer shall not extend beyond 30th June next after it was entered into; V.7.5. the maximum number of Temporary Transfers to any one Club registrable in the same Season shall be 4 and in no circumstances shall more than 1 be from the same Transferor Club at any one time save there shall be excluded from these numbers any Temporary Transfer of the kind described in V.7.6.1 or V.7.6.2; V.7.6. not more than 2 Temporary Transfers shall be registered by a Club at the same time except that there shall be excluded from that number: V.7.6.1. any Temporary Transfer which become permanent; and V.7.6.2. the Temporary Transfer of a goalkeeper which in its absolute discretion the Board may allow in circumstances it considers to be exceptional; V.7.7. a Club may transfer the registration of no more than one of its goalkeepers by way of Temporary Transfer to another Club each Season, subject to any further Temporary Transfer of one of its goalkeepers pursuant to Rule V.7.6.2; V.7.8. any other conditions agreed between the Transferor Club and the Transferee Club or, in the exercise of its discretion, imposed by the Board.

Maybe that is the problem. The Board has, over the past 35 years, let the players get old. I bet they even let some of the die.

Maybe that is the problem. The Board has, over the past 35 years, let the players get old. I bet they even let some of the die.

The money spent on Osvaldo maybe?

The money spent on Osvaldo maybe?

To my inexpert eye, watching on TV in American, it looked like our formation could have been characterized as all of those at various times. I also thought Yoshida did not have a particularly bad game. Compared to the goals given up in other games this weekend, I thought ours were more due to multiple small mistakes rather than anyone's big mistake.

To my inexpert eye, watching on TV in American, it looked like our formation could have been characterized as all of those at various times. I also thought Yoshida did not have a particularly bad game. Compared to the goals given up in other games this weekend, I thought ours were more due to multiple small mistakes rather than anyone's big mistake.

Frankly, I would be happier if, instead of making vague and ambiguous statements which could be interpreted in multiple ways, someone would just come out and say what really happened. Whether that involves bad mouthing the board, the players, MP, or all or none of them I don't care. I would just like to know. I doubt we will though.

Frankly, I would be happier if, instead of making vague and ambiguous statements which could be interpreted in multiple ways, someone would just come out and say what really happened. Whether that involves bad mouthing the board, the players, MP, or all or none of them I don't care. I would just like to know. I doubt we will though.

This appears to be an older interview.

This appears to be an older interview.

I should point out that a year ago Jack Cork was in exactly the same position as Boruc is now. Where was Irene then?

Isaac Asimov died in 1992 of AIDS. Should we be misattributing quotes to him in a public forum like this? It might hurt his feelings which, as an atheist, he no longer has.

11 points.

According to the article, "Koeman’s predecessor Mauricio Pochettino walked out after just 16 moths to take over at Tottenham." Does that mean that if we had just done something about our insect infestation, Pochettino would have stayed?

I have posted two new blog entries.

I misremember it. He was fifth. Still pretty good. http://www.lfcdaytrippers.com/2014/07/10/the-curious-case-of-adam-lallana/ http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/04/11/top-ten-distances-covered-in-the-premier-league-this-season-number-9-will-surprise-you/6/

Do people not understand that any hopes of competing regularly in Europe are dependent on increased revenue relative to the rest of the league which means increase commercial revenue, increased ticket prices, an expanded (sold out) stadium, or highly lucrative preseason friendlies. Given that Garmin is in this for the favorable publicity, mocking them is counter productive.

I haven't backtracked even though I said I would.

Assuming this a request for the six free points I would most want us to get, assuming these results did not affect any other results, I would take 3 away at Chelsea and Man City since statistically they are the points we are least likely to get. On the other hand, if this is a request for a prediction of two games I think we will win, then I take Burnley and Aston Villa at home.