Busting our balls [Vadis odjidja ofoe]

[MartSlinger]

Pretty sure FIFA's reasoning is because of the TIME. Sure it says that in Brugge' statement, but okay.

 

[neil999]

right, i sorta want to start a free transfer midfielders thread...

 

[davek]

right, i sorta want to start a free transfer midfielders thread...

I actually think that was what was meant in the club statement rather than an appeal. I reckon they will go a for a free.

 

[RFUS]

I actually think that was what was meant in the club statement rather than an appeal. I reckon they will go a for a free.

I think we'll be signing the other Owen now!

 

[neil999]

I actually think that was what was meant in the club statement rather than an appeal. I reckon they will go a for a free.

re-coker or hargeavs? an embarrasment of riches!

 

[BoysInBlue]

From what Greg O'Keefe's tweeting, it sounds like Club Brugge are the ones at fault for not submitting their paperwork in time.

Clearly they wanted to hold on to the player. Silly club.

I really doubt Ofoe will be busting a gut for them now in the next 4 months.

 

[SwedishToffe]

From what I heard Everton sent all papers in time. It was brugge who sent their papers in late...about 4 min I read.

 

[BoysInBlue]

No chance it'd be a straight 'no'.

I daresay the explanation - when we finally find out from some other source other than our own club - will be that the documentation was not complete and that 'the deadlines are there for a purpose'. As I say: the final hour of the window = not good enough...not good enough by a long chalk.

Club Brugge at fault. Not Everton.

And you can say all this 'not good enough leaving it to the last minute' stuff, but 95% of clubs do that. You leave it until deadline day to get the best deal possible. Sometimes some players/clubs don't want to move until deadline day, to get the best deals for themselves.

 

[davek]

I think we'll be signing the other Owen now!

Reo-Coker *taps nose*

 

[Brownie]

Is there not a possibility of him buying out his contract and leaving as a free agent?

 

[davek]

Oh, it was all Brugges' fault?

*sigh*

 

[RFUS]

Reo-Coker *taps nose*

Still better than Neville to be honest.

But a Nigel/Nev combo would probably be Moyes' vision....

 

[Mark Pembridge]

everyone is well gutted arnt they. we really needed another CM in there to really kick on this year, as is it we are really short in there. anyone know what free contracts are still out there. seen reo coker a name being touted about, would hav taken him a few years back, in his west ham days...

 

[RFUS]

everyone is well gutted arnt they. we really needed another CM in there to really kick on this year, as is it we are really short in there. anyone know what free contracts are still out there. seen reo coker a name being touted about, would hav taken him a few years back, in his west ham days...

We can't sniff at Reo Coker or Hargreaves to be honest mate, even though we'd like to, because Phil Neville will be starting in the centre of our midfield.

 

[neo2020]

I thought Reo-Coker was a very good player in his West Ham days... let's face it, he's better than Neville in midfield? Do you see my point?