Transfer Embargo

I agree. Aside from Puerta in one of the games behind closed doors at Cottingham, neither have played in any of the pre-season games either. As far as I know, there’s nothing stopping them from playing friendlies.

 

I wonder if their agents are trying to get their contracts cancelled asap.

 

Agree 100% feels very petty and unnecessary that players we have contractual obligations to sign that preceded the transfer ban can't be registered.

 

They cant, we can't either. Both of them are contracted to City but can't be registered to play. A nonsensical situation

 

I bet this is the first time it’s happened. At the end of the day, rules are rules. They have to enforce their own rules or else imagine we finish 21st using 2 players that should technically not have been allowed to play. The relegated clubs would not be happy.

 

Hope you have a better year Ev

 

Thanks

 

happened to Barca, but that was when they were signing players when already under restrictions, no idea if it's happened like in our situation before tho

 

Maybe they just trying to prevent us getting to the Sheffield wed stage.

 

From a players point of view is there some sort of “restriction to trade”. They are contracted to us and are I assume getting paid but the efl (whilst I agree it appears to be the clubs fault) drag their feet, they are stopping these players from working

 

At this point,no-one knows entirely why we are being treated the way we are,but surely there's a realisation from most of us that the EFL didn't just call a board meeting one day,decide to pull the Hull City ball out of a black velvet bag and punish it for nothing.

This isn't some sort of 'witch-hunt' being played out for the fun of it.

We've done wrong somewhere here and we're being punished,for how long and how severely,we're about to find out!!!

 

Yeah I get that but what about the 2 players mentioned, they’ve done nothing wrong. IF the efl stick to their initial punishment, they can’t expect the 2 players to sit cooking their heels. Puerta will probably leave anyway but the Moroccan lad unless less we send him out on loan what does he do.
I get the issue is with the club but players in limbo can’t be right

 

I'm not legal expert but can't see it as a restriction to trade as the players don't trade they are employed and assume still getting paid (even if not on time)

 

They don’t trade as such, their job is to play football but the efl won’t let them

 

They will let them just not for us.

 

As ric suggested, the efl didn’t pull hull city out of a velvet hat. So they obviously had concerns, why let us sign the Moroccan and then tell us “he can’t be registered”. Does that not add to our financial problems ?

 

They have very strong concerns and they have every right to

 

Can can play but not for us and they're still getting paid

 

Yeah I’m not denying that and I’ve said that above. I’m just looking at it from a players view. They’ve missed pre season (so far), the longer it goes on, clubs will think they need a month to get fit which runs into September etc.
I think they can actually play friendlies, I just think it’s harsh not dealing with these players

 

Also why ratify the moroccan lads transfer then tell him he can’t play?