WARNOCK BLASTS PREMIER LEAGUE Neil Warnock has hit out at the Premier League's "scandalous" decision to prevent QPR making an emergency loan signing after both first choice goalkeepers were injured. The Rs boss hit out at the league after he was forced to play third-choice keeper Radek Cerny in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Norwich at Carrow Road. With back-up stopper Brian Murphy already ruled out with a calf injury, the west Londoners suffered a fresh blow this week when first-team regular Paddy Kenny was ruled out for up to two months with strained muscle on his side. Warnock revealed he approached the Premier League for permission to sign an emergency goalkeeper as a result but had his appeal rejected, forcing the Hoops to recall 20-year-old Elvijs Putnins from a loan spell with non-league Boreham Wood. "Paddy has a bit of a strained muscle on his side," Warnock said. "We don't actually know [how serious it is]. "It could be four weeks, it could be six weeks or two months. The other lad [Murphy], four to six weeks. Paddy got injured last week and we asked the Premier League if we could sign an emergency keeper. "They talked about it for two days and then told us that we had to bring back a lad from Boreham Wood who has never played in the reserves, who we gave a free transfer to [but retained on a non-contract basis]. "If not, then we had to play a 17-year-old that has not played a reserve game yet, which I think is absolutely scandalous not to get any help. "I think common sense [should have prevailed]. If you look at what happened last year with Man City and Arsenal [when they wanted emergency loans], this is not in the same league. "We genuinely lost two keepers and have Radek, who has had a permanent problem all season and only played two reserve games, yet the Premier League cannot [help us]. "That is their final decision. It is in stone with the Premier League." iReader http://www.football365.co.za/story/0,22162,8668_7335397,00.html
We are not the first club to be denied an emergency loan and we won't be the last. Cerney played loads of games for us in the last two seasons. He is still regarded as a decent option between the sticks. While i also would have liked the Prem league to allow us a short-term loan surely everyone can understand that rules are rules. Some times they suit and some times they don't. We cant change the decision, next weeks match is all that matters now. 3 Pts from the last two away games keeps us nicely on track.
It wasn't the reason we got beat today but I don't see how this is different to when City were allowed a loan a couple of years ago.
I don't get it? I'm saying he should stop moaning about all and sundry and concentrate on winning us games. Nothing worse than a moany manager after a loss. (Well maybe there is............ Ray Wilkins)
The difference is Swords that he has got something to moan about. Why is there a difference with the "big clubs" request and ours. It is difficult enough to stay in the Prem without having the FA making it worse. I wonder what the FA would say if we bricked up our goal because we didn't have a fit Goal Keeper......might not take two days to get an answer.
Anyone think that maybe hes bricking it because its Cerny we're left with and not one of the other two?
man c was alllowed to get a keeper in even though they had a reserve keeper. anyway whats the problem you have cerny. why have 3 choice keepers if you dont want to use them
Man City sign Sunderland keeper Marton Fulop on loan Fulop has played 14 games for Sunderland this season Sunderland have confirmed that keeper Marton Fulop has joined Manchester City on an emergency loan deal for the remaining three games of the season. City had hoped to recall their on-loan keeper Joe Hart from Birmingham to cover for the injured Shay Given, but were blocked and turned to Fulop, 26. The Premier League was understood to have pointed out that there was no recall clause in the original deal. Fulop, Sunderland's third choice, is set to train with City on Wednesday. The Hungarian travelled to Manchester on Wednesday morning and a deal was finalised in the afternoon. With Given's regular back-up Stuart Taylor also injured, City were left with the Faroe Islands' Gunnar Nielsen. "The club, with the backing of the Premier League, have been in contact throughout the day with both Birmingham City and Sunderland with regards to bringing either Joe Hart or Marton Fulop to the team on an emergency basis," read a Man City statement on their website. "Agreement has not been reached with Birmingham, but we anticipate that Marton Fulop will join us in training (on Wednesday) and we sincerely thank him and Sunderland AFC for their help in this situation." Premier League rules prevent players moving outside of a transfer window unless in "exceptional circumstances", but in a statement they said Fulop's temporary move was granted "in line with our rules regarding injuries to goalkeepers." As well as a lack of a recall clause in Hart's original loan contract, the Premier League was also understood to be uncomfortable with the sums of money that might have changed hands between City and Birmingham to make the deal possible. Sixth-placed City, plus Aston Villa, Tottenham and Liverpool are all bidding for the spot, which comes with the chance of additional millions of pounds from a lucrative run in the Champions League. Birmingham would also stand to lose out if they fell significantly from their current ninth place in the table with Hart missing. Manchester City keeper Given was carried off at the Emirates Hart was chosen as the goalkeeper in the Professional Footballer's Association Premier League team of the year and is likely to be called up to England's World Cup squad. Hungary international Fulop has played 14 games for Sunderland this season but has fallen behind Craig Gordon and Trevor Carson in the pecking order at the Stadium of Light. Fulop, who was once Paul Robinson's understudy at Tottenham, has also had loan spells with Chesterfield, Coventry, Leicester and Stoke and has 20 international caps. He is likely to play against Aston Villa on Saturday, while Roberto Mancini's side also have to play Tottenham on 5 May and West Ham on 9 May. Republic of Ireland international Given has been an integral figure between the posts for the Eastlands outfit since joining from Newcastle in February 2009. His presence forced Hart, 23, to seek first-team opportunities elsewhere. "I am devastated for Shay," said Hart after Given was ruled out for the rest of the campaign. "I texted him. You don't want that to happen to anyone, especially someone like him, a really great keeper and a good person. "All I can do is wish him a speedy recovery and hope he gets back between the posts as quickly as possible." Nielsen had never played in the Premier League until the last 17 minutes of Saturday's 0-0 draw at Arsenal, where Given had to leave the field on a stretcher. He arrived at Eastlands in 2009 on a free transfer from Blackburn Rovers after a loan spell with Blue Square Premier side Wrexham. Last month Chelsea faced a similar goalkeeping crisis, when Ross Turnbull was their only fit goalkeeper for the league game against West Ham, with the west Londoners promoting academy product Rhys Taylor to the bench. iReader http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8644269.stm
