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Anyone who isn’t playing football in the EFL or Premier League perhaps, there are strict rules about it within the EFL;
76.5  Subject to the provisions of Regulations 68 and 76.6 a Registered Player shall not directly or indirectly communicate with or approach another Club or any Official or Player of another Club with the object of negotiating or arranging the transfer of himself or another Player to such other Club during the currency of a contract. Any infringement of this Regulation shall render the Player concerned and any Club, Official or other Player who enters into communication or negotiation shall be guilty of misconduct.
76.6  Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 76.5, after the third Saturday in May in any year (or as determined by Regulations 68) and before the 1 July next following, a Contract Player to whom Regulation 76.2 applies or any person on his behalf may make such an approach to a Club (or club) with a view to negotiating a contract with such Club (or club).
Taken from the EFL site here https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/efl-regulations/section-6---players/
Essentially I think it says we can’t approach players with expiring contracts until the third Saturday in May, which I make out to be the 20th. Players from Scotland and abroad (pending the appropriate work permits post Brexit) could be approached from January, not those registered in England.

For me, my son plays football on Saturday morning (which I also coach), and rugby on Sunday morning.
I take him to that, followed by home for lunch and a shower and then on to the match.
As the EFL Q&A expressly suggests that kick offs will be “five weekend matches at Sat 12.30” of the 10 games selected, and this occurring on average 16 times a season (for L1, for Championship it could be every other week), this will be massively inconvenient to me and many more people involved in grassroots football.
Additionally, the share of the pot means that the EFL are trying to shorten the gap by awarding 80% of the money to the championship teams, which will actually a drop in the ocean for the Prem, so all it actually does is widens the gap between League One and the Championship, making it much harder for the Plymouths, the Wigans and eventually the Derbys to compete should we get there…

For me, my son plays football on Saturday morning (which I also coach), and rugby on Sunday morning.
I take him to that, followed by home for lunch and a shower and then on to the match.
As the EFL Q&A expressly suggests that kick offs will be “five weekend matches at Sat 12.30” of the 10 games selected, and this occurring on average 16 times a season (for L1, for Championship it could be every other week), this will be massively inconvenient to me and many more people involved in grassroots football.
Additionally, the share of the pot means that the EFL are trying to shorten the gap by awarding 80% of the money to the championship teams, which will actually a drop in the ocean for the Prem, so all it actually does is widens the gap between League One and the Championship, making it much harder for the Plymouths, the Wigans and eventually the Derbys to compete should we get there…

As much as I dislike the way the EFL handled our case, credit where credit is due, they have finally realised the damage parachute payments are causing and highlighting it to the government.
The Premier League are only interested in the Premier League, that much is clear, they don’t give a toss about the rest of the football pyramid other than ensuring the gulf between the 2 leagues doesn’t get too big and encouraging clubs to go for it risking the future of the club with the golden pay day on relegation incentive.
Absolutely no way they can justify the payments, we can adjust rules to allow clubs to fall inline with FFP without handing out what, £30m a season or whatever it is now.
Sky Sports isn’t the worst thing to happen to football, the breakaway of the Premier League was.
Football needs one governing body that has an interest in sustainability from top to bottom. This will ruffle feathers at the very top as they claim to be unable to compete in Europe, yet Europe would follow I’m sure of it. Look at La Liga who are starting to apply pressure on Barca restricting what they can do. 
Premier League clubs are leading the way in spending and it will only get worse unless someone comes in and takes control, if that means losing 5 or 6 clubs to a closed shop Super League, so be it. We’re at the point where we can no longer let them dictate how the game is run and who gets what money. 

Early signs from Ridder showed that he's safe handling the football and doesn't throw interceptions, I expect they'll just bring a solid veteran like Jacoby Brissett in as QB competition.
Doesn't take a star QB to hand the ball off to Allgeier/Bijan/Patterson, throw screens to Bijan/Jonnu and pitch it up high for London & Pitts!

Pre match 
Steve Bloomers Watching 
Goal Music 
All terrible. Get rid of the lot next season.

Just going to leave this here. Sorry Cardinal fans.
 

Fair result. Eagles benefitted from a fumble and run in that was called incomplete, Chiefs from the holding call which was also tight. Fact is that much as it pains me to say it, the Chiefs strolled through the last two quarters. Fantastic game for the neutrals, one of the best championship games I've seen. Mahomes is just different gravy, though perhaps Bolton should have been made MVP. 

Excellent , should be joined by MK Cuckoos as well 

Strange that these FFP laws only look to serve the status quo, eh? 
It could easily be remodelled into a wage cap, spending cap, etc but isn’t so the historically big clubs get to preserve their positions at the top end of the table whilst others (even if they have the money) struggle to get a seat at the top table.
The financial laws in football, particularly in our leagues, are an absolute joke - they do nothing to protect clubs or create a level playing field which is what they’re disguised as. 

Sure, everybody knows that Bird is the word!

Fozzies a jolly good fellow
Fozzies a jolly good fellow
Fozzies a jolly good fellow 
And so say all of us
And so say all of us 

With Wednesday signing Aden Flint, I wonder if we might see Michael Hector (who's been training with them on a trial) move here instead? The issue would be getting him fit enough to be able to contribute when we needed him. And there may be other issues relating to why he's hardly played for a while. But he has been an excellent defender in the past, having kept an eye on his career because of the name.

I reckon the striker we are waiting for is Danny ward of Huddersfield out of contract played for rovram in past not itk but he's seems a good fit pw would know him 

Like it or not, again personal opinions aside, Waghorn would be better suited to what Warne wants. 

No point paying Chester up at this stage unless it actually saves us something significant, even if he only makes one emergency appearance later this season
For all anyone knows we might suffer a centre half shortage leading up to a crucial late season game or play off game. Wouldn't be the first time we've suffered an injury crisis at the wrong time of the season (see 2014/15).

Music played when a team scores still absolutely agitates me…
That, and having goals sponsored by some crappy organisation also grates.


 
 

Music played when a team scores still absolutely agitates me…
That, and having goals sponsored by some crappy organisation also grates.

I have to say I am more upset about hearing this than I thought I would be.
I never saw him play, never saw him beyond his role as an ambassador really, but understand he was the greatest player of not just his time, but arguably ever.
He’s been a living legend for my whole life, and now he’ll live on in the memories of football fans for many years.
My son always goes on about how great he was and has a Brazil shirt with Pele 10 on his back…
A true legend, who will be missed by the world.

I have to say I am more upset about hearing this than I thought I would be.
I never saw him play, never saw him beyond his role as an ambassador really, but understand he was the greatest player of not just his time, but arguably ever.
He’s been a living legend for my whole life, and now he’ll live on in the memories of football fans for many years.
My son always goes on about how great he was and has a Brazil shirt with Pele 10 on his back…
A true legend, who will be missed by the world.

Music played when a team scores still absolutely agitates me…
That, and having goals sponsored by some crappy organisation also grates.

My pet hate at the minute.
Goalkeepers catching a simple ball and falling to the ground. 
Pickford seemed to start it and constantly does it. Almost every keeper in the UK has followed suit. 

I have to say I am more upset about hearing this than I thought I would be.
I never saw him play, never saw him beyond his role as an ambassador really, but understand he was the greatest player of not just his time, but arguably ever.
He’s been a living legend for my whole life, and now he’ll live on in the memories of football fans for many years.
My son always goes on about how great he was and has a Brazil shirt with Pele 10 on his back…
A true legend, who will be missed by the world.

Music played when a team scores still absolutely agitates me…
That, and having goals sponsored by some crappy organisation also grates.