Any truth in this?

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:00 pm

http://boards.rivals.net/default.asp?si ... plytoid=53

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:02 pm

In what ?Thats just a link to an empty rivals page

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:04 pm

Is it the alleged "no play against Swindon" clause in the Monkhouse transfer deal?
Do we actually sign a contract with the releasing club?

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:06 pm

the links to rivals messages on here are $hit. I get that page sometimes on Rivals if I have posted something on there. Rivals deserves to be closed down!!!! rage

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:07 pm

PS, yes it's about the Monkhouse no-play-against-Swindon clause.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:11 pm

Not sure about a clause in the contract,but I wouldnt be surprised if theres a 'gentlemans agreement' between DW & Sturrock.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:18 pm

Even odder when you consider Swindon weren't fussed on keeping him, in which case why not want him to play?

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

richard head wrote:

Even odder when you consider Swindon weren't fussed on keeping him, in which case why not want him to play?

They've used it as an attempt to weaken and unsettle the opposition. Good idea if you ask me!

parmopooly · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:23 pm

but once he's our player, bollox to Swindon if we CAN play him!! If he scores the winning goal against them, then Sturrock and their fans come on the internet screaming and wailing about it, fu-cking great!!! What the fu-ck does Swindon Town mean to any of us?

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

parmopooly wrote:

but once he's our player, bollox to Swindon if we CAN play him!! If he scores the winning goal against them, then Sturrock and their fans come on the internet screaming and wailing about it, fu-cking great!!! What the fu-ck does Swindon Town mean to any of us?

Don't get me wrong, I say 'fuck em' too but if its in the contract then there's not much we can do!

themoog · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:18 pm

MadJohn wrote:

A strange request. Surely, as he's our player and not on loan, we can play him whenever we want. It would seem pretty arsey of Swindon to insist on this before dealing.

The only time I remember similar was when Andy Cole signed for Man Utd from the Mags with Keith Gillespie going the other way. I think the two clubs were due to meet a few days later and both managers agreed not to play the new players. I thought it was odd then, and I think it's odd now.

It has happened with 'Pools before.

It involved a player called Chris Simpkin. We had him on loan from Huddersfield Town and eventually signed him permanently.
At the time of the permanent signing we entered into a 'gentleman's agreement' with Huddersfield that we would not play him when the two clubs met later in the season.
Needless to say we broke the agreement and played him anyway. it didn't do us any good because we still lost the match.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

i would have thought that only applies in loan deals and once you buy the player foook the other club and play him so the other team can kick themselves for letting him go

parmopooly · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:32 pm

and score the winner he did!!!!!! rolfl

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:37 pm

He's already played against them!!!! confised

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:38 pm

Just noticed the date!!!! confised

We haven't even got them in our last two games!!!! stpid

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

parmopooly wrote:

and score the winner he did!!!!!! rolfl

and was the day I started to think 'f8cking hell, we could win this league'

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