EFL embargo not lifted.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

According to WOL

"The EFL rule that if an embargo has been in place for more than 30 days then the club are prohibited from paying a fee for a player for three windows.

As we understand it, the EFL assert the club were notified of the embargo more than 30 days before paying the £7m to Nantes this week and therefore this particular part of the ban has not yet been lifted. Talks, however, are going on behind the scenes in a bid to find a solution.

What it essentially means for the time being is that Cardiff are able to register new players but are unable to pay fees for them for the next three windows."

https://mobile.twitter.com/lee_georg...74535889682434

[the other bob wilson]

Well,not entirely - only free transfers and loans (with no loan fee paid) this month according to this;-

https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Fo...f+City?type=ln

[TWGL1]

Well,not entirely - only free transfers and loans (with no loan fee paid) this month according to this;-

https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Fo...f+City?type=ln

I think that would have been the case anyway if it’s true regardless of what stipulation is in place ?

[the other bob wilson]

I think that would have been the case anyway if it’s true regardless of what stipulation is in place ?

Possibly, but would we have paid what works out at around £7 million just to sign frees and cheap loans? I’m assuming there that we paid the first instalment because we wanted to bring in players this month, but then you’d think that, if we were always going to pay £7 million, we’d have made sure that we did so within the thirty days.

[life on mars]

In / out , shake it all about , lets take the positiveness out of this ..

[superfeathers]

Possibly, but would we have paid what works out at around £7 million just to sign frees and cheap loans? I’m assuming there that we paid the first instalment because we wanted to bring in players this month, but then you’d think that, if we were always going to pay £7 million, we’d have made sure that we did so within the thirty days.

We may have done so within 30 days, as the WO article hinges on one line "As we understand it".
I wouldn't put too much hope on anything that WO understand.
Either way, i'd be confident that we'd be able to appeal this particular clause given the unique scenario that led to the delayed payment

[the other bob wilson]

We may have done so within 30 days, as the WO article hinges on one line "As we understand it".
I wouldn't put too much hope on anything that WO understand.
Either way, i'd be confident that we'd be able to appeal this particular clause given the unique scenario that led to the delayed payment

I might be wrong, but I think that story has come from the club.

[The Lone Gunman]

Either way, i'd be confident that we'd be able to appeal this particular clause given the unique scenario that led to the delayed payment

The ‘unique scenario’ that led to delayed payment was the club’s decision to ignore the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s judgement in August 2022.

[superfeathers]

I might be wrong, but I think that story has come from the club.

Well should that be the case maybe it's an embargo of convenience, I don't think we were going to see many fees floating around anytime soon anyway

[TWGL1]

I might be wrong, but I think that story has come from the club.

You are probably correct , I’ve always said the stuff they write goes through the club most of the time and posters dismissed the notion out of hand when a discussion was going on.

[the other bob wilson]

Well,not entirely - only free transfers and loans (with no loan fee paid) this month according to this;-

https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Fo...f+City?type=ln

Sorry, here’s the story I was referring to.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...ually-25956639

[Rjk]

I guess for example, we could loan a player from Kortrijk if they were to sign someone first

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Wonder if it applies to compensation for out of contact young players too.

[LA Bluebird]

Wot a shambles. I wonder if Vinny kept the receipt.

[the other bob wilson]

Well should that be the case maybe it's an embargo of convenience, I don't think we were going to see many fees floating around anytime soon anyway

I think there’s still room for some “creative” deals - for example, the Gareth Ainsworth type whereby we took over the contract of a player who did not have long left on his deal and was not going to sign a new one. That could be reported as a free transfer with the “fee” being the money a club makes by no longer having to pay his wages.

[superfeathers]

I think there’s still room for some “creative” deals - for example, the Gareth Ainsworth type whereby we took over the contract of a player who did not have long left on his deal and was not going to sign a new one. That could be reported as a free transfer with the “fee” being the money a club makes by no longer having to pay his wages.

What about a free transfer with some very interesting addons further down the line

[Trigger]

Wot a shambles. I wonder if Vinny kept the receipt.

Shambles is basically the only word for the season. Even when we pay up we are restricted. (Possibly, apparently)

Honestly don't know why Netflix or prime aren't interested, would be far more interesting than most all or nothing or similar type releases.

[Bald Barry Bastad]

At long as we get McGuiness back I'm fine with it

[OurManFlint II]

Possibly, but would we have paid what works out at around £7 million just to sign frees and cheap loans? I’m assuming there that we paid the first instalment because we wanted to bring in players this month, but then you’d think that, if we were always going to pay £7 million, we’d have made sure that we did so within the thirty days.

Do you think we were going to Pay 7million and then have money left over to buy players?

I always assumed this window would be loans and maybe frees who have their contract terminated as part of the agreement when we sign them. I don't think we improve upon what we've got without spending north of 2 million per player, i just don't think we have that sort money, especially now.

[splott parker]

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Do you think we were going to Pay 7million and then have money left over to buy players?

I always assumed this window would be loans and maybe frees who have their contract terminated as part of the agreement when we sign them. I don't think we improve upon what we've got without spending north of 2 million per player, i just don't think we have that sort money, especially now.

Free doesn’t mean free though, the better the player, the higher the wages/signing on fee etc, so money will be needed, it’s not a food bank. Warnock was lauded for his ‘free, out of contract’ signings, those players may well have cost more than players we paid a fee for in the long run.

[the other bob wilson]

Do you think we were going to Pay 7million and then have money left over to buy players?

I always assumed this window would be loans and maybe frees who have their contract terminated as part of the agreement when we sign them. I don't think we improve upon what we've got without spending north of 2 million per player, i just don't think we have that sort money, especially now.

So, what’s the point in paying the first instalment now?

[City123]

So, what’s the point in paying the first instalment now?

I saw someone mention a possible points deduction if we didn't pay. Not sure how true it is

[the other bob wilson]

I saw someone mention a possible points deduction if we didn't pay. Not sure how true it is

That would do it I’m sure.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Do you think we were going to Pay 7million and then have money left over to buy players?

I always assumed this window would be loans and maybe frees who have their contract terminated as part of the agreement when we sign them. I don't think we improve upon what we've got without spending north of 2 million per player, i just don't think we have that sort money, especially now.

Left back from somewhere somehow is essential!

[OurManFlint II]

So, what’s the point in paying the first instalment now?

So they can bring in loans and frees during the window. I'll be surprised if we spend anything over 1 million.