W.B.A. lose again

[the other bob wilson]

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There was something going around about the matter wasn’t there.

Yes, it was peddled as a reason why we were struggling to get in our primary striking targets. It seems pretty certain that Delap and Simms were targets of ours who decided to go elsewhere, but you’d have thought City would have made it known if that rule was responsible for this happening.

[jon1959]

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I thought things changed at the start of the 22/23 season, wasn’t there a debate on here about English clubs now not so keen to loan to us because it counts as an international loan, or am I getting my wires crossed here.

Sorry - you are right. Loans in from EPL clubs only became 'international loans' from this summer.

However, as far as I recall the change was only about reducing the number of loans that could be made to six per club - with all national federations required by FIFA to introduce the restrictions by 2025, but with the limit applied three years earlier for loans in or out across national borders, meaning Welsh clubs were disadvantaged.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/new-transfer-rule-puts-cardiff-24313710

I have not seen anything that implies international loan deals are more protected against mid season recalls by the parent club. I'm pretty sure that is still down to the small print of the individual loan agreements and not affected by the FIFA rule change.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Scott Johnson is saying the club has told him Kipre definitely can't be recalled. https://mobile.twitter.com/roathboy/...07342526816257
Mind you, he is the one who tweeted "It's happening" about Bale, and the club isn't always the best of sources!

[jon1959]

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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/huge-cardiff-city-transfer-boost-25195396

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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I hope the club have inserted an option to sign him. His fee will be going up by the game at this rate.

They won't have though, as that would have involved some foresight...

[Canton Kev]

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They should've kept Kipre :shrug:

[IanD]

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They should've kept Kipre :shrug:

It's almost as though Steve Bruce wants West Brom to be relegated/him being sacked. Some really daft decisions.

[RichardM]

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It's almost as though Steve Bruce wants West Brom to be relegated/him being sacked. Some really daft decisions.

It would be good wheeze for him. Get's his contract paid up, puts his feet up for a bit and then finds some other mugs to give him a job.

[IanD]

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It would be good wheeze for him. Get's his contract paid up, puts his feet up for a bit and then finds some other mugs to give him a job.

CCS beckons....nooo!