Mehmet Dalman: 'Tan, Embargo, Money will be paid, AND

' Mehmet Dalman '

" Lamouchi,the chemistry was not there with the owner Tan, so we chose not to extend his contract."

"We can make transactions, but we cannot pay a fee. I can’t buy a player with a fee and I can’t loan a player that requires a fee either all the managers we interviewed were informed of all this."
"This will last this Summer and next January."

"We have now paid £7.2m including interest,but we went over the extra 30 days allowed to pay, that wont happen again."

"The next instalments to be paid will be around £14-15m to Nantes and we’re ready, to avoid another embargo."


AND "We’ve already planned the summer camps and the pre-season friendlies have all been arranged."


“We have already signed a player.”

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By Scott Johnson


June 4, 2023




To fill the void where speculation was flourishing, I managed to briefly speak to Mehmet Dalman a few days ago. There was a deal in principle with a manager that turned out to be Erol Bulut, but the situation was at a sensitive stage. Thankfully, Cardiff have now secured their primary target and he will be unveiled tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully this helps fill in some of the other blanks.

The last time I spoke to you, the club were accepting applications for the post, rather than proactively pursuing targets. I think the concern is that, for a club that has appointed a lot of managers in recent years, that Cardiff always appear unprepared for the inevitable. Was that also the process this time, or were the club more proactive?



DALMAN:

A bit of both. People applied and we also had our own targets. We had time to think, interview and choose. The applicants were excellent and the interview process was informative.






Sol Bamba was immediately installed as the favourite to succeed Lamouchi and there were reports claiming he had been offered the role. Is the hope that he will remain at the club, in some capacity?



DALMAN:

Sol was never offered the job by me. I have no idea if someone else offered it to him, but I would have thought the chairman would know! I like Sol. I always liked him as a player and I’ve liked him as a coach. Obviously, the new manager has to choose his own team and you can’t impose people on him. Those are discussions to be had down the road. I hope he stays with us, but that’s not my call.





Sabri Lamouchi was widely popular and you praised him publicly before his departure. Can you shed any light on why a deal with Sabri couldn’t be struck?


DALMAN:

Sabri was brought in to do a particular job and he did that. I’m very grateful to him, but the chemistry was not there with the owner Tan, so we chose not to extend his contract. Everyone has now moved on.





In terms of contract renewals, are they the sole responsibility of the manager, or do the board also have a say in the retaining or release of players? Sabri stated that he wanted the club to keep Mark Harris, Joel Bagan and Eli King. Will they now fall between the cracks and with so many high-profile players heading out of contract next summer, the fear is that this always gets relegated down the list of priorities.



DALMAN:

It’s very important that the new manager has the chance to cast his eyes on these players sooner rather than later. We don’t allow the manager to dictate everything about the football club because different managers have different views. In the past, I’m so glad we held on to players that some managers didn’t want. I think some of the players probably want to see how serious we are with the appointment of our next manager and I think that’s fair because they don’t want another season of three managers. We want to make sure we have the right manager for the right players. When we take the temperature of the players, they all say they want an experienced manager.





Can you clarify what Cardiff can and cannot do in the transfer market presently? Are they still under a transfer ban, with who, for how long and what would it take for it to be lifted?


DALMAN:

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding around this. Technically, we are not under an embargo. We can make transactions, but we cannot pay a fee. I can’t buy a player with a fee and I can’t loan a player that requires a fee either. That leaves free transfers, loans without a fee and that is for both this window and January. We have challenged the EFL to lift the ban and we’re in the process of negotiating a compromise with them. All the managers we’ve interviewed have had full knowledge of that handicap.






Is that in place due to outstanding payments on the Emiliano Sala deal and is paying the next instalment the only way to lift it?


DALMAN:

We haven’t been asked to pay another instalment yet. When they do, we have another 30 days to pay it, or we will face another embargo if we don’t. The reason we ended up in an embargo is not because we didn’t want to pay. FIFA have a ruling that says you have to pay within 30 days and once you do, you’re no longer under an embargo. When we paid the first instalment, of £7.2m including interest, Vincent tried to send the money from Malaysia, but by the time the money was released, it took us past the 30 days. FIFA lifted the embargo, but the EFL then told us that their rules are different and if you don’t pay on time, the ban remains, despite the circumstances. The next instalments to be paid will be around £14-15m and we’re ready, to avoid another embargo.






While Cardiff are between managers, what happens with regards to transfer and pre-season planning?


DALMAN:

We’ve already planned the summer camps and the pre-season friendlies have all been arranged. Apart from one transfer, all the other transfers are waiting for the new manager because the last thing I want to do is bring four or five players in that the new manager won’t want. I have one I’m trying to get over the line at the moment, regardless of the manager.









The reason I’ve reached out to you is due to the continued lack of communication from the club. It’s the best part of a month since Cardiff’s last game and in that time, a manager has left without explanation and a retained list has yet to materialise. The club just announced that they have sold 10,000 season tickets, so the supporters are doing their part, but last season tested their patience and the hope is that there will be more stability, planning and communication in the future. Will there be wider, regular fan forums going forward, to allow supporters more interaction?


DALMAN:

As you can see, I’m very open to discussion, but I’m not going to organise it myself. I meet with the Supporters Trust and other supporters groups as often as they would like, which is quite often. I leave it to the club to put me in front of supporters and I will speak to whoever wants to hear.








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There we are then.

All the "are we under an embargo" questions have now been answered.

A really bad scenario but it's been ruled against us so we'll have to suck it up this season and hope we don't go down.

Onto the pre seasons which I am looking forward to

Seems to be a lot more positivity around the club at the moment. I think last season was a real wake up call for everyone involved. Long may it continue

The transfer embargo on such a technicality is appalling from the EFL. The circumstances are clearly exceptional. The club are not benefiting from a player who sadly passed away or gaining any form competitive advantage. It strikes me that those at the top of the EFL are seeking to punish the club for other agenda reasons.

Reply Paul Clements:


MD is a lot more open than Tan, even though he’s not a football guy he’s more in tune with what the fans want.

Great news about pre-season friendlies finally being sorted, but on the flip of the coin it’s worrying to see they missed the retained list deadline. Hopefully MD thought to get permission from the EFL to extend instead of the usual just not bother and miss the date as that would be yet another fine.

Also good news on the transfer front that they haven’t pushed yet to get players, hopefully the one will be Kaba, time will tell

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MD is a lot more open than Tan, even though he’s not a football guy he’s more in tune with what the fans want.

Great news about pre-season friendlies finally being sorted, but on the flip of the coin it’s worrying to see they missed the retained list deadline. Hopefully MD thought to get permission from the EFL to extend instead of the usual just not bother and miss the date as that would be yet another fine.

Also good news on the transfer front that they haven’t pushed yet to get players, hopefully the one will be Kaba, time will tell

I dont get this football guy thing ? What is a football guy ? Dalman has been around football finance a long time .

A few huge anomalies in that interview

1) I have no idea if someone else offered Sol Bamba the job…as the Chairman he obviously should know shouldn’t he??

2) The players said they want an experienced manager…yet they appoint a person with no experience of U.K. football and has never managed in the Championship??

3)Technically we are not under an embargo..when the reality is we are!!

4) The next instalment on the Sala fee is £14 million and we are ready to avoid an embargo…that’s a bit vague have we got £14 million or not??

5) Vincent tried to send the first instalment on the Sala fee from Malaysia but there was a delay so we missed the deadline..it’s takes about 5 minutes to do a bank transfer these days so more bullshit??

6) As you can see I’m very open to discussion..more bullshit we’ve heard absolutely nothing from him for weeks and in difficult times he’s nowhere to be seen. He’s a tax exile he lives abroad and hardly ever attends games so any sort of discussion with him is going to be difficult

Man’s a complete fraud

Seems to be a lot more positivity around the club at the moment. I think last season was a real wake up call for everyone involved. Long may it continue

I agree and long may it continue...!

We were told that if the club got their man they would back him in any way they could (with or without the embargo being lifted)

Clearly, looking for free agents and/or loanees somewhat limits the field and being able to purchase players has advantages, but we already know that we can attract very good players without having to shell out transfer fees if we have to

The EFL have been very intransigent in their refusal to lift the 'fee embargo' on our club and it is now clear that the club have and continue to fight for that to be lifted under the exceptional circumstances under which they were given

Do I believe Peter Ridsdale was an influence on this? Yes, I certainly do; and having the 'Jack' with his nose in the EFL trough won't have helped either

But it is what it is and we move on in (for us of late) positive mode and look forward to seeing what occurs over thecrest of the summer, as one thing is certain; there's never a dull moment at the CCS...!

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Reading between the lines there seams to be a rift between Dalman and Tan. it would appear that most of the bad moves over the last year or two have been down to Tan, it appears that Dalman disagrees with much of what Tan has done. The other thing that comes out of this is the increasing influence Dalman is having as he puts more money into the club. In my opinion Dalman is the lesser of two evils.
Lets watch how things develop over the Summer

A few huge anomalies in that interview

1) I have no idea if someone else offered Sol Bamba the job…as the Chairman he obviously should know shouldn’t he??

2) The players said they want an experienced manager…yet they appoint a person with no experience of U.K. football and has never managed in the Championship??

3)Technically we are not under an embargo..when the reality is we are!!

4) The next instalment on the Sala fee is £14 million and we are ready to avoid an embargo…that’s a bit vague have we got £14 million or not??

5) Vincent tried to send the first instalment on the Sala fee from Malaysia but there was a delay so we missed the deadline..it’s takes about 5 minutes to do a bank transfer these days so more bullshit??

6) As you can see I’m very open to discussion..more bullshit we’ve heard absolutely nothing from him for weeks and in difficult times he’s nowhere to be seen. He’s a tax exile he lives abroad and hardly ever attends games so any sort of discussion with him is going to be difficult

Man’s a complete fraud

Whilst I agree with you on Mehmet Dalman's ability to 'spin' a story, for once I was atually heartened by some of what he said...

1: Yes, I agree that he 100% should/would 'know' if someone (Sol or otherwise, had been offered the job. On that subject, I am told there is still a route in for Sol as a coach...

2: I think the club have taken a brave decision 'to go another route' on the manager front; but as with any manager, the wisdom of it will be refected in the table and/or performances.

Whether he is a 'friend' of Mehmet's may be a good thing, as I would hope he would be above 'cronyism' where such appointments are concerned. Erol Bulut will certainly get my support and I'll get behind him to give him a chance

3: A full 'embargo' means we are not able to bring players in at all but the current situation says we simply cannot pay monies (transfer or loan) for any player. A big difference in my eyes

4: I read it that the club are aware of their previoys error and are 'ready' to pay the next instalment on request, i.e. within the 30 day timescale. I see that as a positive as someone who believes the fee should be paid and any litigation taken separately

5: People who have read this topic on this very Forum will understand that there is a pricess for any monies leaving Malaysia and it has occurred at our club before. For further evidence, read up on the plight of Malaysian-owned zleicester City and a similar issue was a major factor in their sudden demise

6: Discussion is always great and I always note your good posts. I can agree that Mehmet is at times 'elusive' and I also agree that he 'spins' as good as any politician; but whether I'd call him a 'fraud' is pushing it a little

Something positive is hapoening at our club right now, minds appear to be re-focussed on the future and for his own interests or (hopefully) our own, Mehmet Dalman appears to be a driving force in current decision-making and that might not be a bad thing given the direction of the last two seasons

A few huge anomalies in that interview

1) I have no idea if someone else offered Sol Bamba the job…as the Chairman he obviously should know shouldn’t he??

2) The players said they want an experienced manager…yet they appoint a person with no experience of U.K. football and has never managed in the Championship??

3)Technically we are not under an embargo..when the reality is we are!!

4) The next instalment on the Sala fee is £14 million and we are ready to avoid an embargo…that’s a bit vague have we got £14 million or not??

5) Vincent tried to send the first instalment on the Sala fee from Malaysia but there was a delay so we missed the deadline..it’s takes about 5 minutes to do a bank transfer these days so more bullshit??

6) As you can see I’m very open to discussion..more bullshit we’ve heard absolutely nothing from him for weeks and in difficult times he’s nowhere to be seen. He’s a tax exile he lives abroad and hardly ever attends games so any sort of discussion with him is going to be difficult

Man’s a complete fraud

Whilst I agree with you on Mehmet Dalman's ability to 'spin' a story, for once I was atually heartened by some of what he said...

1: Yes, I agree that he 100% should/would 'know' if someone (Sol or otherwise, had been offered the job. On that subject, I am told there is still a route in for Sol as a coach...

2: I think the club have taken a brave decision 'to go another route' on the manager front; but as with any manager, the wisdom of it will be refected in the table and/or performances.

Whether he is a 'friend' of Mehmet's may be a good thing, as I would hope he would be above 'cronyism' where such appointments are concerned. Erol Bulut will certainly get my support and I'll get behind him to give him a chance

3: A full 'embargo' means we are not able to bring players in at all but the current situation says we simply cannot pay monies (transfer or loan) for any player. A big difference in my eyes

4: I read it that the club are aware of their previoys error and are 'ready' to pay the next instalment on request, i.e. within the 30 day timescale. I see that as a positive as someone who believes the fee should be paid and any litigation taken separately

5: People who have read this topic on this very Forum will understand that there is a pricess for any monies leaving Malaysia and it has occurred at our club before. For further evidence, read up on the plight of Malaysian-owned zleicester City and a similar issue was a major factor in their sudden demise

6: Discussion is always great and I always note your good posts. I can agree that Mehmet is at times 'elusive' and I also agree that he 'spins' as good as any politician; but whether I'd call him a 'fraud' is pushing it a little

Something positive is hapoening at our club right now, minds appear to be re-focussed on the future and for his own interests or (hopefully) our own, Mehmet Dalman appears to be a driving force in current decision-making and that might not be a bad thing given the direction of the last two seasons

Hope your right Sven but we’ve heard it all before from Tan and Dalman unfortunately the club is getting worse both on and off the pitch every year

If it’s turns out to be a good appointment I will admit I was wrong but personally to me it’s got a feeling of sacked by Xmas sort of appointment

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Jules you are dead right. in Malaysia there is a law that says money cannot be transfered out of the country untill it is vetted by the governments financial departments, and it does take quite a bit of time to be okayed

A few huge anomalies in that interview

1) I have no idea if someone else offered Sol Bamba the job…as the Chairman he obviously should know shouldn’t he??

2) The players said they want an experienced manager…yet they appoint a person with no experience of U.K. football and has never managed in the Championship??

3)Technically we are not under an embargo..when the reality is we are!!

4) The next instalment on the Sala fee is £14 million and we are ready to avoid an embargo…that’s a bit vague have we got £14 million or not??

5) Vincent tried to send the first instalment on the Sala fee from Malaysia but there was a delay so we missed the deadline..it’s takes about 5 minutes to do a bank transfer these days so more bullshit??

6) As you can see I’m very open to discussion..more bullshit we’ve heard absolutely nothing from him for weeks and in difficult times he’s nowhere to be seen. He’s a tax exile he lives abroad and hardly ever attends games so any sort of discussion with him is going to be difficult

Man’s a complete fraud

Whilst I agree with you on Mehmet Dalman's ability to 'spin' a story, for once I was atually heartened by some of what he said...

1: Yes, I agree that he 100% should/would 'know' if someone (Sol or otherwise, had been offered the job. On that subject, I am told there is still a route in for Sol as a coach...

2: I think the club have taken a brave decision 'to go another route' on the manager front; but as with any manager, the wisdom of it will be refected in the table and/or performances.

Whether he is a 'friend' of Mehmet's may be a good thing, as I would hope he would be above 'cronyism' where such appointments are concerned. Erol Bulut will certainly get my support and I'll get behind him to give him a chance

3: A full 'embargo' means we are not able to bring players in at all but the current situation says we simply cannot pay monies (transfer or loan) for any player. A big difference in my eyes

4: I read it that the club are aware of their previoys error and are 'ready' to pay the next instalment on request, i.e. within the 30 day timescale. I see that as a positive as someone who believes the fee should be paid and any litigation taken separately

5: People who have read this topic on this very Forum will understand that there is a pricess for any monies leaving Malaysia and it has occurred at our club before. For further evidence, read up on the plight of Malaysian-owned zleicester City and a similar issue was a major factor in their sudden demise

6: Discussion is always great and I always note your good posts. I can agree that Mehmet is at times 'elusive' and I also agree that he 'spins' as good as any politician; but whether I'd call him a 'fraud' is pushing it a little

Something positive is hapoening at our club right now, minds appear to be re-focussed on the future and for his own interests or (hopefully) our own, Mehmet Dalman appears to be a driving force in current decision-making and that might not be a bad thing given the direction of the last two seasons

Hope your right Sven but we’ve heard it all before from Tan and Dalman unfortunately the club is getting worse both on and off the pitch every year

If it’s turns out to be a good appointment I will admit I was wrong but personally to me it’s got a feeling of sacked by Xmas sort of appointment

I think we've been programmed to the negative but as always, I'll be positive until proven otherwise and I genuinely feel the club are making an effort under trying circumstances

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Jules you are dead right. in Malaysia there is a law that says money cannot be transfered out of the country untill it is vetted by the governments financial departments, and it does take quite a bit of time to be okayed

Rog, I alluded to it earlier that Malaysian-owned Leicester City have had similar issues...

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Jules you are dead right. in Malaysia there is a law that says money cannot be transfered out of the country untill it is vetted by the governments financial departments, and it does take quite a bit of time to be okayed

Rog, I alluded to it earlier that Malaysian-owned Leicester City have had similar issues...

Gentleman, I don’t like to disagree with my good friends,
But it’s max 5 days to get it out of Malaysia and I am sure with Tans contacts etc it would not go wrong.

Of course as long as it’s all legitimate.

International bank transfers including Malaysia usually take one or two days but can take as long as five depending on the currency.




They had 4 yrs to pay, then an extension of 30 days, I’m sure they could of done it with in 4 yrs and 30 days, they new the penalties involved it ended up costing us over £7mill, instead of £5mill.

Dalman is like a MP of Parliament.




How long does it take to transfer money from Malaysia to UK or The European Union?

A money transfer from Malaysia (MYR) to the UK (GBP) should arrive in seconds. Sometimes transfer times can differ based on payment methods or verification changes. We'll always keep you updated, and you can track each step in your account.

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Jules you are dead right. in Malaysia there is a law that says money cannot be transfered out of the country untill it is vetted by the governments financial departments, and it does take quite a bit of time to be okayed

Rog, I alluded to it earlier that Malaysian-owned Leicester City have had similar issues...

Gentleman, I don’t like to disagree with my good friends,
But it’s max 5 days to get it out of Malaysia and I am sure with Tans contacts etc it would not go wrong.

Of course as long as it’s all legitimate.

International bank transfers including Malaysia usually take one or two days but can take as long as five depending on the currency.




They had 4 yrs to pay, then an extension of 30 days, I’m sure they could of done it with in 4 yrs and 30 days, they new the penalties involved it ended up costing us over £7mill, instead of £5mill.

Dalman is like a MP of Parliament.




How long does it take to transfer money from Malaysia to UK or The European Union?

A money transfer from Malaysia (MYR) to the UK (GBP) should arrive in seconds. Sometimes transfer times can differ based on payment methods or verification changes. We'll always keep you updated, and you can track each step in your account.

Absolutely agree.

They had knew that they had thirty days to arrange the money transfer and still managed to miss the deadline.

That must surely be either a deliberate decision or another example of how shabbily a multi million pound business is being run.

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Jules you are dead right. in Malaysia there is a law that says money cannot be transfered out of the country untill it is vetted by the governments financial departments, and it does take quite a bit of time to be okayed

Rog, I alluded to it earlier that Malaysian-owned Leicester City have had similar issues...

Gentleman, I don’t like to disagree with my good friends,
But it’s max 5 days to get it out of Malaysia and I am sure with Tans contacts etc it would not go wrong.

Of course as long as it’s all legitimate.

International bank transfers including Malaysia usually take one or two days but can take as long as five depending on the currency.




They had 4 yrs to pay, then an extension of 30 days, I’m sure they could of done it with in 4 yrs and 30 days, they new the penalties involved it ended up costing us over £7mill, instead of £5mill.

Dalman is like a MP of Parliament.




How long does it take to transfer money from Malaysia to UK or The European Union?

A money transfer from Malaysia (MYR) to the UK (GBP) should arrive in seconds. Sometimes transfer times can differ based on payment methods or verification changes. We'll always keep you updated, and you can track each step in your account.

Absolutely agree.

They had knew that they had thirty days to arrange the money transfer and still managed to miss the deadline.

That must surely be either a deliberate decision or another example of how shabbily a multi million pound business is being run.

David,

Not only did I ask my bank, I googled it.

Tan had 4 yrs and 30 days , NO EXCUSES AT ALL.

As if he has not transferred money over to Europe before


Both a shambles and deliberate.

It takes as long as it takes in any given week, there is no definitive time BUT they had 30 days so this was obviously sent at the last possible moment and we all know shit happens so the real question is why not send it as soon as you are given 30 days & not at the last moment.

It's just another excuse & all this arguing over how long it takes to transfer money is a waste of time.

If it’s true we missed the retained list deadline that’s unforgivable. Deadlines for ALL are there for a purpose we don’t do ourselves any favour with the EFL do we?

The last paragraph annoys me.

DALMAN:

As you can see, I’m very open to discussion, but I’m not going to organise it myself. I meet with the Supporters Trust and other supporters groups as often as they would like, which is quite often. I leave it to the club to put me in front of supporters and I will speak to whoever wants to hear.


We have a fully functioning media department with our own TV content. Surely it's not hard to get the young girl to do a sit down with Mehmet evry three or four weeks and go through the things the fans want clarification on. It doesn't have to be live, can be edited, so proofed. He can sit on his balcony in Monte Carlo for all I care. Choo can do something, then the stadium manager or whatever he is called and tell us why the beer is shit and overpriced and what the plan is going forward.

I am sure the kids want to know Issac Davies's favourite colour and song, but I want the guys in charge to pitch in on the media stuff as well.

It takes as long as it takes in any given week, there is no definitive time BUT they had 30 days so this was obviously sent at the last possible moment and we all know shit happens so the real question is why not send it as soon as you are given 30 days & not at the last moment.

It's just another excuse & all this arguing over how long it takes to transfer money is a waste of time.

Ermmmm who's arguing?

Option 5. There are differences in law about moving money in Malaysia.

Jules you are dead right. in Malaysia there is a law that says money cannot be transfered out of the country untill it is vetted by the governments financial departments, and it does take quite a bit of time to be okayed

Rog, I alluded to it earlier that Malaysian-owned Leicester City have had similar issues...

Gentleman, I don’t like to disagree with my good friends,
But it’s max 5 days to get it out of Malaysia and I am sure with Tans contacts etc it would not go wrong.

Of course as long as it’s all legitimate.

International bank transfers including Malaysia usually take one or two days but can take as long as five depending on the currency.




They had 4 yrs to pay, then an extension of 30 days, I’m sure they could of done it with in 4 yrs and 30 days, they new the penalties involved it ended up costing us over £7mill, instead of £5mill.

Dalman is like a MP of Parliament.




How long does it take to transfer money from Malaysia to UK or The European Union?

A money transfer from Malaysia (MYR) to the UK (GBP) should arrive in seconds. Sometimes transfer times can differ based on payment methods or verification changes. We'll always keep you updated, and you can track each step in your account.

any monies need government approval.

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Who have we already signed,?

A few things to unpack there.

The transfer ban, restrictions, embargo (whatever you want to call it) is the position I understood us to be in.

Interesting what he means by a compromise with the EFL. Perhaps allowing us to pay loan fees which would be crucial as it could get us good Premier League loans. As said above, we are a unique situation as we haven't gained any advantage. Does feel a bit like certain people within the EFL are settling scores.

Promising that he says the money is there to meet the future Sala installments, but we've heard it before so I'll believe it when I see it.


Will be interesting who this new signing is. Maybe we'll get a clue on Monday when the press ask their questions.

Don't know if it is him but Kaba would be ideal.

A few things to unpack there.

The transfer ban, restrictions, embargo (whatever you want to call it) is the position I understood us to be in.

Interesting what he means by a compromise with the EFL. Perhaps allowing us to pay loan fees which would be crucial as it could get us good Premier League loans. As said above, we are a unique situation as we haven't gained any advantage. Does feel a bit like certain people within the EFL are settling scores.

Promising that he says the money is there to meet the future Sala installments, but we've heard it before so I'll believe it when I see it.


Will be interesting who this new signing is. Maybe we'll get a clue on Monday when the press ask their questions.

Don't know if it is him but Kaba would be ideal.

Got told its lyle Taylor from forest on a free

A few things to unpack there.

The transfer ban, restrictions, embargo (whatever you want to call it) is the position I understood us to be in.

Interesting what he means by a compromise with the EFL. Perhaps allowing us to pay loan fees which would be crucial as it could get us good Premier League loans. As said above, we are a unique situation as we haven't gained any advantage. Does feel a bit like certain people within the EFL are settling scores.

Promising that he says the money is there to meet the future Sala installments, but we've heard it before so I'll believe it when I see it.


Will be interesting who this new signing is. Maybe we'll get a clue on Monday when the press ask their questions.

Don't know if it is him but Kaba would be ideal.

Got told its lyle Taylor from forest on a free

Thanks Wez.

Not a bad signing, got experience at this level.