PlayItLivo Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Is it safe to say this won't happen until after we've played Huddersfield and that we shouldn't expect anything to happen this week? It'd be pretty daft of Udders to allow one of our key players to play against them. Edited January 9, 2012 by PlayItLivo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 No chance of him playing on Saturday , loanee or permanent. And just watch how much we miss him again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 The rarely-wrong Chron says: Athletic were today hoping to complete paperwork which will see Simpson become a permanent Athletic signing up to the end of the current season. However, an agreement is understood to be in place that he can’t turn out at the Galpharm Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmad09 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I hope it does after Friday night and a great goal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunty Blue Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The rarely-wrong Chron says: Athletic were today hoping to complete paperwork which will see Simpson become a permanent Athletic signing up to the end of the current season. However, an agreement is understood to be in place that he can’t turn out at the Galpharm Stadium. We'll really miss him on Saturday - just dont look as balanced without him, his link up play and excellent dead ball delivery. I'm tempted to save my money and the potential misery of trudging past joyous Tykes after the game! Typical fan's negative view eh....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stainrod Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Interesting that, one of the comments on the 5live commentary from Pat Nevin was critical of us not making the most of our set pieces (by Simpson) on Friday, when Morais came on and took over he said how much more dangerous we were! I'd still play him before Felipe every time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Interesting that, one of the comments on the 5live commentary from Pat Nevin was critical of us not making the most of our set pieces (by Simpson) on Friday, when Morais came on and took over he said how much more dangerous we were! I'd still play him before Felipe every time though. Simpson's corners at Anfield weren't a patch on his usual standard. Clearly something to do with judging the air pressure better with the missing stand at BP ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The rarely-wrong Chron says: Athletic were today hoping to complete paperwork which will see Simpson become a permanent Athletic signing up to the end of the current season. However, an agreement is understood to be in place that he can’t turn out at the Galpharm Stadium. I suppose it depends on what the paperwork stipulates - if it contains a fee for Robbie then we may as well sign him at the end of the loan period.Still doesn't make sense that we can sign him and yet he cannot play against his former club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If he is our player they can't do anything contractually that stops him from playing. If they don't want him on the pitch, they will simply deal with the transfer next week and use the loan agreement to stop him playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedOwl Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If he is our player they can't do anything contractually that stops him from playing. If they don't want him on the pitch, they will simply deal with the transfer next week and use the loan agreement to stop him playing. surely they can put a clause in the contract just like with loan players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 But the contract would be between us and Simpson. Huddersfield should never see it. Maybe there's someway a legal agreement could be struck between us and Huddersfield, but why pay legal fees to do that if they can just wait until after the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 surely they can put a clause in the contract just like with loan players. I am 99.99% certain that Football League rules prohibit such a clause. Of course, a gentleman's agreement combined with a "hamstring strain", would be an easy way around such rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Interesting that, one of the comments on the 5live commentary from Pat Nevin was critical of us not making the most of our set pieces (by Simpson) on Friday, when Morais came on and took over he said how much more dangerous we were! I'd still play him before Felipe every time though. As a slight aside, I thought the five live commentary was excellent on Friday, not at all patronising, just called it as they saw it, first 30 mins Oldham are the better team and should be 2 up, Liverpool upped their game after we scored and ultimately 5-1 was flattering to LFC but in control most of the second half and Bellamy was the difference. They also judged the Adeyemi "situation" well.."we can't be sure what has happened but does not look good" etc. Really good to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 As a slight aside, I thought the five live commentary was excellent on Friday, not at all patronising, just called it as they saw it, first 30 mins Oldham are the better team and should be 2 up, Liverpool upped their game after we scored and ultimately 5-1 was flattering to LFC but in control most of the second half and Bellamy was the difference. They also judged the Adeyemi "situation" well.."we can't be sure what has happened but does not look good" etc. Really good to listen to. Did they comment on the visiting fans 'lighting up' Anfield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The whole not allowing a player to play against his parent club if on loan is completely wrong. Say Simpson scores against every team we play this season and we win all the games. He isn't allowed to play against Huddersfield and we lose. Huddersfield have benefitted from all our wins as we beat their rivals. Surely there is some fair play initiative where they should be allowed to play against all. I understand the whole not playing in the cup thing but if you loan aplayer out it means they aren't in your plans (unless it is financial) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The whole not allowing a player to play against his parent club if on loan is completely wrong. Say Simpson scores against every team we play this season and we win all the games. He isn't allowed to play against Huddersfield and we lose. Huddersfield have benefitted from all our wins as we beat their rivals. Surely there is some fair play initiative where they should be allowed to play against all. I understand the whole not playing in the cup thing but if you loan aplayer out it means they aren't in your plans (unless it is financial) . He's their contracted player, it's their right......unfortunately! That's how it has been for years and that's how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 He's their contracted player, it's their right......unfortunately! That's how it has been for years and that's how it is. I'm just waiting for City to buy hundreds of top players, then loan them all out to the fellow Prem teams, so that none of the best players can play against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The whole not allowing a player to play against his parent club if on loan is completely wrong. Say Simpson scores against every team we play this season and we win all the games. He isn't allowed to play against Huddersfield and we lose. Huddersfield have benefitted from all our wins as we beat their rivals. Surely there is some fair play initiative where they should be allowed to play against all. I understand the whole not playing in the cup thing but if you loan aplayer out it means they aren't in your plans (unless it is financial) . You do like your fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan up the ladder Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 John Sheridan made that mistake with Michael Ricketts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 remember Rat boy scoring twice against us whilst with Chesterfield on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 remember Rat boy scoring twice against us whilst with Chesterfield on loan. The most recent (non latics) one is Jake Robinson scoring against his parent club (Shrewsbury) for his loan club (Torquay) - a goal that ended Shrewsbury's playoff hopes. Doh! [iIRC the Shrews manager thought they had put the clause in; but they hadn't & it came back to bite them on the bum big time!!!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Deal expected to go through early next week according to this. Vital Hudders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 According to Dickov on the O/S... Simpson waiting to agree a pay-off from Hudds and then will sign till end of season. Wont be playing on Sat. Clarke has a number of offers on the table but wants to come back here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Deal expected to go through early next week according to this. Vital Hudders Its only 3 posts at the bottom of that, but it clearly shows they just don't rate him. So that's Clark who doesn't rate him & their fans too. He comes here & has been a revelation. It's amazing what good management, playing a run of games & feeling wanted, valued and full of confiedence can do isn't it? I'm actually gutted we couldn't push through the deal sooner, so he was eligable to play against them. In the form he's shown for us, I think he would have surprised that horrible lot from over t'hills, sure he would have had a stormer. Ah well - we'll just have win it for him eh? then let him on the pitch a full-time to gloat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitygoo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 perhaps its them dragging their feet to stop him playing this week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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