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Watford - should it be allowed?
« on: May 15, 2013, 12:52:10 PM »
It seems they have managed to get around the loan rules due to their links with Udinese. How can a team be allowed to field 11 loan players in their starting line up?

It's a farce:



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2208564/Watford-snapshot-thats-wrong-modern-football-Martin-Samuel.html



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Re: Watford - should it be allowed?
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 12:54:59 PM »
"The point is it shouldn’t be allowed to work. It shouldn’t be allowed, period. No club should be able to put out an entire starting XI of loan players, plus three subs. No club should have 10 players, almost a team, registered to one generous donor. Watford has been transformed overnight into Udinese’s finishing school, with all the loss of identity that entails. Champions of the loan system see its  contribution as necessary, even beneficial, spreading talent and helping bring through young players who would otherwise find their first-team opportunities limited. Many of the world’s finest footballers have at some time gained valuable experience through a temporary transfer."

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