Heard a chap on Five Live this morning saying the opposite.

Can't remember the specific detail of his points, but was of the opinion that the restriction of trade argument was a non-starter, given the specific differences in footballers contracts of employment.

I remember him saying that headhunting (tapping-up) is specifically not illegal in normal business, but then in normal business employees are rarely is effer considered assests with a real monetary value. If normal bussinesses had to go to a tribunal to agree compensation to a rival for hiring a chap under a particular age from them, I'm sure there would be things said then about the legality of headhunting.

Posted By: roywallerslovechild on June 1st 2005 at 16:03:44

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Mourinho, Cole and Chelsea guilty (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 1, 15:42:54
- isn't Cole allegedly going to go to court (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 1, 15:59:11
  - Heard a chap on Five Live this morning saying the opposite. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Jun 1, 16:03:44
    - I don't know the legal ins and outs... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 1, 16:10:26
      - I agree with you: all we have know is whispers of suspicion and innuendo ... (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Jun 1, 16:27:50
      - I think the reason the Bosman rule... (Other Football) - Delveg, Jun 1, 16:19:16
        
        but clubs feel free to discuss selling players to other clubs (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 1, 16:28:52
        
        Maybe because the club pay the wages... (Other Football) - Delveg, Jun 1, 16:33:22
        
        also... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 1, 16:38:48
        
        Yep, I personally think that it's... (Other Football) - Delveg, Jun 1, 16:46:59
        
        But they do. (Other Football) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 1, 16:48:12
        
        Hence Cascarino's comments this morning. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Jun 1, 16:30:34
    - Effer=ever. WTF. (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Jun 1, 16:04:55
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        And yours, sunshine. (n/m) (Other Football) - roywallerslovechild, Jun 1, 16:07:58

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