But Tevez would not have been on the pitch if West Ham had not broken the rules

Because they would not have been able to/could not have afforded to sign him under a normal contractual arrangement.

Posted By: Jim on May 13th 2007 at 19:04:01

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let the law suit begin (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 13, 17:06:45
- Prepared to offer even money (Other Football) - Cannydc, May 13, 17:15:54
  - Sheff Utd will win in a civil action (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:32:55
    - Easy solution - WHU have 2pts deducted (n/m) (Other Football) - Commisar_Canary, May 14, 00:42:11
- Problem is, they've (Sheffield Utd, Wigan, Charlton and Watford etc) have a good case (n/m) (Other Football) - LincolnshireCanary, May 13, 17:08:48
  - Sorry but Sheffield Utd going down.... (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 13, 17:17:45
    - Precedent, precedent, precedent (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 19:43:24
      - One thing's for sure (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:45:05
    - Utter bollocks (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:33:27
    - Agreed, they didn't do it today. But the case is undeniable (Other Football) - LincolnshireCanary, May 13, 17:23:56
      - There is no case (Other Football) - Cannydc, May 13, 17:56:27
        
        There is, but you're thick so why bother? (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:34:02
        
        Hilarious - you must be (Other Football) - Cannydc, May 13, 20:36:08
        
        You're just a complete twat (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 21:24:00
        
        IMHO there is a case re the decision to allow Tevez to continue playing (Other Football) - Jim, May 13, 19:02:04
      - Re: Precedents indicate a points deduction (although there's nothing quite like this) (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 13, 17:44:35
        
        There's no precedent for field illegible players? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 19:44:26
        
        Read the statement. (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 14, 08:53:19
        
        In Law, no two cases are ever exactly the same. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 14, 09:58:39
        
        *ineligible* (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 20:58:12
        
        Moreover, the clubs docked points (or disqualified) for this offence... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 19:47:06
      - there's also the precedent set with Alan Sugar at Spurs (Other Football) - blindasabat, May 13, 17:27:42
      - IMO West Ham have been given a punishment (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 13, 17:27:27
        
        But Tevez would not have been on the pitch if West Ham had not broken the rules (Other Football) - Jim, May 13, 19:04:01
        
        Exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:34:37
- if wanker and co. had survived they wouldnt have given a fuck... (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 13, 17:08:27
  - not quite true (Other Football) - King, May 13, 17:13:02
    - Indeed. But why let being a twat get in the (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:41:43

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