Why West Ham/Sidwell Deal Fell Through (Incontinence Pants On Guys!)

[White Noise]

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http://theboleyninheritance.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/25-man-rule-scuppers-sidwell-deal/


25 man rule scuppers Sidwell dealSteve Sidwell has made history.


The Aston Villa midfielder is believed to have become the first player whose transfer has fallen foul of the new Premier League rules which limit the size of each squad to 25.



His move to West Ham United was agreed before Christmas — loan fees and wages were not a problem and there was also the happy coincidence that Sidwell came from a West Ham-supporting family and wanted the move to happen. It appeared to be a certainty. Sidwell certainly thought so.

Except West Ham had already reached their quota last summer and so had to make a decision — did they sign Sidwell to bolster their midfield and, as a result, have to drop another highly paid professional off their list, or did they hope that one of those players surplus to their requirements would be sold in the first week of the January transfer window?

Given the club's debts and financial commitments they could not risk paying for a player who would be kicking his heels for the rest of the campaign (with £38,000-a-week Benni McCarthy in their ranks it could be argued there was enough of that already going on at Upton Park). After all, Sidwell is paid £45,000 a week by Aston Villa.

Much was made when the Premier League introduced its 25-man rule — including eight home-grown players – although most clubs comfortably came within the guidelines, with some, such as Chelsea, easily under-shooting. West Ham, with an older, more experienced and well-paid group, were always in trouble and so the Sidwell deal has fallen by the wayside.

Instead the 28 year-old will now join Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season. Indeed he was their guest for the victory over Chelsea on Wednesday.

Wolves had also agreed terms with Villa last month for the player but had resigned themselves to losing out on him after he passed his medical at West Ham.

The Premier League's bottom-placed club will now restore Valon Behrami to their ranks after the suggestions that the failure to sell him back to Italy had scuppered the move for Sidwell. In a difficult market, the new rules have certainly complicated matters further.

The club must of known this so it obviously means a deal they must of had to get rid of a player fell through. Wonder who?

[sipwell]

1) He will join Wolverhampton Wanders on loan?

2) He comes from a Spam supporting family?

Err...

[leonffc]

One question though (generally, not aimed at you WN).

Reading this it seems we are his 2nd choice as he's from a West Ham family. In the statement from Hughes upon sidwell signing "Fulham were always his first choice".

Who's telling the truth?  :032:

[White Noise]

Sullivan and Gold - couldn't run an orgy in a knocking shop.

[leonffc]

1) He will join Wolverhampton Wanders on loan?

2) He comes from a Spam supporting family?

Err...

Sipwell sir, if you span that 'P' round in your name...... Sidwell. Is there something you havent been telling us??

[Logicalman]

Sullivan and Gold - couldn't run an orgy in a knocking shop.

I disagree Sir, apparently that's ALL they can run, thus they have monies to buy the cheats, but unable to quite understand the complexity of the 25 man rule, inasmuch that you can only have 25 on the books.

[HatterDon]

One question though (generally, not aimed at you WN).

Reading this it seems we are his 2nd choice as he's from a West Ham family. In the statement from Hughes upon sidwell signing "Fulham were always his first choice".

Who's telling the truth?  :032:

Who has ever signed where either the player of the new gaffer say, "Well it wasn't the deal that I wanted, but what the hell?"

[sipwell]

1) He will join Wolverhampton Wanders on loan?

2) He comes from a Spam supporting family?

Err...

Sipwell sir, if you span that 'P' round in your name...... Sidwell. Is there something you havent been telling us??

Plenty of things mate, plenty of things.