Yevhen Konoplyanka [Sevilla]

[Mattshark]

...sitting on the fence and refusing to blame Ayre or the club because of assumed 'other factors'

Do you think there is only a single factor? I may not know all the factors, but I'm pretty confident in their being more than one. I don't know what happened so why be foolish and make knee-jerk accusations?

[Gibbo]

Surely theres a case for complaint there?

[BigChief]

If this goes legal, can we still sign Konop outside the transfer window (considering everything else was done inside bar the illegal non-signing)?

[Mattshark]

I genuinely can't remember the last time we had such a succession of high profile transfer failures. Which ones are you referring to?

Simao
Alves
Victor
Villa

All in a very short space of time.

[Lecter]

As far as I am aware (and this could be totally wrong), 2 chose Chelsea, 1 had already agreed a move, 1 didn't want to move and 1 chairman refused to ratify the deal.

They were the ultimate outcomes in some cases, some is speculation and conjecture.

Unless you are privy to the intricate details there is no way of knowing why those transactions failed for us

All we know is that we didnt get the players and we need to ensure we have more success in our dealings in the future

[Needles]

Complain all we like, we can't sign the player outside of the transfer window

[Fosterbloke]

Are they under any obligation to sign though?

[Tribute]

Do you think there is only a single factor? I may not know all the factors, but I'm pretty confident in their being more than one. I don't know what happened so why be foolish and make knee-jerk accusations?

I'm not saying that, but there has to be action after this from the club to investigate other factors, not just assume Ayre's ability to negotiate is completely flawless...

[Fosterbloke]

Complain all we like, we can't sign the player outside of the transfer window

Exceptional circumstances?

[Kenneth]

Are they under any obligation to sign though?

I would think the obligation lies in the contract with the player, yes. If there actually is a release clause.

[Gibbo]

Complain all we like, we can't sign the player outside of the transfer window

We can sign free agents until around the end of Feb though can't we?

If we really wanted to we could claim a breach of contract and sign him as a free agent.

[Needles]

I imagine the player has to sue the club rather than us. The contract is between player and club

[Mattshark]

They were the ultimate outcomes in some cases, some is speculation and conjecture.

Unless you are privy to the intricate details there is no way of knowing why those transactions failed for us

All we know is that we didnt get the players and we need to ensure we have more success in our dealings in the future

I never claimed any of it to be factual (bar the joint Chelsea bit) did I? I even put a disclaimer saying it could be totally wrong.

[SB]

If he's just refused to sign after we've triggered the release clause you'd have to think we'll get our man if we lodge a complaint. Surely no?

[BigChief]

Complain all we like, we can't sign the player outside of the transfer window

Says who? This is not a 'normal' circumstance if the story is true.

Are they under any obligation to sign though?

Release clauses must be legally binding, otherwise irrelevant in a contract.