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Posted April 10, 2013 10:20 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:19

robags wrote:
paulm wrote:
Tyler wrote:

Can Andy Carroll play against us tonight? From media reports it sounds like he could. Seems a bit strange to me



contrary to popular belief it's not against the rules for loanees to play against their parent club

But in most cases the parent club will write it into the agreement

There are some unusual cases out there - from memory I think morientes scored a brace against Real Madrid for Monaco to knock them out of the champs league in 03/04 - may have to fact check that though

edit: checked it, correct except he got a goal in each leg rather than a brace. Why is it that I can remember these pointless facts yet I leave things on top of the car and drive off


Go on don't leave us hanging!  What was on the roof of the car?


the missus' car keys after i was mucking about changing a kids car seat over

naturally they stayed nice and still on the roof until I hit the motorway, then boom, time to get amongst 100km traffic to get em back, fun and games

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Unknown editor edited March 18, 2021 07:19
robags wrote:
paulm wrote:
Tyler wrote:

Can Andy Carroll play against us tonight? From media reports it sounds like he could. Seems a bit strange to me



contrary to popular belief it's not against the rules for loanees to play against their parent club

But in most cases the parent club will write it into the agreement

There are some unusual cases out there - from memory I think morientes scored a brace against Real Madrid for Monaco to knock them out of the champs league in 03/04 - may have to fact check that though

edit: checked it, correct except he got a goal in each leg rather than a brace. Why is it that I can remember these pointless facts yet I leave things on top of the car and drive off


Go on don't leave us hanging!  What was on the roof of the car?


the missus' car keys after i was mucking about changing a kids car seat over

naturally they stayed nice and still on the roof until I hit the motorway, then boom, time to get amongst 100km traffic to get em back, fun and games