Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano has been given special dispensation by Fifa to join Liverpool from West Ham. Under Fifa's rules, a footballer cannot play competitively for more than two different clubs between 1 July and 30 June the following year. Mascherano, 22, has already represented Corinthians and West Ham in that time. But Fifa said: "The Fifa single judge ruled that Javier Mascherano is eligible to play in official matches with Liverpool with immediate effect." Mascherano arrived at Upton Park with international team-mate Carlos Tevez on 31 August. But he has played only six minutes since the defeat at Tottenham on 22 October and had been desperate to leave the club. 606 DEBATE: Give your reaction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Rules bent for Liverpool yet again. Brilliant. Oh well, I suppose this gives Roeder a whole new set of players to look at who've already moved twice this year. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I cannot for the life of me understand why he hasn't played for West Ham given his quality and their predicament. If it's some poor trip from "The Brain" because he got the club instead of the guys who manage Mascherano & Tevez then he's an even bigger lunatic than I thought he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I cannot for the life of me understand why he hasn't played for West Ham given his quality and their predicament. If it's some poor trip from "The Brain" because he got the club instead of the guys who manage Mascherano & Tevez then he's an even bigger lunatic than I thought he was. He has looked a little bit lightweight to be fair, although he's had limited opportunities, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I cannot for the life of me understand why he hasn't played for West Ham given his quality and their predicament. If it's some poor trip from "The Brain" because he got the club instead of the guys who manage Mascherano & Tevez then he's an even bigger lunatic than I thought he was. He has looked a little bit lightweight to be fair, although he's had limited opportunities, to say the least. Albert Luque II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I cannot for the life of me understand why he hasn't played for West Ham given his quality and their predicament. If it's some poor trip from "The Brain" because he got the club instead of the guys who manage Mascherano & Tevez then he's an even bigger lunatic than I thought he was. He has looked a little bit lightweight to be fair, although he's had limited opportunities, to say the least. Albert Luque II They both speak Spanish too. Unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I cannot for the life of me understand why he hasn't played for West Ham given his quality and their predicament. If it's some poor trip from "The Brain" because he got the club instead of the guys who manage Mascherano & Tevez then he's an even bigger lunatic than I thought he was. He has looked a little bit lightweight to be fair, although he's had limited opportunities, to say the least. Albert Luque II They both speak Spanish too. Unbelievable! Must be something in the paella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 how much £? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthumbrian 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 West ham could regret letting him go . he was never given a chance there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 West ham could regret letting him go . he was never given a chance there. Aye, Rafa could well get the best out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 West ham could regret letting him go . he was never given a chance there. Aye, Rafa could well get the best out of him. If he does, it gives Liverpool great strength in depth in the middle of the park. Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko and Mascherano.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 gd player should deffo had a chance with west ham ..lpool pavin the way for gerrard to leavin in the summer?alsonso,sissiko and now this guy. gerrard wont b happy to play on rite again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 gd player should deffo had a chance with west ham ..lpool pavin the way for gerrard to leavin in the summer?alsonso,sissiko and now this guy. gerrard wont b happy to play on rite again The stats/results for Liverpool (or so I read earlier in the season) and more specifically, Gerrard's stats for Liverpool, suggest both he and Liverpool do better when he's played on the right for them (with Sissoko and Alonso in the middle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Liverpools midfield so awesome if Mascherano joins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Rules bent for Liverpool yet again. Brilliant. Oh well, I suppose this gives Roeder a whole new set of players to look at who've already moved twice this year. Or not. To be fair, we had the rules bent for us too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Don't spoil his paranoid conspiracy theories tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Rules bent for Liverpool yet again. Brilliant. Oh well, I suppose this gives Roeder a whole new set of players to look at who've already moved twice this year. Or not. To be fair, we had the rules bent for us too. I take it you mean the manager thing. That wasn't UEFA/FIFA, it was a domestic decision IIRC(?). And we weren't alone in that, Boro got the same deal. Liverpool were let into the Champions League despite not qualifying for it and now they are allowed a player that according to world football rules they shouldn't be allowed. PS - Not a conspiracy theory Sima, just think those things outweigh our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 What difference does it make if it was FIFA or the FA? OMG WERE SO HARD DONE BY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Where did I say we were hard done by, like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Then this rule is now out the window. No longer a rule in fact as it's unenforceable in court. Has anybody seen the details of the " special dispensation "? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Where did I say we were hard done by, like? By saying that other teams don't adhere to the rules, by your moaning just because Liverpool are allowed to sign a player. Seriously, what difference does it make to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Makes no difference to me whatsoever. I just disagree with it that's all, and i'm expressing an opinion. That okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I take it you mean the manager thing. That wasn't UEFA/FIFA, it was a domestic decision IIRC(?). And we weren't alone in that, Boro got the same deal. Liverpool were let into the Champions League despite not qualifying for it and now they are allowed a player that according to world football rules they shouldn't be allowed. PS - Not a conspiracy theory Sima, just think those things outweigh our own. They did win the thing, like. Some would say that the champions of the Champion's League not playing in it would be a bit daft. And didn't we get the same treatment with Boumsong? In retrospect, thanks a fucking lot for that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 It would have been rather daft aye, but rules are rules. They weren't good enough to qualify over 38 games. Anyway, it makes no difference to me, so i'm going to stop commenting on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Makes no difference to me whatsoever. I just disagree with it that's all, and i'm expressing an opinion. That okay? Disagreeing with it seems hypocritical, seen as the rules were bent for us, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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