++ Tomer Hemed (p47 gone to New Zealand) ++

killerandflash said:

Redrobo said:

Valiantphil said:

northstandsteve said:

it's taken you nearly two weeks to tells us that I was expecting clarification from you a lot earlier

I have it from an excellent source that we were 96 seconds late, and that we were appealing on the grounds that “we did everything right, but your system sucks”. 
I didn’t want to jeopardise the appeal by posting on here - especially as everything was done in time at the BHA end. 
All”s well that ends well !

One of the problems nowadays is which time you are using. One would think GMT, but phones and computers are usually out by a minute.

Seeing that we are based in the borough of Greenwich, surely WE should have the final say as to what time is!

lordromford said:

lordromford said:

Very happy he's finally signed.
However, I'm a bit torn on the whole delay thing...

On the one hand, I want to say:
"Phew, we got him, now let's forget about the saga with the FA/EFL, we got 7 points from our first 3 games, so no harm done."

On the other hand, I'm thinking:
"So what was the bloody hold up? What was happening? Whose fault was it? I want answers!"

Should we be seeking answers or should we just, as is often suggested on here, 'move on'?

Apologies for quoting myself, but having given this more thought, I’m increasingly of the opinion that it’s important that there is a full explanation.
Someone else pointed out that officials and fans of other clubs might well be saying “Hang on, what’s going on here?”

The fact that no explanation has been given yet just gives off a bit of a smell.

I am happy to accept the VP source information

We are now aware the nature of the deal concluded between Brighton and the player and the signing of Hemed as a free agent.

In submitting the paperwork I suggest we made it very clear we would be holding the FA and the EFL accountable for any adverse decision. We appear confident we concluded all necessary procedures within the club in a timely manner.

If the registration appeared after the 1700hrs deadline at the FA then who is accountable for the delay?

The FA can argue it is the sole arbiter of its rule and regulations but interpretation of its rules are still challengeable in law as being fair and reasonable.

Our approach could have simply been if you are going to hold us accountable for the delay prove it.

Why then would the FA take 11 days to refer the registration firstly to it own senior officers and then the EFL?

I was delighted and intrigued Kayal and Hemed appeared on our doorstop at the 11th hour. I am sure Bowyer and Gallen will have welcomed them with open arms but did this late deal arise following a call from a friend of a friend via a former advisor to the beneficial owner.

If so this deal had the potential to become very personal indeed. Remember to one individual the EFL is public enemy No 1. The same individual having spent his life in, made a fortune from the electronics and communications industry has the financial, legal and array of technical expertise resource at his finger tips.

Would you really like to get into a technical and potentially legal pissing contest in such circumstances?

Our approach generated two outcomes.

The positive outcome is our determination to stand our ground.

The negative outcome is such an approach to an industry heavily politically organisation will have people running for cover, buck passing, decision avoidance and arse covering at every stage of the process. There is nothing like the prospect of potential legal action to create "corporate" turmoil.

Fortunately collective executive common sense came to the fore. In any business there are some battles you really do not want to fight.

Welcome Hemed  

Redrobo said:

We are told that Brighton did what they had to do and sent in all the paper work correctly, and we have also heard that his contract was cancelled.

At that point he was presumably a free agent and the time we sent in our paperwork was irrelevant. 

I think this this is the final conclusion that has allowed him to join us.

Before they came to that decision they may have had to look at the ‘deal’ to establish if this was actually the case; or if it was a transfer and outside the rules.

The paper work would need to be reviewed to establish who is paying what to whom and when. 

This is my guess as to why there was a delay.

Grapevine49 said:

The negative outcome is such an approach to an industry heavily politically organisation will have people running for cover, buck passing, decision avoidance and arse covering at every stage of the process. There is nothing like the prospect of potential legal action to create "corporate" turmoil.

SoundAsa£ said:

We are all very intrigued as to what caused the delay.....with just about as many different takes on it as people you see post on here, as well as those you speak to, if I said there were over 200+ differing opinions and assumptions I don’t think I’d be far out......I know I had a few myself.
One major thing I never did grasp was why The FA seemed to kick it around for a while then pass it onto The EFL only for them to follow suit......it would seem like there were different problems, one which The FA had to deal with and one The EFL had to deal with. We know the FA have a cut off time of 5.00pm, do The EFL also have time lines for the ‘unknown’ actions they had to take.....no one seems to know?
Whoever can come up with the full intriguing story.....    (Richard Cawley/ Louis Moult maybe?), will get massive kudos......get to it guys.