so why didn't your club do it then if its allowed?

^^^^^^ yep that solves the problem pep?!?!?!

You are right, it is wrong, no doubt about it really and im pretty sure you will see a rule change because of it in the very near future.

It aint right Wofie, it just aint right.

Pants club too, pants ground, pants fans, pants pants pants

Pep's, your club did it because your owners also own Udinese and Granada. Our owner is a builder.

If every club did it pep's, then when or how could young players from the UK develop. You only started with one home grown player.

don't see the problem

Don't see a problem with it. Watford are within the rules and are deservedly heading for promotion.

lol, not sure how anyone cant see a problem with it and then in the same breath complain about the lack of british talent making it through at club and international level.

I remember rules from a previous time which tried to block owners from having a stake in more than one club, not sure what happened to them?

Like people have said Watford are doing nothing wrong and it looks like there maybe a change in the rule come the summer

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11699/8509824

The fact the rule is going to change tells you all you need to know.
They are doing nowt wrong regarding the rules right now, but it is a farce to allow it to happen

Its plain and simple. I believe they have bent the rule book as far as they can, they have cheated and wont be able to do it next season. Just not cricket.

definitely trace.

As long as there are loopholes there will be someone to take advantage, whether it is Apple, Starbucks, Vodafone, Bridgemere etc legally screwìng the UK through tax avoidance - or Watford FC seeing a gap in the loan rules.

Man City's owners have found a handy workaround concerning the fair play rules which soon come into effect - and planned for it some time back.

The first thing any businessman will look at when looking at rules and laws is how to exploit potential loopholes.

Chicken Biryani on the way

Firstly, they haven't been promoted yet.

Also bear in mind how difficult it would be for them if they were to get promoted - losing many of their loan signings - having to play a new team that haven't played much together.

I don't think the owner will care much - no immediate plans for anything but a massive profit, given their way of attempting promotion in the first place.

No one is disputing the loopholes unc....the point is the moral standpoint of the situation.

Business and morals rarely mix.

Are loans fair full stop ?

All teams have squad and youth team players to cover injuries etc.

I think loans are no real use to any club unless there is a stipulation allowing for a signing afterwards.
it undermines the youth set up at any club.

Fair play to them, bringing in so many loan players doesn't automatically equate do doing as well as this Watford side are atm - probably nobody would have batted an eyelid if they were in the bottom half.

Watford have been one of the bright spots in what's been a pretty poor division imo, you have to hand it to Zola if he does win promotion this season, love to know what price they were at the start for auto - good luck to them hope they make it

What about half time oranges? Do they give an advantage?

What about transfers?

How about teams can only field a player if they were born in the same city?

Silly boy

Top performance may depend on the juiciness of the orange and the amount of solids in the juice (at least 10% solids are required for the AA grade).

If Cardiff were to buy a Florida orange and Wolves were tucking into a Navel orange, the Cardiff players would be assisted by a higher proportion of anhydric citric acid in fruit solids which could enhance their second half performance.

Doesn't feel right to me, within the laws yes, but right no