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Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:46 pm**

Recently Birmingham City sold Jespoer Gronkjaer to Athletico Madrid I believe, but how is that possible when I thought no players were to be brought/sold until the Transfer Window opens in January?

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:00 pm**

Not sure , perhaps the deal is done but the move won't take place until the window actually opens ? .

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:02 pm**

woof woof ! wrote:Not sure , perhaps the deal is done but the move won't take place until the window actually opens ? .

Yes, this is usually what happens.

I remember when Heskey left the club. It wasn't in a scheduled transfer window and I was panicking in case he was going to stay.

Only when I saw him wearing Birmingham blue I trusted the transfer system.

Likewise, we signed Djibril Cisse long before July 1st but it only became "official" that day.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:04 pm**

It makes sense now.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:05 pm**

jonnymac1979 wrote:I remember when Heskey left the club. It wasn't in a scheduled transfer window and I was panicking in case he was going to stay.

PMSL

JMac you crack me up .

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:20 pm**

A.B. wrote:Recently Birmingham City sold Jespoer Gronkjaer to Athletico Madrid I believe, but how is that possible when I thought no players were to be brought/sold until the Transfer Window opens in January?

Maybe both parties agreed to terminate the contract on mutral consent

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:29 pm**

woof woof ! wrote:
jonnymac1979 wrote:I remember when Heskey left the club. It wasn't in a scheduled transfer window and I was panicking in case he was going to stay.

PMSL
JMac you crack me up .

It's not meant to be funny!!! It's true!!!

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:30 pm**

A. No.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:41 pm**

A.B. wrote:Recently Birmingham City sold Jespoer Gronkjaer to Athletico Madrid I believe, but how is that possible when I thought no players were to be brought/sold until the Transfer Window opens in January?

I'm not 100% sure but I think the transfer window for Spanish clubs is open now therefore it was possible for Gonkjaer to move. Can't be certain of this though.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:04 pm**

simic_ie wrote:
A.B. wrote:Recently Birmingham City sold Jespoer Gronkjaer to Athletico Madrid I believe, but how is that possible when I thought no players were to be brought/sold until the Transfer Window opens in January?

I'm not 100% sure but I think the transfer window for Spanish clubs is open now therefore it was possible for Gonkjaer to move. Can't be certain of this though.

It not open but they have a window where they can sign players on loan or players without a club.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:32 pm**

woof woof ! wrote:Not sure , perhaps the deal is done but the move won't take place until the window actually opens ? .

Look at it this way
We've just made an offer for Morientes , If Real had accepted it ,Hi Ho deal done, the actual move would take place in the Jan window . Just like the Gronljaer situation .
Sounds right to me.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:40 pm**

A.B. wrote:Recently Birmingham City sold Jespoer Gronkjaer to Athletico Madrid I believe, but how is that possible when I thought no players were to be brought/sold until the Transfer Window opens in January?

he hasnt moved yet, the deal has just been agreed thats all, he wont sign officially until January 1st

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:43 pm**

Fowler_E7 wrote:
A.B. wrote:Recently Birmingham City sold Jespoer Gronkjaer to Athletico Madrid I believe, but how is that possible when I thought no players were to be brought/sold until the Transfer Window opens in January?

he hasnt moved yet, the deal has just been agreed thats all, he wont sign officially until January 1st

I see.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:53 pm**

Also, pre contract agreements for players whose contracts expire in June/July (the end date of the vast majority of players) cannot be signed until January, so the alleged pre-contract deal Parry spoke about a few days ago is probably for a guy in the middle of his contract, his club given him permission to speak to Liverpool and Liverpool have secretly agreed terms with his club.

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:56 pm**

It seems that we are more likely to sign Morientes more than ever.

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