Quote Originally Posted by Whiteram View Post
Come on, an error is an eror, its the intent that counts and adhering to the strict rules is just petty officialdom, it does not seem to have been that big an error and when one is rushing to get a deal through in a limited time period then its not surprising that some box isn't ticked - those slagging the club off clearly haven't got a clue about whats involved - as Rowett says, in the prem you submit a form with the basic details on before the deadline, then have two hours to submit the completed paperwork which makes sense - pedantic officialdom rules over common sense!!
Very charitable of you Whiteram. Maybe I was a tad OTT and last night certainly eased my mood.
You may be right about 'pedantic officialdom ruling over common sense' but at the end of the day...we're not in the Prem and however sensible the approach you describe would seem...we have staff who's job it is to adhere to the 'petty' rules and make sure signings are completed properly.
Still love to know who the 'jobsworth whistle blower' was and if it was some disgruntled member of the BCFC staff I hope it becomes a case of 'what goes around comes around'.