https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/efl-regulations/section-6---players/ clause 47.3.1

The deal sheet only confirms that negotiations have been concluded (and the fee if applicable) prior to the deadline. I’ve no idea if we submitted one of these or not.

Non refundable??

Surely to be ‘within reason’ it needs to be within their own regulations? Otherwise all clubs would have to second guess what would have to be included in any deal

Keep The Faith - Bon Jovi

Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet

I think people are surmising it based on IF the ‘what if we’re relegated’ reason is the real reason. Of course, as you say, none of us know if this is the reason or not - there’s every chance we never will!

Business to Business and Court of Arbitration for Sport (I assume) Beaten to it…

But their own regulations don’t insist on this clause

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas

She’s A Star - James

I agree with that but would add I think some fans would return under different ownership/senior management whether that meant a successful team on the pitch or not

I very nearly ‘came back’ after the Oxford United game - but the price of tickets was a bit too much for me. I still follow Rovers very closely but I’ve found other things to do with my time - maybe this makes me a bad fan but I’d need to see some significant improvements (I don’t mean on the pitch) to ‘revert’ that time (and money) back to attending matches.

Oh beehive yourself…

Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles

I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops

Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

This is the standard form of contract that has to be used - it’s the Premier League one but is the one referred to in the EFL regulations (64.2): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/579f1eef2e69cf81541f5565/t/57bc6605e58c62993057c155/1471964677468/standard%2Bpl%2Bcontract.pdf

Lady Madonna - The Beatles

Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox

Papa Was A Rollin Stone - The Temptations

Play That Song - Train

Or taking it out of the money ‘saved’ on the O’Brien transfer…

A players contract has to be in the form of a ‘Standard Contract’ - I may be missing it, but I can’t see reference to a clause to cover relegation pay decreases (or promotion increases for that matter) I think they’re covered, when agreed, under the clause ‘Any Other Provisions’