Giles Coke training with Grimsby Town

Quoted from ginnywings

It's a different situation to the LJL one. He's still registered as a NL player and therefore can't move to the EFL outside the transfer window. Had we known before the window, we could have transferred him.

The player was told he was a free agent when he in fact wasn't.

How does that work? If he’s not a Hereford player how is he registered as a NL player?

Quoted from KingstonMariner

How does that work? If he’s not a Hereford player how is he registered as a NL player?

Never easy to cut a Coke deal

What’s his street value?

Quoted from KingstonMariner

How does that work? If he’s not a Hereford player how is he registered as a NL player?

Dunno. Listened to the PH interview and didn't really get a definitive answer.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

How does that work? If he’s not a Hereford player how is he registered as a NL player?

It appears, despite what the club told the player, that Hereford never cancelled his registration with the league. Hence we try and register him only to discover he’s still an Hereford player!!!

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

It appears, despite what the club told the player, that Hereford never cancelled his registration with the league. Hence we try and register him only to discover he’s still an Hereford player!!!

Cheers

Don't get why they can't just release him and make him a free agent, meaning he can then sign for who he likes?

Or doesn't it work like that?

Seems very harsh on the player that he is denied the chance of a contract and earning a living.

Quoted from ginnywings

Don't get why they can't just release him and make him a free agent, meaning he can then sign for who he likes?

Or doesn't it work like that?

Seems very harsh on the player that he is denied the chance of a contract and earning a living.

Well if Hereford aren’t paying him and he’s their employee, they’re in breach of contract and he’s free to walk surely (I.e. he’s a free agent). A rule by the league which says he can’t move in those circumstances is tantamount to an attempt to restrict his right to change his employment so it is unenforceable. Obviously it would take a lot of time and money to contest that in the courts but even the bozos who run the National League ought to realise that.

On deadline day this is an extract from the Telegraph’s updates:


Hereford confirmed Town's approach for the midfielder last week, and revealed they would be waiving their seven-day notice period, with manager Josh Gowling saying this...

“We wish Giles all the best at Grimsby, it’s a fantastic opportunity for him to return to the Football League, and an opportunity that we would not want to stand in the way of.
On behalf of everyone at the club, I would like to thank Giles for his efforts whilst with us and wish him well for the future.”

Given this information and direct quote from their Manager it may be a tad harsh to be blaming our club on this occasion as it is pretty apparent Hereford had accepted and agreed to his departure but failed to do the basics.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

On deadline day this is an extract from the Telegraph’s updates:


Hereford confirmed Town's approach for the midfielder last week, and revealed they would be waiving their seven-day notice period, with manager Josh Gowling saying this...

“We wish Giles all the best at Grimsby, it’s a fantastic opportunity for him to return to the Football League, and an opportunity that we would not want to stand in the way of.
On behalf of everyone at the club, I would like to thank Giles for his efforts whilst with us and wish him well for the future.”

Given this information and direct quote from their Manager it may be a tad harsh to be blaming our club on this occasion as it is pretty apparent Hereford had accepted and agreed to his departure but failed to do the basics.

I'm with you. What a pathetic admin set up at Hereford. First you have the LJL contract dispute and now Coke he's free to leave O no he's not.

Quoted from Hereford Times | Posted: 4 February 2021

Hereford manager Josh Gowling says that Coke has been with Grimsby training for almost a month.

“Grimsby didn’t check if he was registered or not," said Gowling.

“They have got to do their due diligence on their players and they haven’t. He was non-contract with us and he’s gone in there and there’s an issue with his registration.

“I think there’s a question of whether he’s still registered with us and whether that should have been cut before the window.

“If the registration was with us through the window then I don’t think he can play for Grimsby even though he’s not with us anymore as a free agent.

“They really should have looked and checked before the transfer window shut about his registration.”

Link >> https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/19066433.giles-cokes-move-grimsby-looks-unlikely/