6 + 2 Point Deductions

[Jacko93]

Howe looks really unwell (since he's gone there) He looks worried sick most of the time.

Well yeah, say the wrong thing or speak to the wrong newspaper and you lose your head before your job.

 

[Toffeeslam]

Fun to see the actual reality of FFP slowly dawn on other clubs and fanbases who've taken great delight in our situation.

Everyone has been complaining that the rules protect those at the top for ages only now it’s news cause the skunks are squealing

 

[Lob]

I assume you mean tie up in knots after successfully managing to lobby for a suspension of our points deduction?

I mean tie them up in knots as in present them with so many undeniable issues with their entire procedure from start to finish that they are more worried about being outed and prosecuted and thus giving us back the points they stole from us will seem like a preferred way out of the mess. Ordinary people can pick many holes in their procedures so an experienced silk of his calibre will hopefully have an absolute field day and with the power behind him to instil unfaltering fear.

 

[Toffeeslam]

Howe looks really unwell (since he's gone there) He looks worried sick most of the time.

They might be force feed him that brown ale muck

 

[Professor Toffee]

Theoretically it's to stop owners bankrupting clubs.

So that the Premier League can do the bankrupting instead

 

[Cake]

Well yeah, say the wrong thing or speak to the wrong newspaper and you lose your head before your job.

He shouldn't have took it then, should he. Should have come to Everton where he wouldn't have to say anything...

 

[Cake]

They might be force feed him that brown ale muck

Yeah and stottie bread and pease pudding.. ... (I lived there for a short (too long) time)

 

[Infernus]

So we will just deduct Everton the right amount of points to relegate them after the season is finished

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Newcastle may have to sell a star name in order to buy. A line you will never see written about Liverpool or United.

If even a state backed club can’t break into the elite then what’s even the point?

Yeah, I mean I've no love for Newcastle or the Saudis so I'm not losing any sleep over their situation, but it's totally ridiculous that the richest on paper club in the league has to sell before they can spend their own money. The clubs who have the highest revenue put themselves in that position during a period where spending wasn't limited and it's wrong that the league have agreed rules designed to preserve that advantage forever.

 

[DanB90]

Can’t wait till this whole chapter of football courtroom drama is over.
If this is the way the game is going I proper cba.

 

[MikeH72]

So we will just deduct Everton the right amount of points to relegate them after the season is finished

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Nah this is an absolute piss take.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Feeling moved to join this discussion today.
Frankly I would argue that the whole concept of a points deduction for this sort of administrative/Financial issue is unfair and unrelated.
So if you are charged with financial irregularities, spending too much on players and trying to buy success the correct avenue for punishing that would be for example:
- a fine
- a transfer ban
- a salary cap
- a lower limit than the other teams for next year

One of the above would have a proportionate effect of rebalancing the transgression. Things like points reductions should be saved for activities which directly impact results such as match fixing or playing unregistered players. Those things directly impact the on-field performance and therefore merit an effective on-field punishment.
The fact that a club is run by idiots who cant use a spreadsheet should punish that side of the business.
There you go.....

 

[Saint Domingo]

As far as im aware the clubs can vote to remove PSR.

It would require 2/3rds to vote for it.

Who would vote against removing it?

United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Brighton, Brentford, Fulham, Everton, Villa, Wolves, Bournemouth, Palace, Forest, Luton, Burnley, Sheff Utd.

So that leaves Newcastle, City and Chelsea, Spurs who vote to remove it.

Clearly ive missed some teams out, but meh.

I’m not sure

I can’t see why Villa, Forest, Wolves, Everton or Bournemouth would vote for FFP. All have owners who probably wanted to spend more at some point. There’s a couple of teams who are just happy existing in the PL and it suits their owners as they can just blame FFP for not putting their hands in their pocket. Still wouldn’t be enough to overturn it mind.

 

[blulouie]

So we will just deduct Everton the right amount of points to relegate them after the season is finished

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Isnt that for all clubs not just us.

 

[Marius57]

I’m not sure

I can’t see why Villa, Forest, Wolves, Everton or Bournemouth would vote for FFP. All have owners who probably wanted to spend more at some point. There’s a couple of teams who are just happy existing in the PL and it suits their owners as they can just blame FFP for not putting their hands in their pocket. Still wouldn’t be enough to overturn it mind.

We voted for it in the first place.

Against: Man City, Fulham, Aston Villa, West Brom, Swansea, Southampton.

Abstained: Reading abstained