6 + 2 Point Deductions

[GoldenToffee]

On offer now!

 

[Tipp blue]

Not really. It’s like being caught doing 90mph and then being caught doing 80mph further up the road when you are trying to slow down.

And the prosecution arguing that being caught twice means you were going at 170 mph.

 

[ashwuk76]

I can’t for the life of me see how this works as a defence:

Forest’s defence is expected to be based around their decision to delay the sale of Brennan Johnson to ensure they received the highest price possible for the academy graduate, whose fee would, in PSR terms, be deemed pure profit. The forward was sold on deadline day last September for £47.5m to Tottenham, two months after the cut-off point for complying with PSR. If Forest had sold Johnson before 30 June, the club believe they would have received a lower fee. Although that would have put them the right side of the allowed losses, they are expected to argue it was better for their long-term health to maximise their profit and make them more sustainable.

that line of defence has already been rejected in our case, we tried to argue we had to accept a lower fee for Richarlison thus would have made us compliant. If they allow this as mitigation, more evidence for our appeal.

 

[DanB90]

SO WHATS THE PROBLEM THEN

The problem is the fella has proven time and again that doesn’t have a clue what he’s on about.

 

[Amokachi1995]

They're claiming that they should be allowed to use some of the money from selling Brennan Johnson and backdate it to the previous year as they didn't want to sell him on the cheap. Can't see that standing any scrutiny

Feels a weaker argument than anything we've put forward.

 

[Rodebaard]

I can’t for the life of me see how this works as a defence:

Forest’s defence is expected to be based around their decision to delay the sale of Brennan Johnson to ensure they received the highest price possible for the academy graduate, whose fee would, in PSR terms, be deemed pure profit. The forward was sold on deadline day last September for £47.5m to Tottenham, two months after the cut-off point for complying with PSR. If Forest had sold Johnson before 30 June, the club believe they would have received a lower fee. Although that would have put them the right side of the allowed losses, they are expected to argue it was better for their long-term health to maximise their profit and make them more sustainable.

I agree. If you have to accept a lower fee because it means you meet your obligations, then so be it. That's basically why pawn shops exist

 

[USABlue]

The fact they're changing the rules this summer but punishing us twice and Forrest once using the old rules is BS. Bet everything I have they handle City under the new rules even though the offenses took place under the old rules

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

I can’t for the life of me see how this works as a defence:

Forest’s defence is expected to be based around their decision to delay the sale of Brennan Johnson to ensure they received the highest price possible for the academy graduate, whose fee would, in PSR terms, be deemed pure profit. The forward was sold on deadline day last September for £47.5m to Tottenham, two months after the cut-off point for complying with PSR. If Forest had sold Johnson before 30 June, the club believe they would have received a lower fee. Although that would have put them the right side of the allowed losses, they are expected to argue it was better for their long-term health to maximise their profit and make them more sustainable.

It's a great argument because it's not Everton making it. They could turn up, burn a million quid KLF style and say, "We're not Everton" and walk out laughing.

If this is about throwing sacrifices to avoid regulation then both clubs make excellent patsies. Everton and Forest, MPs might have heard of them, chuck them to the wolves.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Like a volcano in Iceland, it's hit twice. This is some sort of karma isn't it. Reckoning for the destruction done to a certain former player.

 

[Marius57]

Wording of the PL statement seems to imply that the club have admitted this second breach. How does that tally with the official statement from the club itself?

Our admission is just submitting our accounts. As that’s the PL evidence.

 

[Jamiednm]

How much would a drone strike on Premier League HQ set us back?

 

[PITA]

nothing has changed hypertheticslly yet

Oh the irony.

 

[TrailerTrash]

Fed up of this club, fed up of this league.

The rules are stupid, and the club were stupid to not follow them.

Every angle is abysmal.

 

[bluelife]

Not really. It’s like being caught doing 90mph and then being caught doing 80mph further up the road when you are trying to slow down.

Great analogy. Be baffled should anything come of this.

 

[Wat Tyler]