6 + 2 Point Deductions

[Bally1989]

Selling the women’s team is a bit of a low act though isn’t it

I tell you what was a low act trying to make us vanish as a football club simply to avoid regulation.

 

[Richard Alex]

Premier league will never ever be forgiven for what they tried to do to us. I won’t anyway the bunch of scumbags.
I wish we had the fight and balls to go for them in a proper court of law and not that kangaroo joke of an episode they called a trial.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Premier league will never ever be forgiven for what they tried to do to us. I won’t anyway the bunch of scumbags.
I wish we had the fight and balls to go for them in a proper court of law and not that kangaroo joke of an episode they called a trial.

We thanked them for the 6-point deduction that we were given.

 

[Swagger]

Sadly I really can’t see this happening.

The PL is semi scripted now with 5 “big” clubs in an almost closed shop. I think Spuds are top of the rest.
I view it more like a Hollywood movie. You have your A list stars and they will always save the world. It is what the audience want to see. Tom Cruise will always accomplish Mission Impossible. No real money in him not.
Likewise the PL and media, who are in it for the money and aren’t football fans,want the “superstar” clubs, in terms of fans and money earning potential, to win things. Sadly there is no real money in Villa, Newcastle or Everton winning.
The reaction to viewing figures being down will be interesting. First are these viewing figures domestic or global. I really do see English interest dropping as most people support local teams and don’t want to see the same teams win. They don’t have that level of interest in the few clubs, we are repeatedly told by SKY & BBC employees, Spitty, Neville etc ,are the best.
Globally I suspect it will be different. I watch NFL. I can watch any team as I just don’t have the historical baggage of supporting one team all my life where as I really can’t watch any other PL game that does not include Everton. I refused to watch this year’s Anlfield Derby as the whole media narrative was so against Everton.
Globally fans, can watch the “big “ teams and for obvious reasons have no real connection to any one. so having a few main actors helps the narrative.
I suspect the PL want City & Chelsea to do really well in the Club Cup, which will be global, with almost zero interest in the UK. Let them spend what they want and get competitive for next season to boost the interest.
It is a global party and sadly I don’t see a real invite for Everton anytime soon if ever.
We are still talking about PSR compliance and certain aren’t even pretending it exists for them anymore.

NFL and even the NBA are great models for every team to have a chance of success during their window of opportunity.

Kansus City Chiefs were a nothing franchise until Patrick Mahomes was the quarterback teaming up with Andy Reid as Head Coach. They have won 3 Superbowls together and compete every season. Eagles have won 2 Superbowls in last 10 years. The Rams won a Superbowl. Teams with losing regular season records can completely turn it around in a year or two.

In the NBA both OKC and the Pacers went from winning around 25 games a season from a couple of years back to just playing in the Finals.

Soooooo much more enjoyable for fans of all teams as opposed to just the usual suspects like the Premier League.

The enjoyment from Premier League teams is arguably from playing in Europe and any domestic cups. The league itself is gash and unenjoyable as it's a closed shop for around 75% of those involved.

 

[Toffeelover]

Man City get away with just a fine so far.

 

[tonyhorne]

The media narrative used to be that the English league was the best as any side had a chance of improving and challenging for the title. Derby and Forest under Clough, for example. This was considered far better than, say, Spain where Real Madrid will probably win unless Barcelona stop them.

Funny how no one ever seems to compare the modern English set up to the more competitive way it used to be. Granted, we now sit in nicer stadiums and there is far less chance of getting your head kicked in. Why does that mean that a large proportion of the match looks like a passing training exercise ...

 

[Duncan’s Pigeon Loft]

Remember when PL warned us and Villa that they where ‘keeping an eye on us’ after the Tim and Dobbin transfers?

But selling your women’s team to yourselves is sound.

What a complete and utter bent farce of a ‘competition’

 

[Blue Alert]

We thanked them for the 6-point deduction that we were given.

Fortunately, however, the “We” that meekly objected and said thank-you is no longer Everton. We’re a different “We”, now.

 

[pfim]

NFL and even the NBA are great models for every team to have a chance of success during their window of opportunity.

Kansus City Chiefs were a nothing franchise until Patrick Mahomes was the quarterback teaming up with Andy Reid as Head Coach. They have won 3 Superbowls together and compete every season. Eagles have won 2 Superbowls in last 10 years. The Rams won a Superbowl. Teams with losing regular season records can completely turn it around in a year or two.

In the NBA both OKC and the Pacers went from winning around 25 games a season from a couple of years back to just playing in the Finals.

Soooooo much more enjoyable for fans of all teams as opposed to just the usual suspects like the Premier League.

The enjoyment from Premier League teams is arguably from playing in Europe and any domestic cups. The league itself is gash and unenjoyable as it's a closed shop for around 75% of those involved.

They're terrible examples because a team in Kansas City can compete with a team in New York because of the salary cap. And in both leagues, young talent is distributed through a draft where the worst teams get preference over the best teams.

Forest would be a good example last year. But just like with Leicester when they won the league, at what cost?

 

[mahermi1]

We thanked them for the 6-point deduction that we were given.

We didn't, our owners and board of Directors thanked them.

 

[mahermi1]

We didn't, our owners and board of Directors thanked them.

Thank God they are gone..

 

[Swagger]

They're terrible examples because a team in Kansas City can compete with a team in New York because of the salary cap. And in both leagues, young talent is distributed through a draft where the worst teams get preference over the best teams.

Forest would be a good example last year. But just like with Leicester when they won the league, at what cost?

Maybe I didn't convey my point properly.

Your first paragraph was exactly my point!

NFL and NBA are so much more enjoyable to follow than the Premier League due to a salary cap and a draft to strengthen the weakest teams.

Every single team has a fair shake of success due to the above.

Leicester winning the league was fantastic for football but a complete freak occurance due to a number of reasons and it will never happen again in my lifetime.

And Forest won nothing last season so well done to them.

Crystal Palace had a great season. Tottenham won a European trophy. Those are the type of seasons Everton can aspire to. In terms of actually winning the league it's a non event.

 

[chopper6]

Wasn’t it this summer that them tinpot toe rags Burnley were taking us to court?

All gone very quiet…