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Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £50m
They were making open comments in the media about him which we never did in regards to Silva. Nothing much will happen as they are football's version of the mafia and they get away with it time and time again.
GwladysPhil
Player Valuation: £35m
Exactly! It wrecks my head Groucho
The media seem to be forcing the authorities hands with a "it should be a points deduction, but they'll probably escape with a fine" narrative
I think they'll take points off us but never do it again to someone else
I wouldn't mind so much if such sanctions were dealt out evenly to every club. Sadly they never are and it always seems to be us who gets the kicking
I think they'll take points off us but never do it again to someone else
I wouldn't mind so much if such sanctions were dealt out evenly to every club. Sadly they never are and it always seems to be us who gets the kicking
Yup
I wish we'd lawyer up and bring a case that we're unfairly treated, but I sadly fear we'll meekly accept the points deduction and leave it
stamullenblue
Player Valuation: £20m
We are easy targets which is the problem. Niasse diving ban last year being good example. The clown in the guardian didn’t see fit to mention moyes being well signed by manure long before he left Everton. I can’t wait until the fume when we get Usmanov fully on board and start splashing the cash. When that happens we won’t be seen as such an easy target !
Dublin blue 75
Player Valuation: £40m
He may wear a blue shirt. But guaranteed he wears red socks and jocks.
Jeff Jones
Player Valuation: £35m
Wouldn't it be funny if a points deduction saw Everton being relegated. Well, not funny, but you know what I mean. It's not as if this is the firs , or hundredth time it's happened.
I don't think the FA would be brave enough or even stupid enough to do it but I'd begrudge even a fine, which is the most
probable outcome.
When was the last time a club had a points deduction for this 'offence'?
I don't think the FA would be brave enough or even stupid enough to do it but I'd begrudge even a fine, which is the most
probable outcome.
When was the last time a club had a points deduction for this 'offence'?
TheBlueGibbon
Player Valuation: £40m
Chelsea were given a suspended 3-point deduction for tapping up Ashley Cole in 2005.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/02/football.mattscott
Tipp blue
If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.
Also the suspended points only hung around for 1 year. As long as they didn't tap anyone up the following season.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
You mean just like what happens every time a player dives for a penalty
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Apart from Richarlison.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
Legally though, it doesn't look good if you use the old "we paid our way out of trouble". You get away with being corrupt as long as it never gets outed in public court (where people are under oath). Legally "we paid a bit more" when you paid the asking price of the summer would not stand up well.
Neither should "Southampton dropped the complaint" stand up. Prosecutions are still often made without witness consent (albeit less so). For the good of the game all instances should be treated equally, even historical ones (as the Silva one now is).
I doubt this will happen though, as the game is corrupt from top to bottom, and the super rich can essentially hold sway on the basis of their wealth.
Everton don't help themselves in such positions. While you can't expect the tory establishment to stop protecting it's prized assets, you can control your own behaviour. The clubs response to the Niasse & Holgate affair was pathetic. I doubt it will be any better with this.
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