Initial 10, then reduced to 6 + 2 Point Deductions

[Rollo Tomassi]

We hired a KC for the original Independent Commission - I'm sceptical a different one gets a different outcome.

The whole process leaves everyone sceptical as we are at the whim of 3 panel members making stuff up it's like VAR on steroids.

 

[Librarian]

You trust them to have it insured?

The Insurance rights have been bought by a 3rd party

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

i think they will give us all our points back and just give us a slap on the wrists and say dont do it again

Not sure about how many we get back, but a slap on the wrists at worst for the second offence.

 

[RomanReigns]

i wouldn't even rule out them giving us back extra points in lieu of our legal costs for being successful

 

[matty1878]

Not sure about how many we get back, but a slap on the wrists at worst for the second offence.

seen the gossip column even on bbc a paper says forest are getting it

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Papers saying that first WILL suffer a points deduction.
We’re as good as safe

If their only defence is to say they deliberately and knowingly breached to get a higher fee, gained a clear sporting advantage due to more cash to reinvest in the following season, and played the lad whilst supposedly trying to sell (risky) then you would hope the IC would laugh and have it done in 5 mins with nothing really to appeal.

You can’t back date an accounting transaction. We could just sell JB in summer and say we could have sold him for £19.51m a couple of years ago, everything’s fine.

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

If their only defence is to say they deliberately and knowingly breached to get a higher fee, gained a clear sporting advantage due to more cash to reinvest in the following season, and played the lad whilst supposedly trying to sell (risky) then you would hope the IC would laugh and have it done in 5 mins with nothing really to appeal.

You can’t back date an accounting transaction. We could just sell JB in summer and say we could have sold him for £19.51m a couple of years ago, everything’s fine.

Exactly. It’s a worse defence than England’s batting line up

 

[knowing your history]

Also helps big time with the Richarlison argument which I presume comes under the second charge?

 

[matty1878]

If their only defence is to say they deliberately and knowingly breached to get a higher fee, gained a clear sporting advantage due to more cash to reinvest in the following season, and played the lad whilst supposedly trying to sell (risky) then you would hope the IC would laugh and have it done in 5 mins with nothing really to appeal.

You can’t back date an accounting transaction. We could just sell JB in summer and say we could have sold him for £19.51m a couple of years ago, everything’s fine.

on par
with us? plus if we get points back can they complain?

 

[Captain Bligh]

I worry that what kills us with this appeal is the desire to keep Newcastle from becoming a force in the long-term, hence why Ashworth is bailing already. If they give us 6-8 points back it becomes an incentive for them to do a strategic breaking of the rules to join the closed shop

 

[MACCA75]

Papers saying that first WILL suffer a points deduction.
We’re as good as safe

Bizarre take given we also have a second charge to be dealt with at the same time.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

If their only defence is to say they deliberately and knowingly breached to get a higher fee, gained a clear sporting advantage due to more cash to reinvest in the following season, and played the lad whilst supposedly trying to sell (risky) then you would hope the IC would laugh and have it done in 5 mins with nothing really to appeal.

You can’t back date an accounting transaction. We could just sell JB in summer and say we could have sold him for £19.51m a couple of years ago, everything’s fine.

Playing Johnson in 3 games this season really screws their whole argument. If you're trying to persuade them to "pretend" you sold him by 30 June to backdate the fee the fact he's played competitive games for you makes that whole line of argument almost impossible.

 

[Sheedy's right peg]

Surely Forest have a much worse case.

That Johnson argument is hopeless and we've already seen how pedantic they are with enforcing the rules so Forest should get a minimum 10 points deduction (if there's consistency).

Plus Forest seemed to sign someone new every week when they came up.

The Premier League dug themselves an enormous hole by giving us that 10 point penalty.

 

[IllinoisBlue]

I think we will lose points next year for gaining a competitive advantage over Sheffield Utd by loaning them Mason Holgate.

 

[Tel001]

Knock it off with the childish insults

I know you are… but what am I?