I think the longer this drags on the worse for everyone. I mean, imagine we end the season on say 55 points, then we get our ten points back and knock someone out of Europe. There would be murder.
cantlivewithem
Player Valuation: £950k
I almost dont want the points back. The spirit that it has brought the team is a joy to behold. We are a club battling injustice. I honestly think we will score more points by the end of the season if the deduction stays in place whilst feeling the world is against us than if we get all or some of the points back. We seem to be getting more respect from the football community because we are flying in the face of adversity. this is the first time in a few seasons we are actually starting to be seen in a positive light
The way the lads are celebrating goals together and then teaming up for a scrap at the end of a game lately is great to see. Watching Everton since the points deduction was implemented has felt better than it has for the last few seasons
The way the lads are celebrating goals together and then teaming up for a scrap at the end of a game lately is great to see. Watching Everton since the points deduction was implemented has felt better than it has for the last few seasons
blueEFC1878
Player Valuation: £100k
I get where you are coming from. On the flip side of this maybe it’s nothing to do with the points deduction. Maybe it’s finally Dyche’s plan starting to work.
Key things, DCL being back, he’s so much more than goals.
Myko finally hitting form. Great to see he’s becoming a good left back.
Doucoure almost creating a position for himself. He’s not a striker, midfielder or a number 10, but it’s currently working.
Pickford, again hitting form and keeping clean sheets.
McNeil, a player who’s frustrating but at least he gets the ball and wants to run forward with it.
To me, this is the biggest…. Braithwaite, wow the kid is unreal. I just hope whoever comes in against Burnley doesn’t drop a clanger.
PeregrineT
Player Valuation: £35m
Indeed it started week 4. If you throw out the first 3 weeks, where we SHOULD have won two of them, we have been 6th in the PL. Sure 9 points in 9 days will be our best stretch, but we were playing well before that.
Gareth Gibson
Player Valuation: £8m
The Goodison Park atmosphere was magnificent when we played Newcastle and magnificent when we played Chelsea.
If we as fans can replicate that every week we will win this bloody league, never mind stay in it! League Cup, too!!
If we as fans can replicate that every week we will win this bloody league, never mind stay in it! League Cup, too!!
twoblue
Player Valuation: £35m
What specialism?My cousin is a QC and a massive blue, let's hope they let him preside
Magus
Player Valuation: £8m
I would be interested to learn how anyone can characterise the Club's defence as shambolic unless they were present during the hearing. I have worked with and against several barristers over the years, and as in all walks of life there are good and bad performers.
Be that as it may, there does seem to be a justified view that the panel summarily dismissed relevant mitigating factors that might be considered unique to Everton's situation i.e the loss of sponsorship revenue due to sanctions and the inability to trade a player for non-footballing matters. It seemed very arbitrary for the panel to give no weight to those issues given the relatively modest scale of the breach.
I would expect the Club to press heavily on those points in the appeal process.
Be that as it may, there does seem to be a justified view that the panel summarily dismissed relevant mitigating factors that might be considered unique to Everton's situation i.e the loss of sponsorship revenue due to sanctions and the inability to trade a player for non-footballing matters. It seemed very arbitrary for the panel to give no weight to those issues given the relatively modest scale of the breach.
I would expect the Club to press heavily on those points in the appeal process.
I think our main issue was believing that coming clean to the premier league would help us in the first place. We were already bang to rights in there eyes before we even stepped in front of a panel.
From then on, our defence of breaking the rules was always “yes, but…”
Rooney_Tunes
Player Valuation: £40m
Agree But I still think we will get back 4 or 5 points...ten points was just ridiculous.
We could do with these ones back in case we get any further ones
jonnyboy316
Player Valuation: £35m
Solidifying our prem status quickly could have massive implications to the ownership situation if expected 777 falls apart and we no longer have support with the working capital. Getting 3 or 4 points back in the next few weeks would be big
Charlie Sweet
Player Valuation: £35m
Have a word mate. It's only points and realistically the only effect is we will finish 15th instead of 10th. There's wars going on around the world. We broke the rules and got penalised. Yes harshly but the only matter for consternation is if other clubs get off more lightly now for similar offences. Until then just chill.
Titus Bramble
Best centre half to grace the Premier League
'Only' finishing 15th instead of 10th is >£10 million in lost revenue. We all know the clubs financial situation, that kind of money is massive.
Not sure what ongoing global conflicts has got to do with this conversation.
