6 + 2 Point Deductions

[d0rk]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

 

[Titus Bramble]

Do we think the 10 points will be reduced after the appeal?

Logically, I find it very difficult to see how it can't be reduced. There are so many gaping holes in the ruling... There's just no way.

 

[Goodisongang]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

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Wouldn't take any notice, the average PL fan thinks it's hilarious and wants to see us go down.

Only non-idiots would vote logically, and there are a lot of idiots in football.

 

[DanEFC92]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

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Many fans of other teams seem to dislike us immensely the past few years. Don't expect it to be the most objective of responses.

 

[Hangleton]

Wouldn't take any notice, the average PL fan thinks it's hilarious and wants to see us go down.

Only non-idiots would vote logically, and there are a lot of idiots in football.

Exactly - just another reason to wind up an opposition supporter.

 

[canuckblue]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

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About as reliable as VAR.

 

[Milk]

IF points are going to be rescinded, it needs to be done ASAP otherwise there is going to be an almighty ruckus come, say, late March or April and suddenly we are given back some or all the deducted points. Teams that thought they were safe would be dragged back in to the relegation scrap.

What a mess … and a farce

 

[blueboy72]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

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Who was the journalist James pierce

 

[kev]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

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It would be interesting to see those figures as voted by individual clubs fans.

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

Not that I trust the PL to get anything right but any compo would SURELY have to be exempt from that year's PSR calculation otherwise one single breach would just turn into a death spiral. We've already been punished in two ways- the direct sporting effect of the points plus the financial effect of the points in terms of prize money if not relegation.

Compensation on top is already getting into something morally and possibly legally unjustifiable but a FOURTH punishment of that compensation counting towards PSR and possibly restarting the loop again would be just unbelievable. And all this is designed to help clubs be MORE sustainable!

I know that the FFP fine city paid did come out of their allowance, so I’d assume the sane here.

May be wrong though

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

we need it wiped

i’m sure the comp thing won’t happen?

Need is very different to what will happen. Given that we’ve admitted the charges I suspect that it’s unlikely. We can live on hope though

 

[Sussex]

From The Athletic today. A survey of "PL fans".

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How would you vote, as an everton fan, if this was happening to a different PL club?

 

[d0rk]

How would you vote, as an everton fan, if this was happening to a different PL club?

Personally, it depends on the club and the infraction. Man City? Relegate them to L2 immediately

 

[Jacko93]

I am not going to re read the commissions Written reasons but didn’t they talk around the possible knock on in terms of other charges being applicable if the one charge against Everton was proven ?
If my memory is right then it’s unlikely that if City get found guilty of their 115 charges I am not so sure that other charges around FFP specific breeches will follow.
Just to throw something really interesting into the pot it was suggested to me that Chelsea might not be charged but the PL might well be looking toward an agreed settlement mainly justified because of the fact that Chelsea self notified and if any “ Everton “level of penalty is forthcoming through a commission then any sort of self reporting will in effect be discouraged going forward.

That would cause absolute murder, because Everton also self notified.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

How would you vote, as an everton fan, if this was happening to a different PL club?

If (big IF) I had bothered to read the report, and had a cursory awareness of previous punishments, there is no other conclusion possible other than it being entirely arbitrary and harsh. But some punishment is warranted.

Most fans when it comes down to it can see through the “noise”. Same as there has been total agreement that Wolves have been properly shafted out of about 6 points already this season. If they get dragged into danger it’s disgusting.

Reading the BBC comments section just highlights that fans of other clubs haven’t read the report or studied the facts. Which is totally understandable and would be a bit weird if they all had.