Financial Fair Play investigation

[The binman chronicles]

Let's have it right: there should be NO points deduction whatsoever.

Only Everton's terrible power vacuum which makes us rudderless in leadership terms and the fact that the PL are looking over their shoulder at government intervention if they don't look 'tough' has us even being spoken about as a club that should get points deducted.

If we're 'guilty' we're guilty for spending more than we should have. We haven;t gone into administration. Neither have we threatened to kill the PL like 6 other clubs did. If they got £3M in fines each for doing that then a points deduction of any description is a complete miscarriage of justice.

That's exactly the crux though, no we don't deserve a deduction but they are baying for blood so let's deal with likely outcomes. Unless we are totally innocent we'll likely get a points deduction (noted they could be all suspended), but our upturn in form will likely negate the worst they could possibly hand down anyhow.

Had it been last year we would have been dead. It means we can move into the stadium as a PL club and due to our resetting of the finances (as long as the stadium loans get combined) it means we can look forward again. Whatever that is a win for us.

 

[anton66]

So the FA, without knowing the outcome of the commission’s investigation? have already implemented a 12 point deduction. They are acting like a lynch mob.

 

[pedro789]

The reason for leaking 12pts is to soften everyone up to any points penalty.

If it ends up with 3, 6, 9 pts, everyone goes 'well it wasn't as bad 12'.

Part of every company/govts PR playbook.

Just read comments on BBC report of today's game to see how it's already part of an accepted narrative/punishment.

Appalling any details of penalties was leaked to media before reports published.

 

[Ring master]

have we been found innocent yet?

That does not make a good story for the story teller reporter's, and made up punishments that we are getting dont help as it give's them ideas as well, which is then passed around as fact lol

 

[Tramps_mate]

The reason for leaking 12pts is to soften everyone up to any points penalty.

If it ends up with 3, 6, 9 pts, everyone goes 'well it wasn't as bad 12'.

Part of every company/govts PR playbook.

Just read comments on BBC report of today's game to see how it's already part of an accepted narrative/punishment.

Appalling any details of penalties was leaked to media before reports published.

The idiots on talksport were talking in the past tense as it were, saying how many points we will get deducted. Like it's been announced that we've been found guilty! Staggering..

 

[arch stanton]

The idiots on talksport were talking in the past tense as it were, saying how many points we will get deducted. Like it's been announced that we've been found guilty! Staggering..

not only that, but the proposed punishment to us is going to be greater than that dished out to clubs that have been into administration.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

I’m expecting nothing. Even if there is something we will wiggle out of it with an appeal. The league was complicit. It would be retroactive punishment and that would be opening up a nasty can of worms.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Never mind a points deduction or any form of censure, that would be a result of a guilty verdict, we need to be cleared / judged NG to prevent those Micky Mouse clubs from going through with their threats to sue for millions.

 

[Librarian]

A swear jar would get us out of this mess within a couple of weeks

 

[jinkyali]

One point to consider is the impact us being found guilty is with regards to clubs threatening litigation.

I am not sure the government would be to happy to see us relegated or sued for hundreds of millions in the midst of our stadium build.

 

[alwaysblue]

A swear jar would get us out of this mess within a couple of weeks

It doesn't help when your neighbours are called that word

 

[GN!]

I struggle to understand how the FA have even recommended anything, it is an external independent hearing.

It sucks

 

[Bkk Andy]

It's pure clickbait at this point so I'll wait until the official verdict before getting angry/upset/relieved.

 

[GoldenToffee]

A swear jar would get us out of this mess within a couple of weeks

Not surprised when "Come on Everton these are shy te" is a staple shout from the fans!

 

[GN!]

A swear jar would get us out of this mess within a couple of weeks