Fair point and I hope you're right.They do, if FFP fails we are in a world where there is no limit on spend, it's a bigger issue than just a couple of teams being relegated
These documents that the guardian have just reprted on are pretty damning for ChelseaFair point and I hope you're right.
The cynic in me feels that the lawyers will get called in, and this will get tied up in legal knots ad-infinitum. City have successfully swerved any serious sanction through this method for years, and you can bet your left bollock the Chelsea/Everton lawyers will soon be doing the same.
They sure are, and I hope the PL throw the book at them too.These documents that the guardian have just reprted on are pretty damning for Chelsea
Fair point and I hope you're right.
The cynic in me feels that the lawyers will get called in, and this will get tied up in legal knots ad-infinitum. City have successfully swerved any serious sanction through this method for years, and you can bet your left bollock the Chelsea/Everton lawyers will soon be doing the same.
If City were to get a proper penalty like Rangers did and got relegated to the bottom tier they would actually benefit.
They would still be in Europe for 1 season and so will still be getting money and keeping players. If they won that or won the F.A Cup they would continue in Europe as they climbed the leagues.
They would smash that league and win by 100 clear points with 400 goals. there would be documentaries about them, sky would suddenly get interested in the lower leagues and they will be the darlings on the world - (poor poor City,)
Within 4 years they will be back in the Prem with legions of new fans and a real sense of achievement/martyrdom etc.
As a jedi once said "If you strike me down, I'll become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."
They couldn't both stay up!!!Leeds and Leicester both could have stayed up last year if the PL had pulled their fingers out.
Er...No.Well, could have stayed up. Or something, you kow what I mean
If City were to get a proper penalty like Rangers did and got relegated to the bottom tier they would actually benefit.
They would still be in Europe for 1 season and so will still be getting money and keeping players. If they won that or won the F.A Cup they would continue in Europe as they climbed the leagues.
They would smash that league and win by 100 clear points with 400 goals. there would be documentaries about them, sky would suddenly get interested in the lower leagues and they will be the darlings on the world - (poor poor City,)
Within 4 years they will be back in the Prem with legions of new fans and a real sense of achievement/martyrdom etc.
As a jedi once said "If you strike me down, I'll become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."
I'm not suggesting retrospective points deductions, and totally agree that would never happen.Never going to happen. Leagues would have to grind to a halt while retrospective points deductions and the knock-on effects to relegation/promotion placings were subject to the legal process
Ah fair enough.Its been applied for now, but the same thing happened with Tottenham years ago. They effectively bought back the points deduction turning it into a fine, and also got reinstated into the FA Cup, if memory serves. Punishment can always get adjusted.
Here we goNever going to happen. Leagues would have to grind to a halt while retrospective points deductions and the knock-on effects to relegation/promotion placings were subject to the legal process
They’ll get away with itPathetic deduction, and likely be reduced further on appeal. Not worth the paper it's written on.