Forest deducted four points

[1973Blade]

Does this us any hope?!

Nottingham Forest docked four points for Premier League financial rules breach

Nottingham Forest have received a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules

www.theguardian.com

 

[s20Blade]

Absolutely none

 

[mattbianco1]

... pending appeal.

They'll half it

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

They've looked at the table, and thought if we dock them four points that means they go below Luton, but they should have enough about them to extract themselves out of the relegation zone by the end of the season.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Does this us any hope?!

Nottingham Forest docked four points for Premier League financial rules breach

Nottingham Forest have received a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules

www.theguardian.com

I certainly hope only bad things happen to the TSC's

 

[Balti Pie]

They've looked at the table, and thought if we dock them four points that means they go below Luton, but they should have enough about them to extract themselves out of the relegation zone by the end of the season.

Exactly this
Premier League - corrupt as fuck.

 

[Chezzy Blades]

Probably halved on appeal then give them the other two back because they won the European Cup in 79 and 80 unlike unfashionable Luton.

 

[sheepbridge]

Four points is a joke and they'll probably get a reduction, down to two points I suspect. Sort of makes ignoring the rules for clubs like Forest with rich owners worthwhile. Stay within the rules and almost certainly be in the relegation zone, spend over and there's a good chance even with a small points deduction you'll be above those who have kept to the rules.
Bit like a small slap on the wrist to say we need to be seen to punishing you but we're not really.

Forest's defence that if they had sold a player they'd have kept within the rules but they didn't so could get more at a later date that is outside the financial period is laughable. Every club could argue that with promising youngsters who are progressing each year. Sell someone else then, or don't buy players you don't need to sit in the reserves.

 

[Swannyblade]

It's bull*hit - there should be a set points deduction for any breach of financial rules

At least it works out better for us if Luton come down with us instead of Forest

 

[More Bladier than thou]

Iam actually beyond caring about what happens this season. I miss the championship and never wanted premier league football. And the club just wanted the promotion money and parachute payments to stay afloat.

 

[Blacksea]

See how they waited until after the Luton Forest game to make their minds up.

 

[SwissBlade]

A very soft punishment in comparison to what they initially handed out to Everton.

It doesn’t really affect us as we’re so far a drift, but it’s about being fair and setting a standard.

I don’t think this is really doing that, but as Swannyblade says there should be a transparent system in place where points deductions are clearly known

 

[Working Class Hero]

What's infuriating is that this will probably end up being the easiest season ever to stay up, and yet we still manage to get relegated as a result of being an absolute shambles.

 

[SUFC Guy]

We beat Fulham and it's back on brother

 

[dn5 shaun]

We beat Fulham and it's back on brother

Just watched Fulham thrash spuds, we've no chance mate

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Probably halved on appeal then give them the other two back because they won the European Cup in 79 and 80 unlike unfashionable Luton.

And then they will GIVE them an extra two points because, well, Brian Clough, Mull of Kintyre, yer know...

 

[Houston_Blade]

Imagine having an owner who fucked up so much with his decisions the previous summer that 2 relegation rivals have had points deductions and it doesn’t give you at least a semi lob on about staying up.

 

[ancientblade]

not enough but will still give us a great chance to send em back to the championship when they come to the lane would love us to condem em to relegation

 

[Valley Blade]

Imagine having an owner who fucked up so much with his decisions the previous summer that 2 relegation rivals have had points deductions and it doesn’t give you at least a semi lob on about staying up.

Imagine having some fans, who never fail, at every available opportunity, to stick the proverbial boot in.

 

[scouseblade]

It's bull*hit - there should be a set points deduction for any breach of financial rules

At least it works out better for us if Luton come down with us instead of Forest

Dunno, Luton will keep their team together, Forest will probably have to flog.

 

[ancientblade]

not bothered about owt else just want forest and their horrible fans to go down with us and that we can taunt em at the lane next month how sweet would that be

 

[Gin&Juice]

Suck that you weird accented cunts.

 

[diode_blade]

Suck that you weird accented cunts.

Succinctly put sir, I doff my cap.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Imagine having some fans, who never fail, at every available opportunity, to stick the proverbial boot in.

Am I wrong?

 

[ATL Recs]

Dunno, Luton will keep their team together, Forest will probably have to flog.

Most of the new signings are on 1 year deals

 

[Champagneblade]

A very soft punishment in comparison to what they initially handed out to Everton.

It doesn’t really affect us as we’re so far a drift, but it’s about being fair and setting a standard.

I don’t think this is really doing that, but as Swannyblade says there should be a transparent system in place where points deductions are clearly known

Beat Fulham, beat Forest at home and it would make it interesting.

I mean, we won’t. But it would

 

[Champagneblade]

Having read more, how have they got just 4 points? Everton breached by 19.5m, Forest by over 30m.

It seems Everton weren’t as accurate initially with their reporting.

How is that put above an actual breach of an additional 10m+?

What a nonsense. The relegated clubs should try to appeal it if Forest aren’t one of them.

 

[varkanoid]

Still to come is Everton's second round of investigation where potentially they could have more points taken.

 

[BalticBlade]

Suck that you weird accented cunts.

Plus they've all got huge chips on their SHOW-DERS

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Just you watch, Luton pull their cunt out to stay up by a 3 points, only for the fucking bent Premier League to reinstate Forests 4 points after appeal…I sincerely hope the scabs still need the points when they come to BDTBL…I will happily forget the previous 9 months if we can bring them down with us.