Everton Points Deduction.

[m williamson]

12 minutes ago, crookesey said:

Man City were a second tier club circa 20 years ago, so no worries, go down with confidence, and hopefully a billionaire backer. 🙄

Unfortunately Sheffield isn't considered enough of a high profile footballing city to attract a billionaire to either side of town. Perhaps we're too modest?

The city where both football and England itself began maybe ought to blow its own trumpet a bit more? Perhaps a PR agency could be hired to raise our profile?

 

' Come to Sheffield, we've got seven hills - like Rome - and Henderson's Relish an all '

[Hopman]

Until today's decision, the bottom three had won a mere three games between them. Everton have won 4 games this season. they have enough momentum to stay up. We frequently hear the mantra "XXX are too good to go down."  This is probably true in Everton's case.

it won't mean relegation for them, just a lower end position this season and subsequent prize money.

Let's not forget that teams on the bottom rungs of the league table are there because of results. Giving a team a points deduction  wipes out  points, but their goal difference remains better than those teams around them.

Edited November 17, 2023 by Hopman
changing goad to goal!

[m williamson]

4 hours ago, Hopman said:

Until today's decision, the bottom three had won a mere three games between them. Everton have won 4 games this season. they have enough momentum to stay up. We frequently hear the mantra "XXX are too good to go down."  This is probably true in Everton's case.

it won't mean relegation for them, just a lower end position this season and subsequent prize money.

Let's not forget that teams on the bottom rungs of the league table are there because of results. Giving a team a points deduction  wipes out  points, but their goal difference remains better than those teams around them.

We understand all that. The point being that the divide between the haves and the have nots has increased substantially over the years since the Premier League has been in existence.

There was always a gap between the Big Clubs and the rest of the clubs, but it's now at a point where it's no longer a sport, it's a business, pure and simple.

Competitiveness, level playing field, fairness and equality are all things of the past. It's about wealth, money laundering,  status, profile building and egotism.

The game has sold its soul for money, genuine supporters are of little consequence  and it's no longer the peoples game.

 

[Baron99]

Everton only just survived relegation last season by the skin of their teeth, they were only a few points above Leicester & Leeds. 

 

I can see the lawyers getting to work for those two trying to get compensation for the Premiership failing to take action against Everton last season. 

Edited November 18, 2023 by Baron99

[prince al]

They will appeal and have the deduction reduced to 4 points.

[HeHasRisen]

44 minutes ago, Baron99 said:

Everton only just survived relegation last season by the skin of their teeth, they were only a few points above Leicester & Leeds. 

 

I can see the lawyers getting to work for those two trying to get compensation for the Premiership failing to take action against Everton last season. 

Leeds would have gone down still if Everton had been docked a million points, seems a bizarre stance for them to take. 

[Axe]

Everton are building a new stadium which is the reason why they have broken the rules.  The interest on money borrowed is higher than what originally budgeted for.  They should not be docked any points  due to the circumstances.  It is not like Manchester City and Chelsea who bought success due to making massive financial losses. 

[crookesey]

On 18/11/2023 at 09:03, Baron99 said:

Everton only just survived relegation last season by the skin of their teeth, they were only a few points above Leicester & Leeds. 

 

I can see the lawyers getting to work for those two trying to get compensation for the Premiership failing to take action against Everton last season. 

That will do me in respect of the Owls.

[Jim Hardie]

Everton points deduction to be heard in Parliament with early day motion https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67477429

[geared]

They're also being sued by several clubs, which could see them pushed to bankruptcy and further points deductions.