I still don't really understand it, but according to the linked article, DQPR would have had more sanctions if they'd stayed down than they risk being subject to having gone up. How is that a level playing field? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27538802
I wondered that. I guess it's possible, but the article seems to claim that the difference is the Premier League saying they won't get involved as the debts were incurred in the championship. Which seems more than a bit cheeky to me, especially with DQPR.
Thing is Dutch, the bulk of the debts weren't incurred in the Championship - they invested massively when they were promoted in 2011, Mark Hughes brief from their owner was to assemble a team which would get them to mid-table, no boing-boing for them. He bought 20 odd players, mostly mercenaries on *40k a week plus, in the process he royally ****ed off the team that got them promoted - the rest, as they say, is history; £180,000,000 of debt and very little way of making a dent in it without going straight back down. Couldn't have happened to a better set of ****s ! *Forgot to add - 40k plus a week with no relegation clauses written in.
I'm quite keen to see Austin play in the Premier League, if he does well, he could be another that makes a surprise England appearance.
It had been reported that DQPR face a £42m fine for being in the PL against a FL transfer embargo for being in the championship in 2014/15. So it will be interesting to see what actually happens now under FFP with DQPR.
I honestly think he'll struggle. He was absolutely garbage when we played them, he reminds me of Rhodes in that he 'only' scores goals. He'll have to work much harder for his chances in the Premiership and I don't think he has it in him.
