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NORWICHFANNOTON606
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That's a fair comment, but any outcome is likely to cause a disruption - but which is the most serious?
For example:
1/ Q.P.R given points deduction, puts them into play-offs. Q.P.R appeal decision and come play-off time we still do not know:
a) who has been promoted.
b) which teams are in the play-offs.
c) Potential that 6th placed team actually have to play champions of The Championship.
2/ Points deduction imposed next season. Examples of consequences:
a) Team that finished 3rd could rightly take this as punishment of guilt, in which case are they due compensation as points deducted following season (ala Sheff Utd in reverse)?
b) As you quite rightly point out, Q.P.R still get Promo money etc.
Obviously there are more, but I am bored of myself now.
It's a tough one, I can't see how the Premier League / Championship can possibly deal with this without future claims from other teams. Don't envy them - can't really win as somewhere, somehow their decision will have knock on effects.
For example:
1/ Q.P.R given points deduction, puts them into play-offs. Q.P.R appeal decision and come play-off time we still do not know:
a) who has been promoted.
b) which teams are in the play-offs.
c) Potential that 6th placed team actually have to play champions of The Championship.
2/ Points deduction imposed next season. Examples of consequences:
a) Team that finished 3rd could rightly take this as punishment of guilt, in which case are they due compensation as points deducted following season (ala Sheff Utd in reverse)?
b) As you quite rightly point out, Q.P.R still get Promo money etc.
Obviously there are more, but I am bored of myself now.
It's a tough one, I can't see how the Premier League / Championship can possibly deal with this without future claims from other teams. Don't envy them - can't really win as somewhere, somehow their decision will have knock on effects.

