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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by Spurlock, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. SpursDisciple

    SpursDisciple Booking: Mod abuse - overturned on appeal Forum Moderator

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    Yes, but no more than 50. Any more is too much.
     
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  2. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Ask and you shall receive:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67448714

    Unfortunately they've missed and accidentally hit Arteta's old club, Everton.
    The Merseysiders released the following statement in response:
    Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
     
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  3. SpursDisciple

    SpursDisciple Booking: Mod abuse - overturned on appeal Forum Moderator

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    In what world are Everton guilty but Chelsea and Man City not.
     
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  4. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    The one in which Everton forgot to pay the toll...
     
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  5. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    The one where there's too much invested in the "winners" so it's only the "losers" who eat ****

    The fact it's no exaggeration to say The FA could learn from the Italian authority is particularly damning
     
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  6. littleDinosaurLuke

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    It’s harsh on Everton as a number of the issues which led to the losses related to the period of the pandemic and its effects. Clubs could not have made provision for events they could not have foreseen. Clubs were forced to borrow money and projected revenues from activities such as outgoing transfers did not materialise. Some allowances should have been made. Even if the breach is made out, there must be a lot of mitigation justifying a much lesser punishment.

    This was one breach. City face 115 charges. What points deduction will those merit?
     
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  7. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    1,150 points, obviously.

    FFP should've been treated differently during the Covid period.
    Clubs suddenly losing a large chunk of their income across the board from a freak event?
    Do something that doesn't punish those without a substantial, dubious, outside backer.
     
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  8. The Huddlefro

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    I think clubs were allowed a greater loss over the 3-year FFP calculation when taking into account the Covid years. This is the least season when that applies. Either way, Everton seem to have exceeded it.
     
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  9. humanbeingincroydon

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    Preparing to update the honours section on our Wikipedia page...
     
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  10. remembercolinlee

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    Like bollocks would they relegate either of them.
    Although we would gain 2 league cups and a league title it would mean nothing to me as a fan tbh.

    Not a dig at you HBIC ... just think the prem and FA are spineless.
     
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  11. Spurf

    Spurf Thread Mover Forum Moderator

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    From the people who brought you the scintillating Gareth of Southgate. When was the last good decision they ,made?
     
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  12. Billy The Spur

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    Why wasn`t Klopp charged with similar after his week long comments following the Spurs game.
     
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  13. humanbeingincroydon

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    Anyone know who Prince William supports...?
     
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  14. Spurf

    Spurf Thread Mover Forum Moderator

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    No one, we support him.
     
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  15. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Villa.
     
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  16. humanbeingincroydon

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    Realistically the issue goes past The FA, almost as if they aren't there, and straight to the doorstep of who actually runs football in this country

    There is no way that Skyte Sports would allow any of their "blockbuster" teams to have points deducted as they have so much money invested in presenting The Sheikh Mansour Team and the Chavs as "winners" and them being deducted points (or worse) will expose just what a sham that always was - but on the other hand Everton are expendable so let them hang

    Does beg the question about where Leicester fit in that scenario, given their FFP skirting was far more egregious than Everton's - but then again, that problem's gone away for now
     
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  17. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    For some reason the phrase "Mr Richarlison" has me in stitches
    please log in to view this image
     
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  18. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Probably because it's silly. Richarlison is his first name. Richarlison de Andrade.
    It would be like referring to van de Ven as Mr Mickey.
    We're not in a Disney cartoon, either.
     
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  19. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    They're one of the teams that's supposedly lining up to sue Everton.
    ****ing laughable.
     
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  20. Alfie Conn

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    <laugh> <applause><applause><applause>
     
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