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[Sarge]

Breaking news from an hour ago ....statement on new board from blackpool supporters trust .. (nothing about points deduction though) ....

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[Scotchegg]

Blackpool: EFL chooses not to impose 12-point deduction after receivers appointed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47899636

I don't have a major issue with this to be fair. Firstly I don't think they've overspent and gained an unfair advantage on other sides and secondly, even with a 12 point deduction I'm sure they'd still easily stay up.

 

[Marked Ox]

I do have an issue with them getting no points deducted. For me, this opens up the rule and weakens it with caveats that clubs' will claim for their particular situation. Other clubs will have unique situations as well. As for them easily staying up, that is irrelevant.

 

[westyorkshireexile]

Blackpool: EFL chooses not to impose 12-point deduction after receivers appointed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47899636

I don't have a major issue with this to be fair. Firstly I don't think they've overspent and gained an unfair advantage on other sides and secondly, even with a 12 point deduction I'm sure they'd still easily stay up.

The fact that they have not overspent is irrelevant. This was a case of a club going into receivership and not having a 12 point deduction imposed which I feel sets a dangerous precedent.

 

[Scotchegg]

For a club that has had it's own financial issues, I would be more concerned with punitive awards that don't look at each individual circumstance. Blackpool did not gain any footballing advantage from this, and actually probably wouldn't be disadvantaged by a penalty either.

I know it's a contentious issue but if we are to protect lower league football we need to be careful that we don't readily put clubs at risk of folding every time they slip up.

 

[westyorkshireexile]

I really don't think you can class the Blackpool situation as a slip-up.

 

[yellowbow]

If the EFL are relaxing the rules on points deductions it could be good news for us down the line. Just sayin....

 

[westyorkshireexile]

Hope it never comes to that!!,

 

[Paul Cannell]

Not much point having rules if you don't enforce penalties. Look at the Priory...