Wigan points deduction confirmed

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Yes, teams should never be deducted points, promotion and relegation should only ever be determined by on the pitch results.

Who cares if teams fail to play players and fail to abide by agreements made by the league to protect players wages?

Exactly.

:wave:

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Logic dictates that you're attempting to be clever with your sarcasm, but my belief is that promotion and relegation should indeed only be determined by results on the pitch. I believe financial rule breaches should be punished by sanctions against club owners and directors.

So, Wigan are definitely going to be relegated. Does that benefit their players?

Benefit the players? :facepalm:

[OurManFlint II]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

The alternative is like in Spain, you present your business plan for the season ahead and they agree to your budget. Problem is, Championship clubs would only be able to pay an average wage of 4K a week (my heart bleeds).

[Des Parrot]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

The alternative is like in Spain, you present your business plan for the season ahead and they agree to your budget. Problem is, Championship clubs would only be able to pay an average wage of 4K a week (my heart bleeds).

Revolutionary plan, like any normal business. The game only survives at the top level due to sugar daddies.

Talking of which I see Ryan Reynolds just sold his mobile company, Mint, for $300m+

[OurManFlint II]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Revolutionary plan, like any normal business. The game only survives at the top level due to sugar daddies.

Talking of which I see Ryan Reynolds just sold his mobile company, Mint, for $300m+

According to Kieran Maguire last week, 10 premier league clubs had turned in their numbers so far, and of those 10, only 1 had ran at a profit.

[Harry Bosch]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Benefit the players? :facepalm:

I’m quite amazed that you took the time to reply to such a ridiculous view. Don’t worry, go and buy all of the best players with money that you don’t have. Then rest assured that the poor players won’t be stopped from benefitting at the detriment of other players. It’s the owners that should be punished. What an absolute throbber !!

[Divine Wright]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Logic dictates that you're attempting to be clever with your sarcasm, but my belief is that promotion and relegation should indeed only be determined by results on the pitch. I believe financial rule breaches should be punished by sanctions against club owners and directors.

So, Wigan are definitely going to be relegated. Does that benefit their players?

Is it really that hard for clubs to do things according to the rules ?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Revolutionary plan, like any normal business. The game only survives at the top level due to sugar daddies.

Talking of which I see Ryan Reynolds just sold his mobile company, Mint, for $300m+

He's minted, then.

[blue matt]

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Talking of which I see Ryan Reynolds just sold his mobile company, Mint, for $300m+

He sold his Aviation Gin brand for $610 million only a few years ago

made a joint bid to buy Ottawa Senators Ice hockey team aswell

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

Is it really that hard for clubs to do things according to the rules ?

Apparently it is in the Championship. Here's a list of all the clubs who have had points deductions in the top four divisions during the last five seasons:

Premier League

2018/19 - none
2019/20 - none
2020/21 - none
2021/22 - none
2022/23 - none

Championship

2018/19 - Birmingham City (9 points)
2019/20 - Wigan Athletic (12 points)
2020/21 - Sheffield Wednesday (12 points, reduced to 6 points on appeal)
2021/22 - Derby County (21 points) and Reading (6 points)
2022/23 - Wigan Athletic (3 points)

League One

2018/19 - none
2019/20 - Bolton Wanderers (12 points), Bury expelled from the EFL
2020/21 - none
2021/22 - none
2022/23 - none

League Two

2018/19 - none
2019/20 - Macclesfield Town (17 points)
2020/21 - none
2021/22 - none
2022/23 - none

Can anyone spot a trend?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Wigan points deduction confirmed

1979 no one died
1980 no one died

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