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A really well written and logical article on the subject. It's the second piece, just below the story of Wet Spams woes
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Excellent article, thanks for posting Bluehoop. I've posted a few snippets below that really highlight the cynical nature of the whole thing.
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The reckless would be punished and the money from their fines split between those clubs who had played the game. Then the rules changed.
Maybe the Football League received counsel explaining the certainty of a legal challenge from a club with tens of millions at stake.
Maybe the scheme wasn’t going over as well as had been hoped. After all, a policy that effectively penalises an owner for investing his money would seem to run contrary to the ambitions of the fans.
Either way, what the League needed was an angle. And what better gimmick than making it all about charity? Who would speak up for transgressing owners then? Think of the children, you monsters.
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Only in football could a club be relegated at massive cost, only to discover the league below were now looking to apply a further fine after 12 months for contravening financial regulations that were not even applicable when the initial debts were incurred.
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This isn’t fair play. This is little more than theft.'Only a Ranger!' cried Gandalf. 'My dear Frodo, that is just what the Rangers are: the last remnant in the South of the great people, the Men of West London.' - Lord of the Rings, Book II, Chapter I - Many Meetings. -
...it does slightly ignore the point that we're receiving a fairly hefty parachute payment from the premier league to help us adjust to our reduced circumstances.Comment
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I just don't see why they just don't introduce a salary and spend cap. Simple. What would be the problem? It would stop market value of players surpassing stupid amounts, stop salaries surpassing entire nations' GEP. Would allow more teams to be "at the top" therefore create a bigger fan base across a wider spread of teams (100 fans wot all chose to support the Top 4" but their local club as the gap would be smaller). With more clubs being successful therefore more clubs are earning money to then spend in the same market.Comment
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The only fair way to do this is to use the average turnover of clubs in each division and then allow each club to spend a set amount on wages and transfers. For example, all prem clubs could only spend £20m on transfers and £20m on wages if that's what the average allowed for. It would stop recklessness and the richer clubs monopolising the game.Supporting QPR isn't just about a football team. It's about roots and identity.Comment
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The whole thing looks as flimsy as a defence containing Anton Ferdinand.
If the FL are not careful....... it could bankrupt them..........Comment
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