this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2023
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[–] obelix 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] hallenbeck 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] obelix 7 points 1 year ago

Too right mate. Get ‘em all done. Fair football or no football.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can give Everton an immediate reduction but not Manchester City

[–] sanguinepar 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Difference is that City are challenging the finding (rightly or wrongly) - Everton didn't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the clarification.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Burnley, Luton, and Sheffield United are so bad that I don't think Everton are in any real trouble when it comes to surviving this season. In a weird way, this deduction comes at a good time for them.

[–] Nerrad 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] sanguinepar 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suppose, in a way it's come at a decent time - they've been going ok, and have loads of time this season to get themselves clear of relegation, especially the teams at the bottom doing so badly so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah in a lot of ways you can say this has worked out perfectly for Everton. Getting the deduction during either of the two previous seasons (which is when the breach was actually happening) would have resulted in a guaranteed relegation, this year they look solid under Dyche and there are several teams that are absolutely atrocious so they should stay up no problem.

Of course, they are also being sued for damages by at least three clubs, so that might still hurt them pretty badly depending on the outcome.

[–] keyez 2 points 1 year ago

Glad they finally went and did it so Everton can know where they stand. Not much was being reported from the usual places I read compared to other breaches by other clubs this season and in the past so was thinking northing was going to happen this season. But comes at a time when Dyche has the team doing well and injuries aren't out of hand... yet

[–] ReadyUser31 2 points 1 year ago

That is brutal. They're now on four points!

[–] specseaweed 1 points 1 year ago

Finally, they've done one of the most egregious cheats in the prem. Liverpool, City, United, and Chelsea can sleep well again.

[–] xc2215x 1 points 1 year ago

That hurts.