Bolton have been handed a 5 point deduction for calling off the Brentford & Doncaster games but it is suspended for 18 months for some reason, they have also been fined & they will have to rearrange the Doncaster game - seems to me they've got off lightly
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EFL apparently deciding whether to appeal. Think they're in a difficult position caught between not wanting to be seen to kick Bolton after what happened to Bury but with the majority of clubs feeling that Bolton have got off very lightly indeed.
yhat is the biggest understatement you,ll ever come out with. might have well just let em off in the first place. if it was stanley or morecambe i wonder what the outcome would be. hope stanley hammer em on saturday , helping our cause and making their trot off to divisin 2 closer. if they do go down they might appeal against that and get away with it.
Some at Bolton Wanderers clearly think they are above such things and ‘deserve’ to be treated lightly...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50511195
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50511195
Would love to wipe that smug smirk off his face tomorrow!
Hold the front page on the Bolton outcome, the EFL have announced they are appealing against the decision of the independent panel - for once I agree with the EFL although I do wonder who appointed the panel, who they were & what was the point if the decision can be appealed against by the EFL??? Confused dot com!
Di and all;
The quickest and cheapest way to solve a football "issue" is via an Independent Regulatory Commission ( IRC)
A panel is appointed of 3 people, 1 with a legal background and 2 from a football background; they look at the facts and make a decision.
ASFC have been before an IRC re lack of an ITC for JD; not deemed to be a major issue and the lack of coaching qualifications for James B.
Both ended up as suspended fans, without any footballing sanctions.
The big question is who were on the IRC and what was their reasoning ??
And yes either side can appeal IF they don't like the 1st decision; but it then gets very expensive!!
The quickest and cheapest way to solve a football "issue" is via an Independent Regulatory Commission ( IRC)
A panel is appointed of 3 people, 1 with a legal background and 2 from a football background; they look at the facts and make a decision.
ASFC have been before an IRC re lack of an ITC for JD; not deemed to be a major issue and the lack of coaching qualifications for James B.
Both ended up as suspended fans, without any footballing sanctions.
The big question is who were on the IRC and what was their reasoning ??
And yes either side can appeal IF they don't like the 1st decision; but it then gets very expensive!!
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- waving a scarf round his head maybe?
Cashy great question;
Definately not the EFL.
Every year we get a list of those good people who sit on IRC's. If you have an issue that gets referred to an IRC you do get to know who the 3 people are plus their backgrounds. You can ask for an IRC member to be swopped if you have good reason's why they shouldn't be on the IRC
might be the sweet FA. seems like putting the cart before the horse to me. you would think the football league would make the decision first and an independant body would discuss an appeal if there was one.
That would make way too much sense
And with a wave of the wand & a sprinkling of sparkly fairy dust .... your wish has been granted!
Well your wish came true Di !.. BBC site describes him as bemused tonight !
And it's all your fault !...
"I'm very disappointed. I didn't see it coming and I don't understand it," said Hill.
Indeed it hasAnd with a wave of the wand & a sprinkling of sparkly fairy dust .... your wish has been granted!
Anybody remember David Martin, young goalkeeper we had on loan from Liverpool way back in 2007?
He's been around a bit since then but finally made his Premier League debut today at the age of 33 for West Ham & was in tears after they beat Chelsea with his Dad watching who himself played for the Hammers - very touching moment
He's been around a bit since then but finally made his Premier League debut today at the age of 33 for West Ham & was in tears after they beat Chelsea with his Dad watching who himself played for the Hammers - very touching moment