Bury to be deducted 12 points?

[Father Jack Hackett]

Shite that. They've got enough to worry about.

 

[Rip Van Fish]

Coventry havent. Don't have their own stadium but that's okay according to the football league, shambles.

The EFL are a bigger shambles with regards to Bolton

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Points deductions are absolutely shite. Completely unfair on the players and fans

 

[nandos sonic sauce]

Kick in the balls that to the fans and players. I'm not saying it's not the right decision or not as i haven't looked into it all, but a slap in the face before the season has kicked off

 

[Morse]

Very sad. Have every sympathy for them. One of the clubs that did a lot when young bradley passed away. Donated all the gate receipts from tbeir friendly with us to his cause despite their own issues.

I didn’t know that! That’s a tremendous gesture, I sincerely hope they get out of the shit they’re in.
Coventry, on the other hand...

 

[cabbage]

I didn’t know that! That’s a tremendous gesture, I sincerely hope they get out of the shit they’re in.
Coventry, on the other hand...

Bury FC announce all gate receipts from friendly against Sunderland will go to Bradley Lowery's charity

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

We're off the bottom!

Every cloud and all that.

 

[Kermit]

Very sad. Have every sympathy for them. One of the clubs that did a lot when young bradley passed away. Donated all the gate receipts from tbeir friendly with us to his cause despite their own issues.

Wow i didnt know this. I would have liked us to reimburse them when it was apparent they were struggling. Ive never really noticed anything about it. Very sad, i would like to see if we could help them out with any loans we are looking at sending out. Real class by them.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Wow i didnt know this. I would have liked us to reimburse them when it was apparent they were struggling. Ive never really noticed anything about it. Very sad, i would like to see if we could help them out with any loans we are looking at sending out. Real class by them.

We should fill their ground when we play them Buy programmes etc, every little helps

 

[Jay]

Always a very strong part of me that wants to see clubs fold. It can be quite amusing.

 

[Kermit]

We should fill their ground when we play them Buy programmes etc, every little helps

If only donald was still on twitter, would be actually something worth bothering him about rather than the inane bollocks people sent him. Its a disgrace how this is allowed to happen with the money in the game. Sky too interested with their headlines about paul pogbas latest fart or whatever.

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

Is this the first time in the history of the Football League that two clubs in the same division have started the season on minus points?

 

[Hawyatt Earp]

Points deductions are absolutely shite. Completely unfair on the players and fans

Except when it comes to Premier League teams and HMRC investigations of course

 

[Deleted User 11453]

Always a very strong part of me that wants to see clubs fold. It can be quite amusing.

????

 

[Fred Basset]

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Don't bother engaging him in conversation, me marra. It's clear that desperation is now setting in. Anything to get a bite or provoke. Best off ignored.

 

[bowers2]

Always a very strong part of me that wants to see clubs fold. It can be quite amusing.

What an absolute mess you are.

 

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Is this the first time in the history of the Football League that two clubs in the same division have started the season on minus points?

Wasnt there a season when there were 3? Bournmouth, Luton & someone else?

Edit - Rotherham were other
2008–09 Football League Two - Wikipedia

 

[Sidewinder2]

Always a very strong part of me that wants to see clubs fold. It can be quite amusing.

What an arsehole

 

[Dilligaf60]

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Dont Stevie. its time that simpleton was ignored by every poster on this forum and left to wither on the vine.

What an arsehole

The only aspect of him that IS strong mate.

 

[tynevalleyblackcat]

League One is effectively a 22 team competition from the start as there are two teams starting on -12 that pretty much already cannot win it. Its also a huge buffer to teams that might struggle given that 4 go down. Bolton and Bury will probably need to hit 60 points over the season (48 resultant) just to stay up and I reckon neither will manage that many, so thats half the relegation places sorted before a ball is kicked in anger.

What annoy's me is it never seems to apply to the teams at the other end. Chelsea can break FFP rules and get a transfer embargo. They have one of the best teams in the world and can ride that out.

Be interesting to see what happens if this Newcastle tax evasion thing every pans out. Rangers were effectively dissolved and reformed and stated in the Scottish 4th tier, which to my mind was still far too high up the pyramid for a brand new club.

Plymouth went down in the 4th relegation spot last season with 50 points so Bolton and Bury would actually need 62 points to match that. Wimbledon and Southend also had 50 but stayed up, so that appears to be the benchmark.

To put that into perspective, Blackpool finished 10th out of 24 with 62 points. Effectively, Bury and Bolton need to have a top ten season in a league of 24 teams to stay up.