Thurrock relegated - over £16 fine !

daib0 · Post by **daib0** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:10 pm

Hard to believe!

Thurrock relegated for fielding player who failed to pay £16 fine

The Football Association has rejected Thurrock's appeal against a three-point deduction for fielding a player who had not paid a £16 fine, confirming their relegation to Ryman Division South.

Joel Barnett was banned, having played for a team in Yorkshire that folded with unpaid fines, the cost of which was then spread throughout its staff.

Thurrock owner Tommy South told BBC Essex: "I'm absolutely devastated. Joel should have told us but he never knew because he was in prison. We'll appeal again. It's a disgrace. It all happened 11 months ago and we were not told we were relegated until after the season ended on 7 May. We feel we had mitigating circumstances, I feel like I don't want to be involved in football anymore. It's a real mess because he got sent off playing elsewhere before he came here and got a three-match ban but nothing was flagged up."

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bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:36 pm

daib0 wrote:Hard to believe!Thurrock relegated for fielding player who failed to pay £16 fine
Thurrock owner Tommy South told BBC Essex: "I'm absolutely devastated. Joel should have told us but he never knew because he was in prison. ............"

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He sounds a love.

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:09 am

I like that Vicky Pollard wrote the press release.

'Ere we told 'im, but 'e never knew or nuffin, coz 'e were in prison and that.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:40 am

Feck 'em. No sympathy at all.