Wolves punished for weakened team.

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Wolves punished for weakened team.

Post by rockthereebok » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:11 pm

Wolves have been handed a £25,000 suspended fine for fielding a weakened team against Man U ealier this season. The BBC News story is here. Am I alone in thinking that this raises many serious questions. Ok, it looks like Wolves broke some rules, but why hadn't we heard of them before? Wolves are not the first to rest players for a league game. Secondly, where do you draw the line between what's squad rotation and what's a weakened team? It's almost like Wolves have been punished for having crap squad players. The rule seems to activly favour rich teams able to buld a strong side. Are changes to the rules needed?
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Post by boltonboris » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:13 pm

I await Arsenals fine for the Cups.

Edit: Also, what the feck is going on when you're paying players thoudands a week, but you can't use them

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Post by Puskas » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:17 pm

Why haven't they been deducted points?

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Post by ratbert » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:28 pm

Puskas wrote:Why haven't they been deducted points?

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If the powers that be had got their Premier League Wanderers mixed up, there would have been a points deduction! :wink:
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Post by bwfc1979 » Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:07 pm

the old one rule for them and another for us is the only rule the pemier league understands they cant go changing it it might harm there biggest money spinners and we cant have that now can we
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Post by Hoboh » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:00 pm

bwfc1979 wrote:the old one rule for them and another for us is the only rule the pemier league understands they cant go changing it it might harm there biggest money spinners and we cant have that now can we
Forgive me if I'm wrong but don't it need at least 14 chairman to agree to anything so the us and them is a little paranoid is it not?
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Post by Lord Kangana » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:04 pm

I'd be interested to see what the exact criteria were for the fine. Is it the quality of the players, or the number of changes? I suspect they'll have consulted the top four's lawyers in advance, so as to make sure it can never be used as a precedent against them.
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Post by boltonboris » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:15 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:I'd be interested to see what the exact criteria were for the fine. Is it the quality of the players, or the number of changes? I suspect they'll have consulted the top four's lawyers in advance, so as to make sure it can never be used as a precedent against them.
It can't be this, unless I've missed the rule in which you have to inform the Premier League of your 18 best players at the start of the season
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Post by Hoboh » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:18 pm

Mad Mick screwed up they paid the price, pittance!!!!!
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Post by boltonboris » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:23 pm

Hobinho wrote:Mad Mick screwed up they paid the price, pittance!!!!!
No he didn't. Whatsoever. They won the corresponding game. Job done.
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Post by bwfc1979 » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:59 pm

Hobinho wrote:
bwfc1979 wrote:the old one rule for them and another for us is the only rule the pemier league understands they cant go changing it it might harm there biggest money spinners and we cant have that now can we
Forgive me if I'm wrong but don't it need at least 14 chairman to agree to anything so the us and them is a little paranoid is it not?
not one bit are you saying the prem isnt biased and corrupt
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Post by Worthy4England » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:30 pm

I think they'll probably go bankrupt on the strength of that fine.

It's probably less than Chelsea pay the kit-man per week.
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Post by Prufrock » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:06 am

Its probably less than West Ham pay the kit-man per week.
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Post by H. Pedersen » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:00 am

If I'm understanding the word "suspended" correctly, then they don't even have to pay the fine unless they do it again.

Sort of like Chelsea's "suspended" 3 point deduction for the Ashley Cole incident, that curiously wasn't invoked in the wake of Kakuta-gate.
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Post by Athers » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:35 am

Last day of the season, United have the title in the bag and are preparing for their next game but Hull City are playing for tens of £millions

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Post by boltonboris » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:07 pm

Athers wrote:Last day of the season, United have the title in the bag and are preparing for their next game but Hull City are playing for tens of £millions

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Indeed.. Imagine the scenario, where Hull turned that team over. Newcastle then beat Villa. Newcastle went down because of Man United's weakened team. didn't happen, but oh so could have
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