Leeds lose points appeal - justice has been done
May 1, 2008
This is not a Leeds-baiting article. Far from it, COS thinks it’s a damn shame what’s been allowed to happen to this football club over the past few seasons, which has resulted in a double relegation, administration, desperation, frustration and now consolidation. Fans of the club thought that it might be a case of celebration after Ken Bates & Co appealed against their fifteen point deduction made at the start of the season, but Sky Sports report they’ll will have to tough it out in the play-offs if they are to be promoted this season.
Whatever the rights and wrongs were surrounding this deduction (which were in addition to the ten points docked towards the end of last season), it would have been one thing restoring some or all of the deficit in the early part of the season but not when there’s only one match of the regular season remaining. It simply wouldn’t have been fair to the likes of Carlisle, Doncaster and Nottingham Forest, teams who are on the verge of securing promotion through that second automatic spot.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators have therefore made the correct decision and it’s safe to assume that part of their thinking was an overturning of points would have almost certainly led to a series of counter-appeals by some or all of the teams mentioned above. The Football League will also breathe a sigh of relief that they have been found not guilty of acting unfairly towards Leeds in deducting the fifteen points.
United have a chance to now secure promotion to the Championship and will be favourites on the basis of their recent form, their huge following and perhaps the burning sense of injustice being felt at the club right now after this decision.
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15 points who gives a f*ck, were super Leeds and were going up!
Another simple minded writer produces an easy comment based on whats fair on all other clubs.
Once again what was fair to Leeds when the number 15 was plucked from the air has been ignored, but the ‘integrity’ of the league has somehow been upheld? I think not.
Will be now expecting Luton, Bournmouth and Rotherham deducted the same amount for similar crimes or will the football comunity rally around these smaller clubs and hope for leniency?
Justice has been done?? What knd of prick are you? Why should Leeds have been penalised for KPMG and the FL’s failings?
We’ll do it the hard way and bollocks to the lot of you.
Article written by a nameless prick - will you come to Leeds? will ya fcuk
Stresster
I find this comment quite interesting
‘ It simply wouldn’t have been fair to the likes of Carlisle, Doncaster and Nottingham Forest’
Are you saying that had the arbitration panel ruled that the 15 point penalty was unjust we still couldn’t have had the points back as it would have been unfair on the other teams.
Does that mean if someone gets jailed for murder, serves time and is later found to be innocent whilst still inside they should not be released because it is too late to do so?
I think all (or most) Leeds fans will be happy that the issue is now resolved regardless of the outcome. However, the implications of that outcome could be catastrophic to Rotherham, Luton and Bournemouth who aren’t as well placed to overcome such a penalty in terms of fan base and ability to attract players.
The main gripe I have as a Leeds fan is the severity of the penalty. Although in a different league, AC Milan and Fiorentina received a lesser penalty for match fixing. Failing to get a CVA was beyond Leeds Uniteds control.
Maybe the 15 points included a further 10 for how Mr Bates cleverly played the system in entering administration the previous season. I await a rule change with interest.