Blades considering next steps

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Given last season's pre-season game it is truly remarkable that they took from the Highlands a touch of the Court of Session so ably mastered by ourselves. For West Ham the saga has a touch of the Livingston great escape about it and we can but hope justice is still done before the new season starts.

[PullMyFinger]

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I'm 3 years old, please explain.

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Inverness had to fight for their rightful place in the SPL. Court attendance was the order of the day.

Subsequently Livingston were generally deemed to be in the wrong but survived without points being docked.

Sheffield heard the result of a tribunal yesterday which basically said we can only check that the procedures were correctly followed but there is no doubt in our minds that you were well and truly shafted because of the way West Ham conducted their business. They should have had points deducted but there is nothing we can do within our terms of reference.

Sheffield started their pre-season back in the Premier League in the Highlands......

Justice may still occur if United find a quick and successful judicial review route. Livingston were of course relegated once they ceased using expensive business consultants as unpaid players.

[Exiled ICT]

No danger that Sheffield United will be allowed back up, rightly or wrongly. All their appeals and protests will do more harm than good to the players they have with the uncertainty and their Championship campaign might suffer initially.

We can argue all day about what West Ham's punishment should be but why has it been allowed to drag on for so long? Tevez and Mascherano were signed in August last year but it took the FA until March/April to investigate/charge West Ham. They must have known when the registrations arrived that they were "dodgy" so why wait so long?

[PullMyFinger]

Inverness had to fight for their rightful place in the SPL. Court attendance was the order of the day.

Subsequently Livingston were generally deemed to be in the wrong but survived without points being docked.

Sheffield heard the result of a tribunal yesterday which basically said we can only check that the procedures were correctly followed but there is no doubt in our minds that you were well and truly shafted because of the way West Ham conducted their business. They should have had points deducted but there is nothing we can do within our terms of reference.

Sheffield started their pre-season back in the Premier League in the Highlands......

Justice may still occur if United find a quick and successful judicial review route. Livingston were of course relegated once they ceased using expensive business consultants as unpaid players.

Much thankness, was getting confused.

[Kingsmills]

No matter how aggrieved Sheffield United feel the fact of the matter is that they will be playing in the Championship next season. Neil Warnock recognised that fact two months ago when he chose to leave.

[PullMyFinger]

Still, I hope they take the FA to court for lost revenues (quite a considerable sum too I'd imagine).  :33:

[Kingsmills]

They would be throwing good money after bad.

[PullMyFinger]

If I give you my bank details will you put all your bad money into my account please, I'm starting to collect it. :tic01:

[Exiled ICT]

Still, I hope they take the FA to court for lost revenues (quite a considerable sum too I'd imagine).  :33:

That would never work either! If Sheffield United did manage that then every club whose ever been relegated would be after cash for every tiny reason.

[PullMyFinger]

But why should the FA benefit to the tune of £5.5M which was the fine imposed on the Hammers and the Blades have to battle to get back to the top flight with a tighter budget? Seems very unfair when the fact is they shouldn't have gone down. West Ham have taken the **** and should have had points deducted. :33:

[Exiled ICT]

And if Sheffield United had stayed up do you think they would be so concerned? No!

West Ham may have "taken the ****" but why did the FA take six months to realise? Were they hoping that West Ham were gonna finish mid table and nobody care very much? When they realised they were in a relegation scrap they left themself wide open to this kinda situation.

And let's say for example that Sheffield United should be re-instated, we all know the FA have no stones whatsoever with these kinda decisions. Mike Newell says that everyone's taking backhanders from agents, and nothing happens but Gary Neville is fined for celebrating a goal? The FA are too scared of the clubs it seems and will never do anything remotely controversial such as re-instating a relegated club.

[chris123]

Still a chance?

[Kingsmills]

Nevertheless, I would be astonished if Sheffield United were playing in the Premiership next season.

[Guest TinCanFan]

Nevertheless, I would be astonished if Sheffield United were playing in the Premiership next season.

I agree.  I think they've had it.