The Football News Thread 2025/26

[jd1981]

Don't forget Leicester could be getting a 6-10 point deduction

I wouldn’t shed a tear about Leicester suffering that, should’ve had it last season but would be ironic if they get it this season when it really will matter.

 

[basher]

Time catching up with Leicester... deducted 6 points.

Not before time, these wankers have gamed the system several times over!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Charlton 35
Norwich 33
Portsmouth 33
Leicester 32
Blackburn 32
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West Brom 32
Oxford 27
Sheff Wed -7

 

[Wilf Wolf]

10 points and they’d be in trouble. Think they’ll escape relegation with just the 6.

 

[Lupo]

They intend to appeal. Premier League were pushing for 20 apparently

 

[Langers]

They intend to appeal. Premier League were pushing for 20 apparently

In the interests of fair play, Albion should be given the extra -14.

For reasons.

 

[jd1981]

No sympathy with Leicester, they’ve had more fun between 2015-2022 than anyone in comparable club sides.
Thought they were smart and clever last season for outwitting the PL lawyers but it’s caught up with them.

 

[Sniffer]

No sympathy with Leicester, they’ve had more fun between 2015-2022 than anyone in comparable club sides.
Thought they were smart and clever last season for outwitting the PL lawyers but it’s caught up with them.

Don’t forget their administration and then straight back up with cleared debts. I think the rules were altered to include points penalties due to their type of shenanigans.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Don’t forget their administration and then straight back up with cleared debts. I think the rules were altered to include points penalties due to their type of shenanigans.

In fairness there - if the rules weren't there and there wasn't a great deal of precedent either, that wasn't their fault that nothing was in place. Think it was relegation coinciding with the stadium move that did them over (plus wages skyrocketing around that time, Ipswich were similar even without a new ground).

But it did stick in the craw especially when they could subsequently have afforded to pay local business and the likes of St John's Ambulance back, and didn't.