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Bailo · April 17, 2008

Started their arbitration yesterday - interesting to see how this finishes. I can't see any justification for them being penalised 15pts more than anyone else for going into administration*.

What makes me laugh though is all the other promotion-chasing teams whining and threatening legal action if Leeds do get the points back, like the Doncaster chairman:

Ryan told the BBC: "In my opinion they will fail. If they do succeed it would be an incredibly sad day for football.

"It would actually mean that promotion could be decided in a court of law."

If Leeds have all the points returned they would climb to second in the League One table and third-placed Doncaster would drop to fourth.

"I've never known anything like this happen," he said.

Ryan is also concerned that a Leeds victory in the courts would set a dangerous precedent.

"What would happen next? Would Bournemouth, Luton, Rotherham - all the other teams that have lost 10 points, take on the Football League? I think it's a nonsense."

and John Ward, manager of Carlisle:

And Ward admits: "I think Leeds will get something back."

But Ward is not happy about the timing of the appeal. "The goalposts will have been changed with three games to go which would be strange," he said.

"Rules are made at the beginning of the season and should be adhered to."

I can't understand the logic of these clubs, only got themselves to blame if they didn't perform this year. Leeds' point deduction didn't stop anyone else from winning more matches.

* = other than the obvious, "they're dirty Leeds, f*** em".

baz2107 · April 17, 2008

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