Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Leeds points appeal unsuccessful Leeds United have failed in their bid to claim back the 15 points they were deducted by the Football League. The decision by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators means Leeds will not win automatic promotion from League One, though they are in the play-offs. An independent three-man arbitration reached its verdict behind closed doors in London, ruling the League had not acted unfairly when docking the points. The penalty was a punishment for breaking competition insolvency rules. Leeds had already been docked 10 points for entering administration at the end of last season while still in the Championship. They felt the additional penalty during the current campaign had been unduly harsh. Any return of points would have upset Leeds' League One promotion rivals, with Doncaster and Carlisle likely to have taken legal action. Leaders Swansea are confirmed as champions. Leeds were fifth when previous boss Dennis Wise joined Kevin Keegan's backroom team at Newcastle. Gary McAllister replaced him and booked a play-off spot last Friday with a 1-0 win over Yeovil. Hope they get promoted anyway, they deserve it for what they've done on the pitch this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Not surprised, if they gave them back to Leeds they'd have to do it for Luton, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds back in the Prem, but it would have been a total joke to give them any points back, let alone all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds back in the Prem, but it would have been a total joke to give them any points back, let alone all of them. I don't agree, it's a different case to what happened at Luton. I was told that the second lot of points that Leeds had deducted was based on them being in trouble with the Inland Revenue or some other such body, as it turned out said body dropped the case against them siting that Leeds had no case to answer to - for the FA to dock them points prior to being convicted was a nonsense in the first place, that the FA didn't have the balls to admit their mistake and reinstate the points is ridiculous. I'd feel pretty hacked off with the FA if I were Leeds, they didn't deserve the second points penalty so I hope they get promoted just to stick two fingers up at the FA. Same old FA, corrupt and bigger than the sport is supposedly governs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds and Bates sink without trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds and Bates sink without trace. I'd rather have teams like Leeds and Forest with a big history back in the Prem than the likes of Wigan and Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 21368 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds and Bates sink without trace. I'd rather have teams like Leeds and Forest with a big history back in the Prem than the likes of Wigan and Reading. Well said marra well said I wasnt suprised with the outcome at all and nobody here is tbh/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds and Bates sink without trace. I'd rather have teams like Leeds and Forest with a big history back in the Prem than the likes of Wigan and Reading. Agreed tbh, as much as I dislike them, having total non-entities like Wigan in the league is crap hardly anyone turns up for them as much as they've earned the right to be here I want rid . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd like to see Leeds and Bates sink without trace. I'd rather have teams like Leeds and Forest with a big history back in the Prem than the likes of Wigan and Reading. +1, or plus however much it is now (add Bolton to that also) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1319 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ive always thought it would be good to have teams with some backing back in the prem. The likes of Forest, Sheff Wed, Sheff Utd & Leeds will always have good support. I would have said Coventry but they had very poor attendances when they were up in the top division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sheff.Wed is another good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ipswich Town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3639 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 QPR - even if they are from landan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Leeds points appeal unsuccessful Leeds United have failed in their bid to claim back the 15 points they were deducted by the Football League. The decision by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators means Leeds will not win automatic promotion from League One, though they are in the play-offs. An independent three-man arbitration reached its verdict behind closed doors in London, ruling the League had not acted unfairly when docking the points. The penalty was a punishment for breaking competition insolvency rules. Leeds had already been docked 10 points for entering administration at the end of last season while still in the Championship. They felt the additional penalty during the current campaign had been unduly harsh. Any return of points would have upset Leeds' League One promotion rivals, with Doncaster and Carlisle likely to have taken legal action. Leaders Swansea are confirmed as champions. Leeds were fifth when previous boss Dennis Wise joined Kevin Keegan's backroom team at Newcastle. Gary McAllister replaced him and booked a play-off spot last Friday with a 1-0 win over Yeovil. Hope they get promoted anyway, they deserve it for what they've done on the pitch this season. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Fuck em tbh. I doubt they'd be crying over us if the shoe were on the other foot. In fact, getting stuffed in the playoffs would be the final and funniest ha-fucking-ha of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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