West Ham

[Guest kingdawson]

Aye Im wrong, I quoted the chairman of West Ham, then used general knowledge that is available in the public domain to point out a few little things but aye Im totally wrong.

 

Maybe you dont care, but typing and throwing a strop would suggest otherwise.

 

At least you're consistent, I'll give you that 

 

It seems you started this thread just to have a go at spurs. Quite sad really

[Guest Nappy Rash]

It seems you started this thread just to have a go at spurs. Quite sad really

 

Did an ITK you give you this profound insight? 

 

You can convince yourself of anything if you want to  :parky:

 

No doubt someone will tell me I only posted it because I just didnt have the bottle to ask outright if anyone reckoned Ashley read this forum, like I say you can convince yourself of anything if you want to, like being an ITK 

 

 

 

 

 

[Syrette]

Give it a rest, Nappy.

[Guest Nappy Rash]

Give it a rest, Nappy.

 

Everyone deserves an education, don't be elitist 

[Cajun]

Give it a rest, Nappy.

 

Thought I was the only one that found him boring, seems not.

[Guest Nappy Rash]

Here fido 

 

Desperately seeking an ally, bless.

 

One mans meat is another mans poison, you'd do well to remember that  :parky:

[Guest exilim]

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=472296&CPID=8&clid=21&lid=2&title=McCabe+expecting+redemption

 

West Ham! Go Down to Championship! Bring parker and your millions along with you!!!!!! 

 

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[Mr Logic]

Can't see the decision being reversed, West Ham will stay.

 

Without Bent though..

[Leazes1986]

From The Times

June 18, 2007

Fixture ‘fluke’ has West Ham feeling hot under collar

Peter Lansley and Bill Edgar

 

Sheffield United take their fight to regain Premier League status to an arbitration panel in London today, buoyed by a quirk of the fixture computer. It has emerged that West Ham United, who retained their top-flight status at the Yorkshire club’s expense last season, have identical home-and-away fixture lists next season, suggesting that it would be easy for the clubs to switch divisions if the panel rules in Sheffield United’s favour.

 

The relegated club will put their case to an arbitration panel, maintaining that West Ham should have been deducted points by an independent commission in April rather than being fined £5.5 million for breaching transfer regulations over the signings of Carlos Tévez and Javier Mascher-ano. The hearing comes four days after the publication of extraordinarily similar fixture lists for the teams, whose home and away games have been matched up throughout the coming season. Conspiracy theorists are suggesting collusion between the FA Premier League and Football League, but the top flight’s ruling body said yesterday that the mirroring of fixtures was coincidence.

 

West Ham were fined £2.5 million for signing contracts that allowed a third party influence over the club and £3 million for failing to inform the Premier League about it. They stayed up by three points after winning seven of their last nine matches, during which Tévez scored five times.

 

The case took another twist yesterday when reports suggested that the Yorkshire club had breached regulation U18 by insisting that Steve Kabba could not play against them after his sale to Watford. However, Kevin McCabe, Sheffield United’s plc chairman, argued that this had been down to a gentleman’s agreement rather than any contractual matter. “The contract transferring Steve Kabba was one that was open, was honest and was properly looked at by the Premier League and registered,” McCabe said. “There is no grey area on that whatsoever.”

 

The Premier League is confident that the panel sitting today and tomorrow will agree that it acted strictly according to its regulations. Should Sheffield United persuade Sir Philip Otton, a former Court of Appeal judge, David Pannick, the leading QC, and Nicholas Randall, a sports and employment law specialist, otherwise, it is still thought that their best hope would be for compensation rather than reinstatement.

 

McCabe met Jan Figel, the European Commissioner for culture and sport, in Brussels on Friday, but the potential matter of compensation was not discussed. With about £50 million riding on the decision of the panel, McCabe insisted that the fight to be reinstated in the Premier League is more a matter of principle than profit.

 

“I think we are very confident of winning,” the chairman said. “We have a compelling case that’s based upon an irrational decision given by the first independent commission that was set up. We would not have pursed going to arbitration unless we thought we would win.

 

“It’s not so much the money, it’s the fact one club that has not breached the rules has been relegated whilst another club that has breached the rules has retained its Premiership status. Between the Championship and the Premier League, the broadcasting revenue is vastly different, as is the support through the turnstile.

 

“It [the difference] is certainly around £50 million. I’m sure if we had Carlos Tévez playing for us we would not have been relegated at all.”

 

Interesting.