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Newcastle United (and West Ham) under investigation over transfers



Kuipers Supporters Club

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Feb 10, 2009
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Has the Premier League ever given a points deduction

Yes- twice

#Twats - 9 Points in 2009/10 (first PL side to enter administration)

1996/97 Middlesbrough
3 points deducted for the unauthorised postponing of a match

Middlesbrough were due to play at Blackburn in December but manager Bryan Robson claimed he was unable to field a competitive team as they had 23 players unavailable because of injury, illness or suspension. Middlesbrough postponed the match - but without the permission of the Premier League. As a result they were fined £50,000 and were docked three points, the loss of points seeing them relegated at the season's end.
 




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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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1996/97 Middlesbrough
3 points deducted for the unauthorised postponing of a match

Middlesbrough were due to play at Blackburn in December but manager Bryan Robson claimed he was unable to field a competitive team as they had 23 players unavailable because of injury, illness or suspension. Middlesbrough postponed the match - but without the permission of the Premier League. As a result they were fined £50,000 and were docked three points, the loss of points seeing them relegated at the season's end.

Which was particularly hilarious at the time, because if they'd just turned up that day and lost the game, then they'd have stayed up.
 




gripper stebson

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Jul 27, 2004
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Trying to think what links West Ham, Newcastle and dodgy football dealings..

Errrmmm....

Hull-City-v-West-Ham-United-Premier-League.jpg
 






Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
17,678
Fiveways
Sadly, i have better things to do.

I am sure 99% of tax evasion goes unpunished for the reasons you state, but the fact HMRC and possibly the fraud squad are on to them will mean in this case no stone is unturned. As for the punishment, we will have to see what the crime is first.

Good response. I also have better things to do too. It's about time the transfer-related dealings of clubs were exposed and I'm particularly glad that it's Ashley, Gold and Sullivan that are currently in the firing line.
 












lawros left foot

Glory hunting since 1969
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Jun 11, 2011
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Surely, it's more likely to be West Ham haven't had enough tax payers money, and we've got to finance their Messi, and Bale bid in the close season.
 






Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
It's not just SJP that's been raided. I also saw another tweet saying HMRC turned up at 6.30am

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Diego Napier

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