The Chirp 0 Posted April 23, 2009 source? i can''t see it on the net yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muffles 8 Posted April 23, 2009 Just been breaking news on talksport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Southampton get 10-point penalty Championship side Southampton have been docked 10 points by the Football League after the club''s parent company went into administration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Gorehams Alter Ego 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Yup on Sky sports news now!!! doesnt really change our dire situation tho :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Bummer, if we go down, we''ll all moan that it should''ve been for next season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SitTee 0 Posted April 23, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8014811.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Chirp 0 Posted April 23, 2009 gutted for them. It''s a good club with good fans... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueJam 0 Posted April 23, 2009 means nothing now does it? we are down unless Barnsley (or Plymouth big time) don''t slip up....Prefer them to take the 10 point hit next year, where it might benefit us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueJam 0 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote user="BlueJam"]means nothing now does it? we are down unless Barnsley (or Plymouth big time) slip up....Prefer them to take the 10 point hit next year, where it might benefit us.[/quote] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristol_canary 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Matt le tissier will be weeping like a little girl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InLambertWeTrust! 0 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote user="The Chirp"]gutted for them. It''s a good club with good fans... [/quote]thats what they''ll say about us :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Humphrey 13 Posted April 23, 2009 But it only applies if they finish outside the bottom three. Otherwise it is carried over to next season in League One. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjwc22 0 Posted April 23, 2009 They are going to struggle in League 1 with a 10 point penalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muffles 8 Posted April 23, 2009 For those who don''t know - the points are applied at the end of the season. If Southampton stay up by their own means, then the 10 points will be deducted this season and they will be relegated.However, if they are relegated, then they will start next season on -10 points, so the incentive is for them to stay up this season, and start next season on 0 points.Presumably meaning that whoever then finishes in the third relegation spot, would then stay up.This is best for us, because it means Southampton have to play to stay up, meaning a (hopefully) competitive match against Forest onthe last day, which could be decisive for us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,357 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote user="Graham Humphrey"]But it only applies if they finish outside the bottom three. Otherwise it is carried over to next season in League One.[/quote]This has made my day [:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,899 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote user="The Chirp"]gutted for them. It''s a good club with good fans... [/quote]Don''t feel too sorry for them because according to some people on here it may not be the disaster some people imply and it may even lead to competent people running their club again and they can start looking upwards rather than downwards for a change.They could well be in a better position than us in every way next season and in any case it’s just another example of a club slipping back to their natural level. Nothing to worry about.[:S] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spudgfsh 0 Posted April 23, 2009 this makes very little difference, we still have to finish above barnsley or forest (or any other team) it just means that southampton have been taken out of the battle (to a large extent). There are still some scenarios where it may make a difference but really how realistic is it for southampton to make up 4/5 points in 2 games? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,899 Posted April 23, 2009 Yes but as Denko says while it''s mathematically possible for them to finish outside the bottom three the incentive is still there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 747 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote user="BlueJam"]means nothing now does it? we are down unless Barnsley (or Plymouth big time) don''t slip up....Prefer them to take the 10 point hit next year, where it might benefit us.[/quote]I think they might still start with minus 10 next year. If their final points total without the deduction would have resulted in them being relegated then it will be deferred until next season becasue the administration was announced after the deadline. Stand to be corrected but fairly sure thats right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCardinal 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Good. Another spot down, meaning we''re now contesting to keep out of that third spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote]Don''t feel too sorry for them because according to some people on hereit may not be the disaster some people imply and it may even lead tocompetent people running their club again and they can start lookingupwards rather than downwards for a change.[/quote]Nutty ! [:o][;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,950 Posted April 23, 2009 [quote user="The Chirp"]gutted for them. It''s a good club with good fans... [/quote]What about the people and businesses who are out of pocket? The club will survive but some small businesses won''t find it so easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Gates is a hermaphrodite 0 Posted April 23, 2009 THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS FOR US! We might well need Soton to beat Forest in the last game. The incentive of not having a 10 point deduction next season is nothing like as strong (way too abstract for the average pro footballer to respond to) as the incentive of staying in this division. They are down - nothing they do now will change that. What fight they might have had has just been extinguished. If i was on the Norwich board i''d be preparing the papers for objections and a potential legal challenge as we speak. I have no doubt that the club''s response will be meek acceptance. The only fair way to remove the likelihood of the likes of Forest gaining an unfair advantage is to have all of Soton''s results exponged from the record. Our club should be preparing its objections on those grounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canarygeorge 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Southampton are relegated whatever happens, but if they climb out of the bottom 3 with wins against Burnley & Forest, and other results in their favour, the 10 points deduction would be applied this season, and they''d be starting with a clean sheet next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy is a Pleasure 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Think Southampton were doomed anyway to be honest but this is one less thing to worry about.. Do feel sorry for the supporters but they have been a poorly run club for some time. Wonder what Le-Tiss will have to say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Many apologies for starting a new thread on this.[:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky Norwich 0 Posted April 23, 2009 As others have said, I don''t think anyone has really given Southampton a chance of getting out of it anyway. It was always us, Forest or Barnsley for that third spot.If we do go down, it might be good with Southampton already 10 points behind us. They don''t have any saleable assests but they DO have a good youth system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
