AFC Wimbledon out of trophy

[Keith.P]

http://www.afcwimbledon.com/news.php?Psection_id=2&Psub_section_id=1&Open=2418

 

Ouch. Not good omen with being charged by the Ryman league possibly too.

 

[MokeAFCW]

it could be all 18 points won with darlington in the team we lose. which wouldn't suprise me at all....

 

for a single piece of paper. you get less for running up debt and weaseling out of paying by going into administration. perhaps we should try that next season!

[Balmoral Claret]

Best not to "try" ANYTHING next season Moke!

Get your point though - will be a bummer if your whole season is ruined by whatever the Ryman League choose to throw at you - just when you appear to be on a good run.

[Rick the Dick]

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The club has also been informed that the Ryman Football League is charging us with a breach of league rule 6.1 in fielding a player before having obtained an international transfer certificate.

 

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it could be all 18 points won with darlington in the team we lose.

 

Is there any precedent for points deduction in the Ryman in these circumstances? Couldn't teams like Worthing & W&H, who have lost points to you but are in a relegation fight, argue that they wouldn't benefit from that, unlike those in the promotion hunt.

[Simon BTFC]

The league rules are pretty unequivocal Rick:

 

Rule 6.8 Playing an ineligible player states (as I'm sure you're aware:

 

Any club found to have played an ineligible player in a match shall have any points gained from that match deducted from it's record and have levied upon it a fine in accordance with the fines tariff.

 

The fines tariff sets a minimum recommended fine of £150 a game.

Rule 6.8 does allow for a reduction in the points reduction in the case of the player concerned being a sub (at the board's discretion).

 

The board can also order that the match be replayed, although I would suggest that AFCW are unlikely to be asked to fit another 11 games in!

[Rick the Dick]

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Rule 6.8 Playing an ineligible player states (as I'm sure you're aware:

 

Must of missed that bit

 

Wonder how "ineligible" is defined.

 

 

[Simon BTFC]

The press release said they were being charged under rule 6.1...

 

I assume that refers to the bit that says:

 

"It is the responsibility of each club to ensure that any player signing a registration form with the club has, where necessary, the required international registration transfer certificate"