Mick Harford

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2-0

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Sibbbooooooooooooooooooooooooo!)

1-0

Penalty Charlton, silly from Wildsmith, think the one v Oxford

Waggy and Sibbo on for Gayle and Smith

CAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1-0

Pretty sure Reading fans weren't rushing to offer support to us in our hour of need, unlike, say the magnificent Blackpool fans.

Chances are both Everton and Forest will get at least further -4 this season for the next accounting period breaches.

Although Forest's breach is WAAAAAY above the Everton -£20m, so it could be even more for them, although probably just my Derby bias.

And the team to take advantage we hope? Mick Harford's Luton Town

Bradeerrrrrrrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well that was a red card missed for them, stamped on him.

I thought that 😂

The difference in how we were treated and how they are being treated is astonishing.

I harbour no ill will towards Reading, but being allowed to sign and register players okus the EFL publically backing the fans is very different to how we had to sell our kids for a fraction of the worth in most cases, not to mention not being allowed to extend Jags contract for 6 months.

Not defending him, but I still think they went after Mel hard after he called out the TV deal.

Wigan fans saying similar on Social Media, well apart from the Mel bit.

3-2 Hopuroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Colllo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2-0

Second as it stands.

1-0 Barkssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

2 hours ago, David said:

Can anyone explain why Manchester City are avoiding answering their 115 charges before the rule changes in August, whilst Forest and Everton must answer them now?

115 charges which has dragged on for how long?

I want to sit here and take the piss out of Forest as nature intended, however it's just wrong how Manchester City are continuing and picking up silverware whilst others are having the book thrown at them.

Simon Stone from the BBC says:

Perhaps the most significant football event of the week will not involve a pitch or players - at least in the conventional sense.

The Premier League will confirm today whether any of the 20 top-flight clubs have breached profit and sustainability rules and if they have been charged.

The process has been streamlined to ensure charges are dealt with during the reporting period in question - to avoid the scenario they have ended up in with Everton, who were deducted 10 points this season even though their breaches took place outside the relevant reporting period.

Worrying for everyone at Goodison Park, Everton and Nottingham Forest are amongst those thought to be most at risk.

And, before anyone mentions Manchester City, their case is historic and so complicated, it would not have been part of the fast-track process even if those rules had been in place when they were charged.

3 minutes ago, richinspain said:

So Forest are guilty of breaking premier league P&S rules over a three year period, when two of them were in the championship?

George Simms in the i explains that:

"Nottingham Forest are reportedly the club most likely to face charges on Monday, having signed 43 players since promotion to the Premier League in May 2022.

Owner Evangelos Marinakis has spent more than £250m on transfer fees in that period, alongside offering players disproportionally high contracts in order to attract them to the east Midlands. Marinakas also converted £11m worth of loans into shares for the financial year 2022-23"

Full article

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/everton-nottingham-forest-wolves-why-points-deductions-this-week-2852193

Athletic reporting this

Robertson out for season for Portsmouth

7 minutes ago, richinspain said:

The stats at the end of the game are incredible, but has anyone got the first and second half stats? Surely they had more possession in the first half? In the second half I can hardly remember them having the ball for more than a few seconds. Having said that I missed most of the first half and just after switching on Owen Bradley said that Oxford had won their first corner, a few minutes later we won I think our ninth!

If I am remembering correctly we were at about 68% possession in the first half

Cash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tommmo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2-2

Bradley on, got to be for set pieces on the keeper I reckon.