Slick
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The first 18 seconds were good but so was the rest of it. Looked like a game that had a bit of everything, although from what I could tell the sending off looked harsh.
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The first 18 seconds were good but so was the rest of it. Looked like a game that had a bit of everything, although from what I could tell the sending off looked harsh.
Joey Shabadoo
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Bad refereeing again, a feature of the game now and the penalty wasn't one either. The same ref gave a soft pen to Queens last season in the last minute for what was a ridiculously obvious dive.
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Just a bit of fun for those who like there football
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Accy cyclist
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The 2019/20 football season starts today. My team play away at newly promoted Lincoln City. Next week Accy were due to play also newly promoted and our nearest club at our level Bury, but the game has been called off due to the Shaker's financial situation.
https://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2019/08/bury-game-suspended/
https://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2019/08/bury-game-suspended/
Slick
Guru
I don't think this is the last we're going to hear about this. Is there not more than one under suspicion.
Poacher
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You OK there Accy? 2 nil seems like a good start for the Imps, but there's a long way to go yet.
Best wishes for Matt "he may be a thug, but he's our thug" Rhead in his new job in Billericay.
Oh dear, not a good start. You hope to beat the newconers.
Re Bury. What happens to that game if they go under? Is it simply scratched?
Accy cyclist
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I don't know. If the league keep suspending Bury's matches and then they happen to survive they'll have a fair bit of catching up to do! They've already got 12 points to make up. I think they'll be lucky to survive and get relegated to League 2. They could be wound up then reformed as a new club and have to play way down the football pyramid. Accy and Bury have helped each other out in the past when having financial problems. About 10 years ago Accy were hit with a tax bill for around £350,000. We had a 'Save Our Stanley' league match when fans from other clubs were asked to come and watch the game adding to the crowd. Bury brought about 500 fans, which was decent of their supporters. I don't think a 'Save The Shakers' match and fans fundraising etc will be enough though to save Bury FC though.
Smokin Joe
Squire
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All their results will be struck off the record, and any teams who got points against them will lose them.
So in theory a team eg Accy could be 3 points clear at the top and have those 3 points taken away......WoW.
Having typed that, I suppose it would have to be or they would have played one more game than most of the other teams.
I cannot understand the "12 point deduction" thing. How is that going to help anyone?
AndyRM
XOXO
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It's not meant to. Why should a badly run club be helped?
Accy cyclist
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It's punishment and there to deter other clubs from going Bury's way....I think.
Kempstonian
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They did it to my home club Luton a long time ago - a double whammy in fact. This from Wiki:
"The 2008–09 season was the 123rd season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. The team's 24th-place finish in League One in 2007–08 meant the club competed in League Two. The club was docked 30 points at the start of the season; 10 by The Football Association for irregular matters involving player transfers, and 20 by the Football League for breaking rules on exiting administration. As a result, the club finished bottom of the league and was relegated to the Conference Premier. The season was not, however, without success – Luton beat Scunthorpe United 3–2 at Wembley to win the Football League Trophy for the first time."
They might as well just have thrown them out of the league instead of docking the points because they stood no chance of surviving with a 30 point deficit and the loss of some players after the relegation. It took quite a few seasons for them to get back in as well. They're going ok now though, after a couple of promotions, and are back in the Championship this season.
Although not as severe, its a crippling blow for Bury and rough on the fans (who did nothing wrong). I feel sorry for them.
gavgav
Legendary Member
The might Shrews are up and running with an excellent win and what a goal it was, from our left back on his league debut!
https://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-vs-portsmth/report/409908
https://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-vs-portsmth/report/409908
