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Well, you'd expect a very large fine at a minimum. But they'll probably get another big discount for "exceptional cooperation".

Everton have already had six points deducted, and the new sanction covers most of the same period of time. It's not quite 'double jeopardy' but it's a basic principle that you don't get repeatedly...

I don't mean to pick on this comment or on TSANHO in particular, but there's a trend or pattern which seems to be everywhere you look at the moment. It's the 'everyone is as bad as each other' or...

I'm not quite so sure that the standard of refereeing is that bad overall, especially at the top level now we've got a lot more full time professionals, training programmes etc. We probably have the...

Agreed. Or the systems and rules by which they're using it. There are always going to be controversies and disagreements, but they manage to use VAR in the world cup/European Championships without...

That's absolutely a debate to be had about mental illness, about treatment and services, the nature and extent of criminal responsibility, the purpose of the criminal justice system, the rights of...

The Athletic have got one of their journalists to watch all the direct free kicks this season to watch for players moving the ball. Turns out nearly everyone does it sometimes...
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Actually, after reading an article in the Athletic (paywall), I've changed my mind. The author (Matt Pyzdrowski) is a former keeper, coach and analyst) and he's written a really interesting article...

As an Everton fan you'd expect me to have another reason to want Forest to get as few points as possible, but I think they've been hard done by there. It's not just that he moves the ball, it's that...

Think that's the problem... no-one knows how it works, as they're largely making it up as they go along. Especially about sanctions, for which there's no guidance whatsoever beyond whatever the...

Gosling left Everton in 2010 having run down his contract and leaving under something of a cloud. He's remembered fondly because of the winner against Liverpool (missed by half the country because...

Just back after a few days away seeing family... hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas, and best wishes to everyone for the rest of the festive season and for the new year. Especially to 1959 and...

Just to salute Swale for an exceptional thread title. Well played.

Seems like a great idea if this can be done safely. I'm a keen runner and I still find it quite some climb, and I'm sure we've...

Jordan Pickford is an exceptional goalkeeper... he's kept Everton in the Premier League in each of the last two seasons. It's too early to say how he'll be remembered, as he's not yet 30. I'd say...

It's an interesting one, isn't it? Language and how it's used and misused. That's certainly how "woke" is used by people who are content with the status quo and either don't see or don't care about...

Yeah, there's a lot of wibble in this thread. It's a public vote for something that's never made a lot of sense to me. I don't really understand what the criteria are... part of it seems to be around...

Well, I have some theories, which I know for a fact you won't like.

I'd have thought you'd rather explain your views yourself. You're the one calling for bans and arrests, you've picked out one...

On what grounds?

I was referring mainly to discussions about the issue in the UK, and making the point that it's less of a divisive issue than some people think. Especially those who seem desperate to believe that...

Well... I agree that I'd rather they didn't sing that, it's ambiguous... it's open to misinterpretation, and that it doesn't help their cause and is a gift to people who want to smear and...

I'd agree with most of that. That's the thing - there's a lot more agreement than disagreement on this issue, especially in the UK.

Everyone wants a peaceful solution, pretty much everyone thinks...

What's the evidence for this? I mean, I'm sure that there are some people who think that. But the good news for people who worry about this sort of thing is that the vast majority of people who are...

Yeah, I think Rory Stewart is probably the best Tory PM we never had. He comes over as a decent human being, clever, thoughtful, curious... pretty out of touch with ordinary people, but willing to...

I just find this quite astonishing. Why would anyone have to make it clear that they're against grooming gangs? It's one of those things that's so morally abhorrent that all decent human beings are...

As anticlough said, that's a disgraceful post. No excuse for any poster here making that kind of remark about anyone. You ought to be ashamed of yourself and an apology is in order.