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  1. #1
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    Really difficult to know here. If the clubs were to blame from their processes then they should be punished. Hard not to draw parallels with the Aberdeen and Celtic situations though. Although players rather than clubs to blame in those ones, the actions were far more reckless!
    I do however find it hard that in punishing one team other teams get rewarded. I know that it is the standard by awarding a walkover, but cant help but think that the games could and should be played.
    If they felt the guilty clubs needed points punishment, then reduction is a better punishment as it doesnt punish 11 teams.

    Play the games, punish the guilty, but dont punish 11 teams by awarding three free points to someone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreamsof83 View Post
    Really difficult to know here. If the clubs were to blame from their processes then they should be punished. Hard not to draw parallels with the Aberdeen and Celtic situations though. Although players rather than clubs to blame in those ones, the actions were far more reckless!
    I do however find it hard that in punishing one team other teams get rewarded. I know that it is the standard by awarding a walkover, but cant help but think that the games could and should be played.
    If they felt the guilty clubs needed points punishment, then reduction is a better punishment as it doesnt punish 11 teams.

    Play the games, punish the guilty, but dont punish 11 teams by awarding three free points to someone.
    I totally agree, weird one.

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    Disgraceful. You should never gain points in this scenario. Docked them, yes maybe. If it was us I would want the games played and stick by that even if they had players unfit for the scheduled date but then fit for the new date. They're just trying to avoid giving the teams a financial penalty and trying to keep the league table looking neat.

    Would i be right in thinking that Sevco had players on the park v us in that friendly but never even got a slap on the wrist, or am I imagining this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stokearab View Post
    Disgraceful. You should never gain points in this scenario. Docked them, yes maybe. If it was us I would want the games played and stick by that even if they had players unfit for the scheduled date but then fit for the new date. They're just trying to avoid giving the teams a financial penalty and trying to keep the league table looking neat.

    Would i be right in thinking that Sevco had players on the park v us in that friendly but never even got a slap on the wrist, or am I imagining this?
    Crock o **** the way this has been handled!

    Sevco failed to follow protocols v us and never got anything!
    Septic player has a day out the country and got fined!
    8 Aberdeen players hit the pubs and i cant remember what they got.

    So St Mirren and Killie players used a bus, had a meal and shared cars, something that people have to do every day and are hit with punishments like this that end up punishing other clubs. A precedent had already been set by re-arranging covid postponed matches already this season, and i dont think this is over yet. I doubt either club has the financial means to do the right thing and appeal this!

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