Quote Originally Posted by CAMiller View Post
Could be down to the perception of 'advantage gained' by fielding the ineligible player. Did we win the game Rawson played in potentially improving our chance of avoiding relegation?
I read the ruling. It was a 19 year old youth team player making his debut and came on in the 80th minute. All irrelevant in itself. Southend won the game 2-1 getting the winner late in injury time. P

The mitigating circumstances it that he was a yts player registered to the club. Hed been out on work experience to Harlow then recalled. The work experience meant he was still registered to play in all formats for the club, except the FL. Southend knew that, did the paperwork online but forgot to post the letter (citing on that day it was the funeral of a former player). When they checked the FL sight the player had been granted a number.

All pretty weak I know.