Us vs MK Dons - Carabao Cup - Wednesday 7.45pm

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The mirror article on it says that the club believe that they applied for the correct clearance in July but an administrative issue at the FA was the problem. We'll see.

Is anyone surprised that that? The FA are a shambles

[Cormack74]

There's zero chance we will be thrown out IMO. They need as many big clubs involved as possible to keep the competition meaningful.

[spud_gun]

There's zero chance we will be thrown out IMO. They need as many big clubs involved as possible to keep the competition meaningful.

That's such a terrible attitude.

If we broke the rules ard the punishment is expulsion then that's what we deserve.

West

[Cormack74]

I'm not saying it's what should happen but I bet it will be on their radar.

[Red_Polo]

There's zero chance we will be thrown out IMO. They need as many big clubs involved as possible to keep the competition meaningful.

Agree with spud, this should have nothing to do with it. We should get whatever punishment is consistent with the rules and previous instances - judging by that it seems only a fine anyway which I find a bit astonishing tbh!

[Liverpool]

I wonder how 'ineligible' a player has to be?

Nike will have us fielding Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Serena Williams upfront next year.

[Cormack74]

Agree with spud, this should have nothing to do with it. We should get whatever punishment is consistent with the rules and previous instances - judging by that it seems only a fine anyway which I find a bit astonishing tbh!

Indeed it should not, but as I inferred above, if you worked in a senior capacity for the EFL I suspect your decision might be weighted in favour of pragamatism.

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Agree with spud, this should have nothing to do with it. We should get whatever punishment is consistent with the rules and previous instances - judging by that it seems only a fine anyway which I find a bit astonishing tbh!

There is no precedent for anyone being thrown out, it's always a fine

[spud_gun]

There is no precedent for anyone being thrown out, it's always a fine

Weren't West Ham thrown out a few years back?

[Red_Polo]

Weren't West Ham thrown out a few years back?

No they were fined

[Exiled_red]

Weren't West Ham thrown out a few years back?

West Ham won a tie but had to replay it because they fielded an ineligible player then lost the replay about 20 years ago, I don't know if that is the one you mean? I read that Sunderland were the last team to field an ineligible player about 4 years ago and they just got a fine.

[Red_Polo]

West Ham won a tie but had to replay it because they fielded an ineligible player then lost the replay about 20 years ago, I don't know if that is the one you mean? I read that Sunderland were the last team to field an ineligible player about 4 years ago and they just got a fine.

That was ages ago yeah the player was cup tied though.

Few years ago they got fined for playing someone that hadn't gone turned up for ACN duty due to being 'injured' but played in the game while the tournament was still on

[baitman]

Maybe there are different levels of ineligibility depending on how blatant it is?

Who was ineligible, Chirivella? And why wasnt he eligible?

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Maybe there are different levels of ineligibility depending on how blatant it is?

Who was ineligible, Chirivella? And why wasnt he eligible?

Yes Chirivella, it was international clearance because he was on loan in europe last season and something hadn't been sorted out about him coming back was what I read.

[baitman]

Yes Chirivella, it was international clearance because he was on loan in europe last season and something hadn't been sorted out about him coming back was what I read.

So at worst a minor technicality, not like a major ****storm