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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Nov 5, 2008 17:50:15 GMT -1
Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe, whose club were controversially relegated in 2007, has called for an overhaul of the Premier League.
West Ham escaped the drop - sending down the Blades instead - despite breaking league rules over the signings of Argentinian duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
Speaking to MPs on Wednesday, McCabe said he still did not understand why West Ham had not been docked points for the breach.
"Our relegation was in many ways down to the inadequacies and lack of proper governance at the FA Premier League," he told the Parliamentary All Party Football Group.
He said the club were now seeking purely financial redress, although he suggested it was still possible United could yet be reinstated in the top flight.
"Regrettably, I don't think we can turn the clock back," he told the MPs' group, which is conducting an inquiry into governance in football.
"A season and a half has gone by now since relegation. It would be difficult, not impossible, but difficult for reinstatement.
"But we are determined not to be pushed aside over this sporting injustice."
He added he was "perplexed" why the Premier League had not ensured West Ham were punished with a points deduction rather than a fine.
"They (the Premier League) are under-managed. They hide behind setting up an independent panel to penalise a club that's breached the rules and believe that alleviates their job to govern the game.
"We've got to accept the commerciality and business that's attached to football now, but it should never overtake sport itself, and that's where governance has got to be improved.
"We really need to get a restructure of the governance of the FA Premier League to stop what happened to us ever happening again."
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well said *awaits abuse*
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Post by PureOldGold on Nov 5, 2008 17:51:31 GMT -1
Cry me a river. Shit happens, you just get on with it!
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Nov 5, 2008 17:53:06 GMT -1
easy, justin, its for the greater good  |
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Post by ovechkin8 on Nov 5, 2008 17:57:45 GMT -1
Treesman wants more money for the clubs at the lower end of the pyramid ie us. Whats really needed is a draft and salary cap. Will put the fun back into the game.  Sheffield Steelers v Cockney Irons . Face it it was players like Jagielka who are to realy blame and then scarpered off. |
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Post by Alex on Nov 5, 2008 18:02:15 GMT -1
*Yawn*
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Nov 5, 2008 18:02:05 GMT -1
i'm sure the next West Ham v Sheffield United match will be very interesting if any time soon.....
i really can't blame jags. he had his best season for us in the prem., and move to a bigger club with greater ambitions...... also every time i see him play for Everton he's awesome. Surely he should get an England recall?
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Nov 5, 2008 18:03:37 GMT -1
you've not even read the article  |
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Post by ovechkin8 on Nov 5, 2008 18:08:47 GMT -1
i'm sure the next West Ham v Sheffield United match will be very interesting if any time soon..... i really can't blame jags. he had his best season for us in the prem., and move to a bigger club with greater ambitions...... also every time i see him play for Everton he's awesome. Surely he should get an England recall? He'S alright .Good brain but lacks a little zip. Just let Blackwell take you up. How's Darius doing ? Has he made an ass of himself yet ? |
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Post by El Morto La Hoja! on Nov 5, 2008 18:12:05 GMT -1
he's still injured. he's back at the end of the month. he was doing okay before he was injured though.
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Post by ovechkin8 on Nov 5, 2008 18:17:45 GMT -1
he's still injured. he's back at the end of the month. he was doing okay before he was injured though. Give him four chances he'll score one. Good to see . Sold against Bettys wishes so no Barnaby Rudges from Hornet fans.  |
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Post by Remember Jesus on Nov 6, 2008 7:28:25 GMT -1
Well said McCabe. He's right.
I wouldn't trust the premier league to run me a bath.
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Post by Mrs H on Nov 6, 2008 10:30:50 GMT -1
Those poor dead horses.
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Nov 6, 2008 10:33:54 GMT -1
 what that one ;D
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Post by Mrs H on Nov 6, 2008 10:34:58 GMT -1
what that one ;D Indeed. Maybe it's a Blade trait. ;D |
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Nov 6, 2008 10:37:51 GMT -1
the flogging a dead horse world record is held by a Blade.
Its in the Guinness Book of Records, ;D
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Post by gt on Nov 6, 2008 10:41:39 GMT -1
the flogging a dead horse world record is held by a Blade. Its in the Guinness Book of Broken Records, ;D Fixed your post Kev |
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Nov 6, 2008 10:43:32 GMT -1
 lmao Tom ;D
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Post by Mrs H on Nov 6, 2008 10:45:06 GMT -1
;D ;D ;D
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Post by C@V on Nov 6, 2008 11:04:40 GMT -1
Sheff Utd are becoming a bit of joke really!
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Nov 6, 2008 11:05:00 GMT -1
Christ,that spilt milk must be cheese by now.
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Sheffield Steelers v Cockney Irons .
Forever without exception. x
