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Not sure how accurate it is but I read somewhere that there is a statute of limitations on clubs being able to sue and given the period in question falls outside of it only clubs who have already reserved that option will be able to make claims.

If they expel them then they'll have to decide whether there's one less relegation place or one extra promotion place and either option will bring legal challenges from other clubs. Whereas a 70-80 point deduction means they go down anyway and effects less of the pyramid.

The SPL minus Rangers is much more devalued than the PL minus City. Plus they're not the same situation at all. Rangers were insolvent and were liquidated.

I think it'll be a point deduction big enough to relegate them. Think they'll prefer that route to actual expulsion as it doesn't cause issues elsewhere in the pyramid.

Yeah I doubt most of their original fans are that arsed. Think the bigger issue for the club might be legal implications rather than sporting ones.

I notice the City forum hasn't crashed. Take note @stevegrant 😁

Rangers situation not at all comparable.

Out of interest, why does it bother you so much? You can choose to believe it or not but it's a bit weird this obsession you have with calling this specific poster out.

Well that escalated quickly.

Still think people are missing the point that this rule wasn't implemented unilaterally by the EFL board. It's all well and good saying it's a nonsense rule since we were caught doing it but the fact remains clubs wanted it put in place. And given that there's been no attempt to bin it since it suggests clubs are still happy with it? If the majority view in the EFL was that it's a silly rule then it's a bit weird that it wasn't tabled at this year's AGM.

Much more likely than people going 'ballistic'. Unless by going ballistic you mean people moaning on the internet and singing a song or two.

What are people gonna do? Write angry letters and start a petition?

No, it's not.

It could post an FA appeal yeah.

Yeah that'd be hugely risky on their part. Reckon they'd definitely agree to suspend it during the appeal.