by Glory Boy » 03 May 2017 14:56
by Nameless » 03 May 2017 15:17
From Despair To Where? 9 of the 11 players where regulars in the first team squad. If they were not considered strong enough players for a team 4th in the league, they wouldn't be in the first team squad. I don't see how it matters if there was a potentially stronger player on the bench, its a squad game, he used his squad and the final standings are worked out over 46 games.
Villa's performance was so shocking, even Steve Bruce questioned the players' professionalism in his post match interview.
I'm not arguing that Huddersfield didn't field a weakened team, I'm arguing that Huddersfield fielded a team of 1st team squad players and I don't really see why it matters that they did. 1 game does not make or break a season.
by CountryRoyal » 03 May 2017 16:03
Nameless Huddersfield have had to borrow players to get good enough to be 4th.
by Hound » 03 May 2017 16:10
by Nameless » 03 May 2017 16:23
CountryRoyalNameless Huddersfield have had to borrow players to get good enough to be 4th.
God isn't that the truth - would Huddersfield be where they are without Mooy, Kachunga and to a lesser extent Brown and Ward? I very much doubt it.
Makes our achievement even more impressive.
by Hound » 03 May 2017 16:31
by JR » 03 May 2017 17:19
by Nameless » 03 May 2017 18:16
by NewCorkSeth » 03 May 2017 18:22
Nameless If they impose random punishments that have no support under league rules then it won't solve anything.
Huddersfield don't deserve a points deduction....
by genome » 03 May 2017 19:05
by Nameless » 03 May 2017 19:41
by From Despair To Where? » 03 May 2017 20:12
by tmesis » 03 May 2017 20:41
JR EFL should dock Huddersfield 6 points effective immediately.
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by Ian Royal » 03 May 2017 21:01
From Despair To Where? But it's ok for a full strength Aston Villa team to put in a totally gutless performance, devoid of effort against another team fighting against relegation.
Its swings and roundabouts and in this case, the law is an ass. One match our of 522 does not make any more or any less difference than any other. These are first team squad players playing in a first team game.
by NewCorkSeth » 03 May 2017 21:05
From Despair To Where? Still not had anyone explain why the 3pts Birmingham picked up against Huddersfield are more critical to their survival than the 6pts they took off Fulham or the 4pts they took off Blackburn.
by Ian Royal » 03 May 2017 21:06
From Despair To Where? Still not had anyone explain why the 3pts Birmingham picked up against Huddersfield are more critical to their survival than the 6pts they took off Fulham or the 4pts they took off Blackburn.
by From Despair To Where? » 03 May 2017 22:06
From Despair To Where? Its a bullshit arguement. Its like 2008. We didn't get relegated because Portsmouth fielded a weakened team against Fulham, we got relegated because we went on a 9 game losing run, failed to compete in winnable home games against relegation rivals, conceded injury time winners and over the course of 38 games, weren't fcuking good enough. End of and it's no different for Blackburn or Forest or whoever goes down this season. If you don't like it, do better in the 46 games you do have some control over.
Let's whinge about the referee or what another team did instead of focusing on what we could have done better to avoid the situation arising in the first place. It's always someone else's fault. Forest and Blackburn have been sniffing round the arse end of the table all season, they're there entirely on merit.
by Nameless » 04 May 2017 06:48
From Despair To Where? Still not had anyone explain why the 3pts Birmingham picked up against Huddersfield are more critical to their survival than the 6pts they took off Fulham or the 4pts they took off Blackburn.
by genome » 04 May 2017 08:52
Nameless I don't think there is a point of common understanding on this
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