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Post by polofrance on Mar 5, 2004 8:18:25 GMT
Morning All Quite alot going on this morning with the Leicester thing and all, What would happen if Franchise went into Liquidation as per the link below news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/3535239.stmWould all of their results be cancelled? and if so, what effect would this have on the league table. Polo |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 5, 2004 8:32:09 GMT
If the club folded mid season then their results would be cancelled. As we have taken six points off them in the league it would obviously worsen our position against some of our competitors in the top half of the table.
What happens as regards relegation I don't know - presumably three teams would still come up from Div 2 but it could be four depending on whether just two or the normal three clubs would still be relegated.
I would have thought that the league would try to find a way of enabling Franchise to continue to fulfill their fixtures to avoid the chaos that would undoubtedly happen if they didn't.
Never thought I'd be praying for Franchise to survive but I am - for the effect it would have on our playoff hopes if they don't. ???
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Post by dude on Mar 5, 2004 9:06:17 GMT
Wimbledon did say that after the recent transfers they had the money in place to continue into next season. Let's hope so.
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Post by Hooky on Mar 5, 2004 9:08:00 GMT
as wimbledon have lost to most teams.....
it would benefit the few teams to have droped points against them ....... so thats not many, it really shouldn't effect the league that much as most teams would lose the 6 points they have gained against them....
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 5, 2004 9:12:17 GMT
Dave, its not the impact on most teams that counts. One point may be enough to change relegation, playoff or auto promotion places for some clubs. There will be an outcry and chaos if their fixtures are declared null and void.
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Post by GlennA on Mar 5, 2004 9:17:41 GMT
In that case I hope the bastards go into liquidation 0.001 seconds after the end of the last match of the season.
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Post by youthster on Mar 5, 2004 9:20:35 GMT
sounds like bargaining brinksmanship by the administrators and the consortium at franchise to scare the creditors into accepting the deal, but i agree with fornside that 1 pt is likely to make all the difference to some clubs come the end of the season...
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Post by spiderpuss on Mar 5, 2004 9:28:38 GMT
My thoughts entirely Dave. there's hardly a single team that hasn't done the double over MK. It would be status quo all around.
I can't wait for them to disappear, good riddance I say.
Spider
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Post by polofrance on Mar 5, 2004 9:47:21 GMT
I seem to remember them taking 4 points off the Baggies! and i assume that Norwich did the double over them so thats a big swing in the favour of the Baggies ! They have also taken points off Reading, West ham and Crewe Polo stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/teams/Wimbledon.html |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 5, 2004 9:50:11 GMT
Here are Wimbledon's results. The two obvious clubs in the top half of the table who would gain from their games being declared null and void appear to be WBA and Reading. Do we really want Reading to gain at our expense given our relative positions viz a viz the playoffs? www.soccerbase.com/footballlive/?MIval=results2&teamid=2812 |
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Post by 339187 on Mar 5, 2004 12:54:42 GMT
"There will be an outcry and chaos..."
I would like to hear an outcry and witness chaos ;D
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