In one podcast and discussion with RM, Garribaldi Red has managed to air what has been discussed on here for many weeks. SC and NEP got in many of RM’s points in a recent article. All these points need airing on national platforms to drive public opinion prior to appeal hearing. Football fans need to be aware of the facts not the version published so far. The Premiership League is a cartel. Any team getting promoted will find it difficult, without parachute payments impossible.
The recent 50 page document has many incorrect statements. It makes too many assumptions and bases some findings on here-say not fact.
I thought it interesting the Shef Utd, who spent very little in promotion season would receive points reduction if they remained in PL next season. The rules do not reflect the objectives of PSR or equal competition. This has to be aired at national level and get the Premier League Cartel to rethink its stance prior to new regulations.
Supporters of NFFC need to ensure these facts are heard not the misinformation that has been put out by national media and repeated verbatim by the IC.
The objective of PSR needs to be voiced.
The unfairness of the situation that promoted teams and imparticular promoted teams without parachute payment needs to be heard.
The exceptance of covid payments and bonuses by EFL being rejected by PL, a separate organisation being illegal.
Then worse, the Premier League announcing this in June only weeks prior to window closing and ffp balance sheets being filed, making it an impossibility to correct any understanding or implications.
The concept that Forest spent inappropriately or at a higher rate than is normal. The IC stated this in report. In fact allowing for inflation in wages and transfers Forest were comparable in expenditure to other promoted teams in the past, notably Fulham, Villa and Leeds. Non of those teams achieved promotion with such a thin squad of retained players. Nor was their expenditure penalised.
The report quoted the BJ sale and Forest choosing to wait till later in window. BJ was never going to sign for Brentford when bigger teams and bigger money was in the offering. The report also suggests Forest turned down a bid from Athletico. They didn’t. That bid was reliant upon selling another player. This sale never happened. All here say and rumour. Forest didn’t choose.
All these points, though known by Forest supporters, are new to football supporters nation wide. Even pundits appear blind to the facts of the case. They are still discussing the appeal decision date being after season end not the facts.
It needs to be heard and debated, held up to scrutiny and the PL held to account. Not continuing with this farce and malpractice. Let’s hear it for the Garribaldi. Shout it from the roof tops and every clarion, bugle and herald.
