Aston Villa (H) - Sun 22nd May, 16:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[mancityvstoke]

Blackpool hit by suspended three-point deduction for pitch invasion

Blackpool’s point deduction was in addition to FA’s £50,000 fine

www.theguardian.com

Points deductions are the nuclear option football has to consider in the war on thugs.

Incursions on to the pitch by Nottingham Forest, Port Vale and Everton fans have taken a sinister turn this week and need to be stopped

Man United could face points deduction over Liverpool postponement

Both the Premier League and Football Association are investigating following the mass protests around Old Trafford on Sunday, and they are speak to Manchester United and local authorities.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Elliot houghton]

Maybe? if the FA or premier league decide to make an example of a club (after a pitch invasion) after recent events?

They could do it for next season no chance anything like that now

 

[Chi-town blues]

Longest prematch thread?

 

[mancityvstoke]

They could do it for next season no chance anything like that now

There are rules already apparently for safety etc I never knew that

 

[Ducado]

It’s taken a dark turn this thread, I hope there won’t be a pitch invasion, just because it delays everything

anyway 3-0 to City

 

[CC1]

They could do it for next season no chance anything like that now

They can do what they like under the H&S remit

 

[kaz7]

Longest prematch thread?

Most of it off topic

 

[JGL07]

Why are the paranoid lunatics on this site making up rules that do not exist?

There is nothing in the PL rules that indicates that points can be deducted for a pitch invasion. Similarly there is nothing in the EFL rules that show that Forest or Port Vale could lose their play-off final positions because of pitch invasions.

So people should stop posting such crap and do us all a favour,

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Most of it off topic

Yes. Let’s get back to the Scottish Cup Final please……..

 

[mccity]

This is one of those games that if nothing was on the line it would point to a comfortable home win.

We've got pretty much a full squad available. We've had a week to rest for the first time in a long time. The other team have just played a scrappy game on Thursday. We're at home, and the weather is set to be decent (at worst very mild rain). It's the last game of the season. Our form has been great. The opposition's hasn't. The opposition aren't particularly great at playing out, they're not particularly great at countering, and even against a weak Liverpool side AT HOME they showed that they can't prevent chances too well.