Rival Watch

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 24 Oct 2025 17:24

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The Cap Sheff Wed filed for administration then.


So that’s an immediate 12 point deduction then. Looking forward to the return Hillsborough for a game next season.


As long as we stay up :wink:

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Re: Rival Watch

by Mid Sussex Royal » 24 Oct 2025 17:52

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Elm Park Kid Wednesday have gone into administration.

That's got to be good news for them doesn’t it? Takes it all out of Chanserai's hands.

Short term a lot of pain, but the prospect of a brighter future under someone else.


No...administration is not a good place. The priorities of the administrators are the creditors and this will be a very long road back, this won't just be a quick visit to league one next year and back to normal.

Look at previous clubs where this has happened.

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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 24 Oct 2025 19:05

At this rate this league will be a quarter Yorkshire next season, maybe more.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Snowflake Royal » 24 Oct 2025 19:25

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Elm Park Kid Wednesday have gone into administration.

That's got to be good news for them doesn’t it? Takes it all out of Chanserai's hands.

Short term a lot of pain, but the prospect of a brighter future under someone else.


No...administration is not a good place. The priorities of the administrators are the creditors and this will be a very long road back, this won't just be a quick visit to league one next year and back to normal.

Look at previous clubs where this has happened.

What, like Leicester?

It's better than an owner who is destroying the club, or going out of business entirely.

Recent clubs? Derby have done ok. Wigan not awful. Bolton, brief trip to L2 then back in L1. They were heading into L1 before administration already.

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Re: Rival Watch

by AthleticoSpizz » 24 Oct 2025 19:37

Add Portsmouth to the list, even if it took employees not being paid in full, supporters monies, players playing unpaid, latterly an American businessman and some land that Tescos bought.

Wednesday will be ok….large and loyal support, lots of up-selling of associated branded goods.
For us and for many teams like us, it’ll be our two ‘cup-finals’ next season (although tbf, I can see them outpointing the -12 deduction going forward now)


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Re: Rival Watch

by WestYorksRoyal » 24 Oct 2025 20:00

Don't they have EFL charges outstanding for failing to pay players? There could be another 6 deducted.

Just get all the pain done this season if possible, and try to enjoy the wins when they come.

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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 24 Oct 2025 20:25

WestYorksRoyal Don't they have EFL charges outstanding for failing to pay players? There could be another 6 deducted.

Just get all the pain done this season if possible, and try to enjoy the wins when they come.

Yeah, I'd expect some punishment for that as well, this season is oxf*rd and they are 100% relegated.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Mid Sussex Royal » 24 Oct 2025 20:36

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Snowflake Royal That's got to be good news for them doesn’t it? Takes it all out of Chanserai's hands.

Short term a lot of pain, but the prospect of a brighter future under someone else.


No...administration is not a good place. The priorities of the administrators are the creditors and this will be a very long road back, this won't just be a quick visit to league one next year and back to normal.

Look at previous clubs where this has happened.

What, like Leicester?

It's better than an owner who is destroying the club, or going out of business entirely.

Recent clubs? Derby have done ok. Wigan not awful. Bolton, brief trip to L2 then back in L1. They were heading into L1 before administration already.


You've not mentioned the clubs that have gone down and never come back.

Yes of course its better being in the National League than having the likes of Dai or Chaniri around but that's not what I said.

Bolton & Wigan have not made it back to where they were

Leicester have benefited from being between EFL and Prem for years

But then again you're always right even when you're wrong. Bore off.

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Re: Rival Watch

by WestYorksRoyal » 24 Oct 2025 20:44

Administration in itself is a mixed thing. You only go into administration if your owner has got you into a real mess, at which point it will get rid of them but at great cost.

What differentiates the good and bad examples of what follows is who bought them next. It's that simple. I think Portsmouth had several bad owners in succession, whereas Leicester were rescued by Lineker and his pals, stabilised and sold to the Thais.


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