I suspect the real reason

is so that they know how many points QPR have got, and what the gaps are to second and third, so that they can make sure that they don't deduct enough points actually to make a difference

Call me cynical

Posted By: Old Git on April 27th 2011 at 11:11:06

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Value betting (NCFC) - Firstnews, Apr 27, 09:41:29
- Prospects of a points deduction high enough to stop QPR being champions = v slim (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 27, 10:59:36
  - I thought the timing was for the same reason as happened with Swindon in 1990(?) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 11:04:42
    - I suspect the real reason (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 27, 11:11:06
      - In which case points deduction is no punishment so why bother? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 27, 11:13:18
        
        to avoid setting a really uncomfortable precedent for future rule-breakers (n/m) (NCFC) - Tr1cky Hawe5, Apr 27, 11:16:26
        
        And to be seen to be doing *something* regardless of it being insultingly transparent. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 27, 11:18:26
        
        I make a good living out of being cynical (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 27, 11:24:23
        
        But these days the administration rules, for example, prevent that sort of thing (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 11:23:42
- but surely if there was much chance of this happening (NCFC) - Tr1cky Hawe5, Apr 27, 10:12:43
  - As far as I can tell, they haven't done a great deal wrong (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 10:22:02
    - They did, The FL & The Prem have the same rules (NCFC) - harry boulders, Apr 27, 10:30:35
      - All seems a bit desperate to me (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 10:40:26
        
        *precedent* (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 10:41:23
      - Ignorance is no defence (NCFC) - O1d 5an, Apr 27, 10:32:54
- Would the bookies behave themselves if a points deduction happened? (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 27, 09:47:03
  - I think so (NCFC) - Firstnews, Apr 27, 10:03:28
    - I seriously doubt there'll be a points deduction anyway. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 27, 10:06:30
  - I wouldn't bet on it. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 27, 09:51:06

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