but it's not the grace of god

It's years of dodgy dealings going right back to Ron Noades. As we know no football club is whiter than white, but there are plenty that try to keep things in order given the pressures that make up the game.
If we keep the 'we'd hate it to happen to us' mentality, then what will happen is years of teams like Soton, Portsmouth, being able to sweep aside huge debts and mismanagement without any recourse.
How would you feel if, having paid off everyone at pennies in the pound, Palace did get a buyer and started afresh, new expensive players, and walked the Championship next season?
I didn't notice the weeping and wailing for Chester. Of course it's said for the fans, but perhaps if those fans had continued to go to the matches then the finances might not have been quite as messy.

Posted By: camcan on June 1st 2010 at 12:21:22

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I feel really dirty at this post... *Shudders* (NCFC) - songwriter, Jun 1, 12:08:18
- Actaully try reading that thread on Palace forum and sing the theme to Countdown. (n/m) (NCFC) - songwriter, Jun 1, 12:19:13
- Twitter post re CPFC. (NCFC) - songwriter, Jun 1, 12:16:56
- I don't think any of us should want Palarse to go pop. Bad precedent. (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 1, 12:14:57
  - They wouldn't though (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 1, 12:50:33
    - I think that's a good idea, relegate any club straight down to League 2 and promote (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 1, 12:54:59
  - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 1, 12:31:37
  - Well said Girafski (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jun 1, 12:28:00
  - There but for the grace of god go we (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 1, 12:21:08
  - That's kinda what I feel and posted previously... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jun 1, 12:16:08
    - but it's not the grace of god (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 1, 12:21:22
      - Of those who have gone into admin though, have gone on to much bigger and better things (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jun 1, 12:31:03
        
        So, it's okay to cheat your suppliers (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 1, 12:35:53
        
        no not at all. However being a customer and being a football fan are completely different (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jun 1, 12:48:48
        
        but this is the trouble (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 1, 12:58:11
        
        It's really difficult to disagree with any of your points, as it IS wrong that clubs can (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 1, 12:45:11
      - Agree totally, But come on the Football authorities as well, bring in laws, regulate your (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jun 1, 12:26:27
        
        The thing I fear about any future regulation (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 1, 12:29:40
      - ^ This is how I feel (NCFC) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 1, 12:26:07
    - Fazackerly. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Jun 1, 12:18:03
- On a serious note, really hope they sort it out. No club (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jun 1, 12:14:14
  - ^^ dare you to post that on the oink'un! ^^ (NCFC) - doncoop, Jun 1, 12:19:01
- If Norwich was run the way they have been run (NCFC) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 1, 12:11:32
  - how much bigger than our debt is theirs? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 1, 12:12:15
    - not really the size of the debt i think. its the fact they have nought to leverage against (NCFC) - doncoop, Jun 1, 12:15:55
    - I think the issue with Palace is the fact that it's been messed around so much (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 1, 12:14:31

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