There is no case

Because there is no actual law to refer to. It won't go to court, because the only team who would dream of pursuing the case (Shef U) won't want to pay the huge legal fees if and when they lose. The FA can vary their punishments, should they so decide.

Posted By: Cannydc on May 13th 2007 at 17:56:27

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let the law suit begin (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 13, 17:06:45
- Prepared to offer even money (Other Football) - Cannydc, May 13, 17:15:54
  - Sheff Utd will win in a civil action (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:32:55
    - Easy solution - WHU have 2pts deducted (n/m) (Other Football) - Commisar_Canary, May 14, 00:42:11
- Problem is, they've (Sheffield Utd, Wigan, Charlton and Watford etc) have a good case (n/m) (Other Football) - LincolnshireCanary, May 13, 17:08:48
  - Sorry but Sheffield Utd going down.... (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 13, 17:17:45
    - Precedent, precedent, precedent (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 19:43:24
      - One thing's for sure (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:45:05
    - Utter bollocks (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:33:27
    - Agreed, they didn't do it today. But the case is undeniable (Other Football) - LincolnshireCanary, May 13, 17:23:56
      - There is no case (Other Football) - Cannydc, May 13, 17:56:27
        
        There is, but you're thick so why bother? (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:34:02
        
        Hilarious - you must be (Other Football) - Cannydc, May 13, 20:36:08
        
        You're just a complete twat (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 21:24:00
        
        IMHO there is a case re the decision to allow Tevez to continue playing (Other Football) - Jim, May 13, 19:02:04
      - Re: Precedents indicate a points deduction (although there's nothing quite like this) (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 13, 17:44:35
        
        There's no precedent for field illegible players? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 19:44:26
        
        Read the statement. (Other Football) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 14, 08:53:19
        
        In Law, no two cases are ever exactly the same. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 14, 09:58:39
        
        *ineligible* (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 20:58:12
        
        Moreover, the clubs docked points (or disqualified) for this offence... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 19:47:06
      - there's also the precedent set with Alan Sugar at Spurs (Other Football) - blindasabat, May 13, 17:27:42
      - IMO West Ham have been given a punishment (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 13, 17:27:27
        
        But Tevez would not have been on the pitch if West Ham had not broken the rules (Other Football) - Jim, May 13, 19:04:01
        
        Exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:34:37
- if wanker and co. had survived they wouldnt have given a fuck... (Other Football) - Klobo04, May 13, 17:08:27
  - not quite true (Other Football) - King, May 13, 17:13:02
    - Indeed. But why let being a twat get in the (Other Football) - duke of york, May 13, 19:41:43

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