Kings Lynn - What a joke !!!

[buckbyman]

The following from Kings Lynn Forum ... is it true



Statement on official website! See below

Yesterday Kings Lynn Town faced the Management Committee for a Meeting regarding the charge that King’s Lynn Town played an ineligible player (Rob Hughes) against Boston Town.



After full consideration of the facts the Committee decided that:

1) King’s Lynn Town had breached rule 6.9 in that they played Robert Hughes in a Premier Division fixture against Boston Town on 25 October 2011 when he should have been serving a one match suspension. In reaching this decision the Committee took account the fact that:

(a) The FA disciplinary guidelines state that suspensions for players who receive five cautions are automatic, irrespective of whether or not notification has been received from the County FA
(b) The FA disciplinary guidelines state that the main responsibility for ensuring that Clubs are informed of a players disciplinary record following a transfer rests with the player himself
(c) The Club pleaded guilty to playing an ineligible player in this fixture when charged by the County FA

2) That although the Club were in breach of rule 6.9, there were significant mitigating circumstances that the Committee decided should be taken in to account, namely:

(a) All five cautions were received by Robert Hughes when playing for his previous Club, prior to his transfer to King’s Lynn Town
(b) The Club took all reasonable steps to clarify if Robert Hughes was suspended by contacting his previous Club and the Lincolnshire Football Association prior to the match with Boston Town, which has been confirmed by the respective organisations concerned.
(c) That the County FA recognised the significance of these mitigating factors when reaching their decision with regard to this matter

Due to the decision that the Club were in breach of rule 6.9, there is an automatic requirement to deduct the points gained in the fixture, as ineligibility was not due to the players’ status or International Clearance. However the Committee do have certain discretions and so concluded that:

(a) The three points gained by King’s Lynn Town in this fixture should be deducted from the League table
(b) The League table should also be adjusted in respect of the goal difference for both King’s Lynn Town (1 goal scored removed from the League table) and Boston Town (1 goal conceded removed from the League table)
(c) That King’s Lynn Town should not receive a fine for this breach of rule 6.9
(d) That the match should be replayed at Boston Town on a date to be arranged by the Fixture Secretary of the League


The club have 14 days in which to appeal against this decision.

[fozwaldo]

Hmm. Paragraph 1b is interesting???

[linnet1976]

How's your floodlights buckbyman....got them fixed yet......!!!

[fozwaldo]

buckbyman, cast your mind back a few years. Station Road 2004, Long Buckby 2 S & L 2. Hosts fielded an illegible player. Game re-played, Long Buckby 2 S & L 0. Two points gained instead of one lost. THAT'S a joke!!!! :-)

[kevinb]

How's the lights doing old friend? What's the point of being "loaded" if you can't get a "load" to the Floodlights? This lack of initiative to get this Floodlight problem fixed will impact on the whole League as £ong Buckby attempt to get their games played. We've got to play them twice yet and neither game has been rearranged as yet. Would just like to point out that the Olympics start at the end of July and we won't be able to play then! With this FA "suggestion" of reorganisation on the table, it isn't giving our League a lot of credibility if one of our possible promotion candidates don't seem willing to spend a little on facilities rather than on the team. It's been weeks now, I bet if it were a driveway that wanted doing, it'd be done by now! As the original thread, I agree, it's down to the player as the rules say, they should just lose the three points and NOT get the game replayed. I think there are precedents for this.

[buckbyman]

Fozwaldo, What a memory !
I wasn't around at that time, but looking at the team (30/3/2004) we weren't beating many teams and I hardly recognize anyone in the team, the comments in the match report say that it was Aidy Mann's 2nd game in charge, was the original indiscretion under a different Manager ??

[buckbyman]

Kevinb,
Personally I agree, the club is not doing itself any favours by the delay, I believe it is because some of the parts required are now obsolete and sourcing is an issue. I also agree that it doesn't look good for the League, although looking through results around the non league last night 1 game in Evostick Northern abandoned due to floodlight failure, so we are in good company !!

[fozwaldo]

Yes, the original game was about a month before Aidy took over. I think the Bucks had a few managers that season.

PS: My last post should have read 'ineligble player'. :-)