BAD NEWS FOR SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB AS THEY WERE DEDUCTED 6 POINTS AND FINED £300 BY THE F.A AT THEIR APPEAL HEARING IN LEEDS FOR THE FIELDING OF SUSPENDED PLAYERS, I HAVE COPIED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT FROM THE BORO WEBSITE.
"Scarborough Athletic has lost its appeal against the 6 points deduction levied against it by the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) for the playing of ineligible players in August and September.
The League had previously deducted the points for the appearances of Joe Lightowler, Darren Phillips and Craig Hogg in games whilst they were suspended.At today’s hearing in Leeds, Boro were represented by Simon Cope, John Clarke and Patrick Waterhouse. A three man FA appeal panel heard Boro’s formal appeal at the West Riding FA’s headquarters in Woodlesford.Boro’s team explained that the club had exercised reasonable endeavours to ensure that the players were eligible and that, in Craig Hogg’s case, he had not been notified of his own suspension due to the disbanding of his previous club.The panel acknowledged that these cases had identified certain issues within the player registration system. The NCEL also agreed that there had been difficulties with the system early in the season. However the panel based its decision on the correct actions taken by the league in the registration of the 3 players. The NCEL’s original punishment of a £300 fine and a points deduction was upheld. Boro will also have to meet the costs of the hearing.Boro Chairman Simon Cope said “We are naturally disappointed at the outcome but we received a fair hearing. Although we did all required of us in the registration of these players we have now introduced additional checks to en FA Panel rejects Boro’s casesure that we reduce the risk of this happening again.”
The League had previously deducted the points for the appearances of Joe Lightowler, Darren Phillips and Craig Hogg in games whilst they were suspended.At today’s hearing in Leeds, Boro were represented by Simon Cope, John Clarke and Patrick Waterhouse. A three man FA appeal panel heard Boro’s formal appeal at the West Riding FA’s headquarters in Woodlesford.Boro’s team explained that the club had exercised reasonable endeavours to ensure that the players were eligible and that, in Craig Hogg’s case, he had not been notified of his own suspension due to the disbanding of his previous club.The panel acknowledged that these cases had identified certain issues within the player registration system. The NCEL also agreed that there had been difficulties with the system early in the season. However the panel based its decision on the correct actions taken by the league in the registration of the 3 players. The NCEL’s original punishment of a £300 fine and a points deduction was upheld. Boro will also have to meet the costs of the hearing.Boro Chairman Simon Cope said “We are naturally disappointed at the outcome but we received a fair hearing. Although we did all required of us in the registration of these players we have now introduced additional checks to en FA Panel rejects Boro’s casesure that we reduce the risk of this happening again.”
IN MY OPINION BORO HAVE BEEN TREATED VERY HARSHLY, BUT LETS HOPE THAT THE CLUB HAVE LEARNT SOMETHING FROM THIS EXPERIENCE.
ON A HAPPIER NOTE HERE ARE DIRECTIONS FOR FANS TRAVELLING TO THE THORNABY MATCH TOMMOROW NIGHT .
Driving Directions:Take the A171 towards Guisborough.At the end of the A171 (Nunthorpe), turn left at the roundabout onto the A1043.Go straight on at the next roundabout onto the A172.Turn left at the next roundabout onto the A174.At the next roundabout, turn right and head north on the A19.Take the next exit off the A19, taking the first exit off the roundabout onto the A1130.This is Acklam Road; the ground is signposted on the right after a few hundred metres.
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