Masters and his corrupt cohorts should hang their heads in shame.

Chelsea "gained no sporting advantage" - from signing 6 class players?!

Could the two tier system be any clearer?

Premier League corrupt as f...

A case of double jeopardy?

As fans we rightly carry the weight of injustice, as do those of Forest and Leicester. Whilst the performance and result on Saturday may have gone someways towards restoring the feel good factor it does not address the fundamental issue.

Let’s remember that we suffered “a sporting sanction “, correctly in the eyes of the PL, which resulted in a multi million pound loss of income as well.

The failure to hand down a similar sporting penalty to Chelsea means that their league position will be maintained and the PL effectively pays their fine.

Additionally it is entirely conceivable that Everton could finish sixth this season, behind Chelsea and City. A points deduction for those teams would then see us in fourth or fifth position and qualifying for the Champions League. If that did not happen we would be denied the substantial extra income and kudos at their expense. In other words we would be paying their fines for them.

Given the clear wrongdoing EFC should make it clear that if such a scenario occurs, they will take immediate legal action against either the PL, the clubs involved or all three. This issue has not been addressed by the game, the media or the so called independent regulator. It should not be allowed to be brushed quietly under the carpet. The voice of true fans must be heard. Remember Hillsborough.

The primary source of sadness is, in my eyes that Tony Killen's article needed to be written; that we should be looking for a 'silver lining' from the whole catalogue of corruption is an additional layer of ignominy.

This is far from an indictment of a concise article which airs important issues. I applaud it.

We should not be blinded to the true shameful views of the abominable, Teflon hierarchy by our 'little club' label.

NO club deserves the description as in a decent footballing world all members are equal.

I have no idea what the players themselves make of the matter but am delighted that those indefatigable fans who attend the games have a collective rallying cry which, despite its sordid source can inspire the team.

There will be occasions, maybe very soon when that support will make all the difference.

Regarding the game there can be no doubt as to our quality. we were excellent throughout.

My only reservation is that for the first half our our ball into the box was consistently poor; rarely penetrating past the first defender.

Nothing will be done about it unless LFC lose out on a CL place. They may complain at that stage but I doubt it.

I thought it apt that there was no.comment section under the article when the BBC reported it. If the BBC, a neutral outlet, isn't opening the issue to debate, then for me there is little point to saying anything.

The best response from other clubs is that Villa this year get a CL place. Maybe Everton in the next couple of seasons could do it. Newcastle and Spurs have both been in the CL this season.

The bigger the pool of PL clubs qualifying for the CL the less chance of the bias occurring.

Tony the Premier League did help save Everton Football Club, but it was a messy, inconsistent, and nearly catastrophic process. Blocking the 777 Partners takeover was arguably the League's most valuable intervention, and with that firm now facing fraud charges and collapse, it looks right.

But the sanctions that forced Moshiri to confront reality were a blunt instrument applied with unprecedented speed; they nearly caused the very relegation that would have financially destroyed the club, and fans endured two seasons of anxiety while their club was effectively used as a test case for new rules.

The Chelsea comparison doesn't hold up cleanly because Chelsea's cooperation came under a government-mandated sale with debts written off, whereas Everton's owner clung on until league pressure made his position untenable, leaving fans to fight through points deductions without the luxury of a clean reset.

Meanwhile, Manchester City are operationally well run, but their ability to use legal tenacity to delay and arbitrate while Everton were fast-tracked to punishment within weeks highlights the inconsistency that fuels fan grievance.

The protests that defined Everton's recent history were aimed mostly at the previous board and owner, with a dignified protest against the Premier League . Now that the board is gone and the new owners have brought competence, stability, and clear direction, the protests have stopped because the root cause of anger has been removed. But that is not the same as forgiveness. The grievance against the Premier League is dormant, not forgotten; it lingers in the knowledge that the regulator applied its rules with speed against Everton and delay against others. So yes, the Premier League intervened, and yes, the club survived, but saved implies a careful rescue when what actually happened was a near-death experience followed by survival despite the regulator's methods as much as because of them.

Fans are moving on because the football is that bit better, the owners are competent, and attention has finally returned to the pitch where it always belonged. That does not mean they have forgotten how close the club came to the edge or who they feel pushed them there.But I think what we will see is Evertonians getting behind a hardworking and good footballing team, with the exacerbated criticism they have always done and Scoucers` are famous for.I also think that Everton and Evertonians will be better for the experience .