Bobfoc Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm a Notts County fan, and the Football League managed to rubber stamp a takeover of my favoured club from noted fraudster Russell King posing as a Middle Eastern investment company nobody had ever heard of. That was a deal that almost ran County out of business, but it's still baffling as to why that was apparently acceptable and Cellino's alleged fraud is supposedly intolerable. I'm not a Leeds fan myself, but I feel sorry for their fans for what they've put up with for the last decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm a Notts County fan, and the Football League managed to rubber stamp a takeover of my favoured club from noted fraudster Russell King posing as a Middle Eastern investment company nobody had ever heard of. That was a deal that almost ran County out of business, but it's still baffling as to why that was apparently acceptable and Cellino's alleged fraud is supposedly intolerable. I'm not a Leeds fan myself, but I feel sorry for their fans for what they've put up with for the last decade. He was found guilty, not alleged fraud anymore, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm a Notts County fan, and the Football League managed to rubber stamp a takeover of my favoured club from noted fraudster Russell King posing as a Middle Eastern investment company nobody had ever heard of. That was a deal that almost ran County out of business, but it's still baffling as to why that was apparently acceptable and Cellino's alleged fraud is supposedly intolerable. I'm not a Leeds fan myself, but I feel sorry for their fans for what they've put up with for the last decade. He was found guilty, not alleged fraud anymore, is it? Yes, but my point was that Russell King was also a known fraudster, and the Football League clearly put little effort into investigating the Munto takeover. I'm not saying that the "fit and proper" tests shouldn't be enforced, but the inconsistency is odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Anybody want to form a consortium and take over a club? Bluey is providing the capital. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Bagsy Real Madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does someone want to clarify for me what the point is of forcing him to step down when they know he is free to just come back in March? What is the point of that!? Why have a test that considers a conviction "spent" after a year, even if its nature is financial? Does this mean any owner who ever fails the O&D Test can just come back anyway after a year? Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 In more important Leeds talk, did you guys see the Adryan's foul reaction? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does someone want to clarify for me what the point is of forcing him to step down when they know he is free to just come back in March? What is the point of that!? Why have a test that considers a conviction "spent" after a year, even if its nature is financial? Does this mean any owner who ever fails the O&D Test can just come back anyway after a year? Unbelievable.Legally the conviction is considered spent by then. Obviously that's due to the nature of the offence, if he had been given a 10 year suspended sentence then it wouldn't be spent until the end of that 10 years. I'm sure come March the football league will find something else to keep him from joining their private boys club. The whole thing is ridiculous, the man is clearly fit to run the football club and has invited the football league to examine the books, he's paying the bills and sorting out the mess made by the previous 2 regimes. Where were the football league when Bates (along with noted football league board member Shaun Harvey) was selling off the club's fine china and then GFH when they were selling the bleeding cabinet? And the Adryan dive was ridiculous, he'd better not make a habit of that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lusophone Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 The Football League is making me feel sorry for Leeds. Stop doing that Football League. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Does someone want to clarify for me what the point is of forcing him to step down when they know he is free to just come back in March? What is the point of that!? Why have a test that considers a conviction "spent" after a year, even if its nature is financial? Does this mean any owner who ever fails the O&D Test can just come back anyway after a year? Unbelievable. Legally the conviction is considered spent by then. Obviously that's due to the nature of the offence, if he had been given a 10 year suspended sentence then it wouldn't be spent until the end of that 10 years. I'm sure come March the football league will find something else to keep him from joining their private boys club. The whole thing is ridiculous, the man is clearly fit to run the football club and has invited the football league to examine the books, he's paying the bills and sorting out the mess made by the previous 2 regimes. Where were the football league when Bates (along with noted football league board member Shaun Harvey) was selling off the club's fine china and then GFH when they were selling the bleeding cabinet? And the Adryan dive was ridiculous, he'd better not make a habit of that Fair enough. I just wish the Football League had a clear idea what the hell their own rules and regulations mean. It's farcical, what's the point causing more upheaval at a club for basically the rest of this season? It's so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 In more important Leeds talk, did you guys see the Adryan's foul reaction? lol https://vine.co/v/On3vUw6WLp7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenchill Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 That's just banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm a Notts County fan, and the Football League managed to rubber stamp a takeover of my favoured club from noted fraudster Russell King posing as a Middle Eastern investment company nobody had ever heard of. That was a deal that almost ran County out of business, but it's still baffling as to why that was apparently acceptable and Cellino's alleged fraud is supposedly intolerable. I'm not a Leeds fan myself, but I feel sorry for their fans for what they've put up with for the last decade. He was found guilty, not alleged fraud anymore, is it? Yes, but my point was that Russell King was also a known fraudster, and the Football League clearly put little effort into investigating the Munto takeover. I'm not saying that the "fit and proper" tests shouldn't be enforced, but the inconsistency is odd. The rules were different back then though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 5, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 The FA says it is looking into fresh comments made by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan about Chinese people. Whelan, 78, told the Jewish Telegraph he used to refer to a local Chinese restaurant as "chingalings". He is already under investigation by the FA over remarks about Jewish and Chinese people in an interview where he was trying to defend the appointment of Malky Mackay as the club's new manager. Whelan has been given until 12 December to respond to that charge. It is understood the latest remarks have so far not been taken under consideration by the ongoing investigation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30353141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colly Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Clearly I forgot what league Wigan are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDK Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 *facepalm* He opens his mouth to stick the other foot in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I hate Sky. They spend the whole time talking about how we are playing well, Watford are playing shit. 20 minutes in, we are probably fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Watford are the strangest side in the Championship. Unplayable one week and dog shit the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 5, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Sorry Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 We weren't playing Tottenham tonight though...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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