boroie 484 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Yeah the major worry is that we didnt look at their books, yet still going through with this. However probably the books are completely legit, based upon the premise that the buy/lease-back is a legal loophole, and this case is about closing that loophole. Link to post Share on other sites
ABH 468 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Yeah the major worry is that we didnt look at their books, yet still going through with this. However probably the books are completely legit, based upon the premise that the buy/lease-back is a legal loophole, and this case is about closing that loophole. Gibson hasn’t sued them yet maybe he’s trying to force the EFL hand to have another look at the accounts and confirm that it’s legit. Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Surely if he's seen that Derby have broken the rules and calls them out for it and then the FA don't act, wouldn't that give Gibson more licence to go and "bend the rules"? Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,089 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I am struggling to understand what he could actually sue them for. If it is breach of EFL rules then that would probably come under a trade dispute and would end up in mediation with the FA, is that not back to square one ? If he tries for compensation of loss of earnings he has no chance as there are too many variables to consider. Unfair trade practices are not covered by the courts so frankly I cannot see this even getting off the ground. Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 988 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 He needs to test it legally before he does the same here. After, there’ll be nothing to stop him selling the stadium, training ground etc to Bulkhaul for inflated prices to keep us ffp safe. Link to post Share on other sites
boroie 484 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Article on Alan Moore https://www.the42.ie/alan-moore-ireland-middlesbrough-wigan-4646751-May2019/ Link to post Share on other sites
Air Resistance 26 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 He needs to test it legally before he does the same here. After, there’ll be nothing to stop him selling the stadium, training ground etc to Bulkhaul for inflated prices to keep us ffp safe. My understanding was that MFC, Baulhaul and Rockcliffe all came under Gibson O’Neill now anyway, hence we were able to get rid of the club debt. Would have thought that would stop us doing a derby Link to post Share on other sites
ABH 468 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 He needs to test it legally before he does the same here. After, there’ll be nothing to stop him selling the stadium, training ground etc to Bulkhaul for inflated prices to keep us ffp safe. My understanding was that MFC, Baulhaul and Rockcliffe all came under Gibson O’Neill now anyway, hence we were able to get rid of the club debt. Would have thought that would stop us doing a derby Didn’t someone post on here that it recently got split into different groups again? Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 He needs to test it legally before he does the same here. After, there’ll be nothing to stop him selling the stadium, training ground etc to Bulkhaul for inflated prices to keep us ffp safe. My understanding was that MFC, Baulhaul and Rockcliffe all came under Gibson O’Neill now anyway, hence we were able to get rid of the club debt. Would have thought that would stop us doing a derby Didn’t someone post on here that it recently got split into different groups again? I suppose Gibson could just start a new company with the sole purpose of buying the riverside Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,229 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 A few interesting notes here, particularly in the comments. It does sound like we're being petty about something we may also have been guilty of ourselves in some form. And it is almost certainly a question of the morality of it rather than legality. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/05/26/mel-morris-accuses-middlesbrough-owner-steve-gibson-hypocrisy/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw Mel Morris has come out and said we did this exact thing in 2016 and they were just copying us. Some interesting stuff from Morris in here, makes Gibson seem even more petty. Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Brunners said: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/05/26/mel-morris-accuses-middlesbrough-owner-steve-gibson-hypocrisy/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw Mel Morris has come out and said we did this exact thing in 2016 and they were just copying us. Some interesting stuff from Morris in here, makes Gibson seem even more petty. Wow if that’s true we really do look like a bitter bunch. There is no way we can come out of this in good light Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,211 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 What I can't quite get my head around is on what basis we can sue them for not breaking rules of a competition that they don't even govern themselves. When Sheff Utd sued West Ham they had already been found guilty of breaking Premier League rules and presumably that opened the door for them to try and get financial compensation. If Derby haven't broken the rules as far as The Football League are concerned then I'm not sure what exactly we can do. Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, Changing Times said: What I can't quite get my head around is on what basis we can sue them for not breaking rules of a competition that they don't even govern themselves. When Sheff Utd sued West Ham they had already been found guilty of breaking Premier League rules and presumably that opened the door for them to try and get financial compensation. If Derby haven't broken the rules as far as The Football League are concerned then I'm not sure what exactly we can do. Have to agree CT. I can’t understand what our plan could possibly be Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) On 5/25/2019 at 3:14 PM, ABH said: Didn’t someone post on here that it recently got split into different groups again? On 5/25/2019 at 2:02 PM, Air Resistance said: My understanding was that MFC, Baulhaul and Rockcliffe all came under Gibson O’Neill now anyway, hence we were able to get rid of the club debt. Would have thought that would stop us doing a derby On 5/25/2019 at 11:43 AM, mendieta420 said: He needs to test it legally before he does the same here. After, there’ll be nothing to stop him selling the stadium, training ground etc to Bulkhaul for inflated prices to keep us ffp safe. Yeah on companies house they are all listed as seperate businesses. But they all make up a larger collective, due to Gibson owning all of them. Edit: Haven't got the hang of the quoting system on the new set up yet! Link to post Share on other sites
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