Hearts legal action

[LSArab]

I think you’ve misread that slightly LS. The report says that legal letters have been sent to all Clubs, including United, Cove and Raith. Don’t know why they’ve written it like that which is trying to make out that we’re being individually targeted but it’s definitely all Clubs being threatened in a blanket case. (Or basket case more like).

I like the way that Hearts are wording it that they don’t want to see titles or European places etc not being awarded which is a blatant attempt to try and neutralise Celtic weighing in if there is a threat to them not getting the title but I honestly wouldn’t worry about this. The worst case scenario for us is that Hearts brinkmanship forces through a late reconstruction to 14 - but then how fair would that be for John Robertson at ICT? He’d end up like Club 12 () going into the Premiership with a Championship squad clearly not fit for purpose.

Yes, you are right.

I’m confused though because United have put out that this is affecting the bid for Nesbit?!?

I agree though re reading it does say all clubs have been served with court papers by hearts

Can’t be that our share of the £10 million (and it can’t surely be that much) would derail a bid

Also says in Record the Partick QC lost a similar attempt to avoid relegation in 2004

This is serious for clubs though - who’d lend money to a club or organisation that faced this kind of potential liability ?!!

Spfl should call bluff, fight the case and win. I can’t imagine Budge would be popular with her fans if she does not win and it costs serious money.

Add to that the risk of expulsion - which tbf won’t happen

[shedka]

The SPFL have a QC on board and I'm sure I read he was pretty confident. Ideal scenario, both parties take it all the way, Hearts lose case and a fortune in capital weakening their promotion bid which ultimately costs them many millions. Honestly, I'd rather the fun won the Championship next season and Hearts got beat by Hamilton in the playoff.

Starting to think that way myself then realised you were taking it too far lol, there is no doubt in my mind they were going down though and yes hope they stay down for sure, Mon the smokies

[LSArab]

Starting to think that way myself then realised you were taking it too far lol, there is no doubt in my mind they were going down though and yes hope they stay down for sure, Mon the smokies

Arbroath winning the shortened championship would be dream scenario. I have even started enjoying the Rab Douglas column in the courier and he speaks highly of that team of course!

Used to like Hearts but this whole episode has really annoyed me.

If relegation was worth £8M they should have spent a fraction of that sorting out their losing team

[BudMill90]

Apparently Budge's main objective of the court case is to STOP all promotions this season.

[Shedboy1971]

Apparently Budge's main objective of the court case is to STOP all promotions this season.

seems to be the case, clearly using it to get compo. All 3 have had legally binding documents in relation to promotion as per members votes. I bet there is another vote

[Arabdownsouth]

Apparently Budge's main objective of the court case is to STOP all promotions this season.

They can **** right off with that! No ****ing way, just kick the ****s out and have done with it!

[GFLower]

Call Hearts bluff. I don't think they have strong case at all.

[Charlie arab]

The next vote should be to expel them from the leagues

[LSArab]

The next vote should be to expel them from the leagues

Hard to disagree if they are saying that the promotions already confirmed should not take place as some sort of bargaining chip. This would explain why we can’t go ahead with Nisbet bid.

Worried that Doncaster and spfl need you stay strong here.

I don’t see how hearts have a case. Only two aspects that have been criticised about process.

Dundee changed vote. But then the actual deadline was later than the Friday and it was only important how many approved of motion. No votes didn’t matter if eventually someone approved.

Said that more should have been said about sky suing the league. I don’t know about that but wouldn’t saying sky could sue of for £X million have just encouraged sky to do that? As might have happened if anyone has put that in public domain later.

I don’t think the sky issue would cause of any of the supporting clubs to change their mind. Hopefully opinion has only hardened from those supporting

Basically don’t see hearts have a great case but this dragging on will damage United.

Spfl should release the fixtures and let hearts and Partick know that if they are going to continue to sue all the other clubs there will be consequences, or otherwise just fight and defeat the case

[Arabdownsouth]

The next vote should be to expel them from the leagues

100% this, get them both to ****!