BEARGER 1,829 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Lawwell looking to be isolated? Hibernian supporters have contacted the Club directly, and via their two elected Non-Executive Directors, to enquire as to the Club’s position regarding Rangers, HMRC and the use of EBTs. The Board has discussed the matter at successive Board meetings, and has come to a unanimous view. The Club had intended to make this known earlier, but a variety of factors, not least the need to focus on and conclude Hibernian business during the transfer window, delayed this. Your Board fully understands the concerns of supporters regarding this issue, on all sides of the argument. During the past six years, the matter has been interrogated by the highest courts in the land, by the SFA, and by the SPFL. In recent weeks, both the SPFL and SFA have taken extensive legal advice which does not support or encourage taking further action. The lengthy and detailed explanation of the SPFL legal advice (July 26th 2017) makes clear that this matter has now been thoroughly examined by some of Scotland’s keenest legal minds, and their opinion is that – given the rules which applied at that time - no additional sanctions could be retrospectively applied. Similar legal views have been obtained by the SFA. Both organisations have looked at the issue and at potential sanctions, and have received strong and clear legal advice. The SPFL – whilst accepting that no additional sanctions can be retrospectively applied – wants an independent review into how the issue was handled. The SFA has referred a specific aspect to its compliance officer. For all of these reasons, we also do not support the letter from the SPFL calling for a further independent review. Your Board believes our game faces a choice. We either continue to spend significant sums of money and huge reserves of time and energy to challenge already lengthy and detailed legal advice. Or, we can focus on doing all we can to invest in the future of our Club and the wider game to improve our sport, and ensure there can be no repeat of the issues raised We prefer the latter option - working to ensure that in the future our game is fairer and more open, and has the potential to secure greater commercial income to fund further improvement for the longer term. Scottish football is finally emerging from a period of significant turbulence, which has damaged the sport, into a much more exciting future. While we know this is a divisive issue that will never be resolved to the satisfaction of all supporters, we cannot allow it to divert us from the future or to keep us mired in the past. It is the view of your Board that we should focus 100% on a brighter future for Hibernian, and for the game. All of our energy will be used trying to bring future success to our own club, and to working together to create a future that all of our supporters can be proud of, on and off the pitch. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,671 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) What kind of pathetic scrote would spend time contacting a club trying to get an opposition club into further bother after they had already been demoted and had suffered for 6+ years? Embarrassing stuff. Edited September 11, 2017 by Gonzo79 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooponthewing 1,139 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) Keevins was on his propaganda horse tonight. DJ sitting quietly beside him like a good little boy. The new guy proudly and sycophantly nodding along. He professes that his beloved "Selick" should call them all out. There must be other clubs who want to pursue this independent enquiry into EBT's and Rangers. They MUST come forward for the transparency and the good of the game. The last Nimmon Smith enquiry wasn't sufficient (didn't get the outcome they wanted with titles taken away). I shit you not this must have been scripted by mhank PR department! The bitterness from Keevins is a disgrace but unsurprising. Hopefully more clubs will come out and publicly tell shame fc they are on their own. Edited September 11, 2017 by cooponthewing 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
917 191 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 So now both Hibs and Aberdeen - significant players in the decision to kick us out of the league in 2012 - have declared that enough is enough. Let's face it they knew in '12 that this would be an expensive road to go down, but they thought their own fans & Celtic would step up and cover the cost of the financial disaster our demotion caused them. Instead Celtic got a free pass to the Champions League while Hibs, Hearts & Dundee Utd got relegated. The keyboard warriors/armchair fans who demanded our expulsion turned out to have no interest in buying season tickets for these clubs, possibly because they were never fans of these clubs in the first place. And now Lawwell wants to lead them down this path again?? Maybe the penny has finally dropped! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walterbear 557 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 So now both Hibs and Aberdeen - significant players in the decision to kick us out of the league in 2012 - have declared that enough is enough. Let's face it they knew in '12 that this would be an expensive road to go down, but they thought their own fans & Celtic would step up and cover the cost of the financial disaster our demotion caused them. Instead Celtic got a free pass to the Champions League while Hibs, Hearts & Dundee Utd got relegated. The keyboard warriors/armchair fans who demanded our expulsion turned out to have no interest in buying season tickets for these clubs, possibly because they were never fans of these clubs in the first place. And now Lawwell wants to lead them down this path again?? Maybe the penny has finally dropped! Yep and they all crashed in the europa league so didn't do well out of that either. Meanwhile clubs in the lower leagues were benefitting from big attendances against us. I know a Berwick board member who says it was great for them. Will these clubs follow Lawell ? I can't see what they would have to gain. Meanwhile the haters continued to benefit from TV money from Rangers games being shown virtually every week as a ' lower league' club subsidised them. And they talk about fairness and integrity and sanctions. They are leeches. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Miss Dempster still got her season ticket in the Main Stand?... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little General 80 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 If no other clubs want a review,who authorised Doncaster to ask for one? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P 4 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 If no other clubs want a review,who authorised Doncaster to ask for one? I have heard that the mighty Alloa have sided with Celtic. The odds are stacked against us, lads! I suppose democracy in Scotland works on the basis that if you don't get the desired outcome first time around, just keep agitating until it suits! Independence referendum anyone? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,419 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Kerrydale Meltdown* @KerryFail Hibernian as a club have deserted their Irish routes. Expected better and I hope Celtic consider removing the Harp from their badge. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P 4 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Kerrydale Meltdown*@KerryFail Hibernian as a club have deserted their Irish routes. Expected better and I hope Celtic consider removing the Harp from their badge. That's hilarious, is it for real? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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