buster. 4,808 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Uilleam said: Below is the Dhaily Rhabble story. I assume that its lawyers have been over this with a nit comb, although, on the face of it, the biggest nit is Nelms. A sellik schlemiel. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/deals-dundee-chief-jon-nelms-21861369 Dundee chief John Nelms attempted to offer rival clubs sweetheart deals after his SPFL voting U-turn. Record Sport has seen an email sent by one leading SPFL chief executive to another, outlining the controversial dealings of the Dens powerbroker over the weekend. It includes details of a plan by Nelms to cut prize money to rival clubs, including neighbours Dundee United, and distribute it to sides facing the drop from League One and the Championship. Nelms also dangles the carrot of friendlies against top-flight clubs – and claims he has already arranged a match against one of the “big hitters”. Dundee secretary Eric Drysdale sent his club’s ‘no’ vote to the SPFL offices shortly before 5pm on Friday but league bosses insist it didn’t arrive until later in the evening. In the meantime, Nelms was alerted by the SPFL and told them not to consider his club’s vote cast. It would have led to the defeat of a resolution to call time on the season and distribute prize money to clubs. Nelms contacted another SPFL chief executive by telephone the following day, Saturday, and outlined the pressures he was put under the night before when it became clear his vote was still up for grabs. Nelms said he had already been contacted by “five teams [who] were quite vociferous around approving the resolution”. The SPFL club chief executive claims Nelms told him he was trying to broker a deal that would see prize money to promoted clubs Dundee United and Raith Rovers cut and offered to relegated outfits, particularly Partick Thistle and Stranraer. The email, sent on Saturday evening, added that Nelms appeared to be trying to “negotiate percentages of league fees from teams that may be promoted... to offer to relegated clubs”. Nelms also appeared to offer the chance to play lucrative pre-season friendlies with top-flight clubs and even claimed one had already agreed to a match at Dens when football starts again. The chief executive’s email added: “Also pre-season friendlies with ‘big hitters’ then added that one top-flight outfit 'were coming to him [Nelms] this year.’” Nelms did not respond to a request for comment. The "brokering of a deal" would surely have to be a new resolution to be voted on by all clubs ......(chances of passing?). I doubt this would be a realistic or achievable direction of travel. Edited April 14, 2020 by buster. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,396 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, buster. said: The "brokering of a deal" would surely have to be a new resolution to be voted on by all clubs ......(chances of passing?). Not under Peter's Carte Blanche Clause. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,390 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, Uilleam said: As an addendum to the above, was Eric Drysdale of DFC previously involved with Raith Rovers, along with that loud mouthed hick town solicitor with two surnames, Hunter Gatherer, or somesuch? No friend to Rangers, then, and I doubt whether he has shed that coat, now. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Uilleam said: Not under Peter's Carte Blanche Clause. What appears to be happening is that the two or so sides to this are pushing press articles so as to influence public opinion. Yesterday, the SPFL had a whole load of favourable media they had helped to organise with teflon coated Hampden sources adding their tuppence worth. The real stuff (what actually comes from SPFL meeting and subsequent statements) won´t be long in coming along. Edited April 14, 2020 by buster. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,763 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Doc said: The obvious question is, on whose authority are any of these offers being made? Dundee don't control the SPFL purse strings so who has apparently given them authority to make any kind of offer to anyone? I think we need to be told. But I'm sure we won't Livi now calling for a revote 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,396 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, buster. said: What appears to be happening is that the two or so sides to this are pushing press articles so as to influence public opinion. The SPFL had a whole load of favourable media they had helped with your Hampden teflon coated sources. The real stuff (what actually comes from SPFL meeting and subsequent statements) won´t be long in coming along. I have no Hampden sources, teflon coated or otherwise. We are -and have to be- in reliance on Mr Park/The Board, whom we assume have not acted capriciously, nor on some unsubstantiated tittle tattle. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Just now, Uilleam said: I have no Hampden sources, teflon coated or otherwise. We are -and have to be- in reliance on Mr Park/The Board, whom we assume have not acted capriciously, nor on some unsubstantiated tittle tattle. Sorry, I didn´t mean your as in you, more the general useage. My grammar is poor, will change it. Agree on your last sentence. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, CammyF said: Livi now calling for a revote Where you getting this Cammy ? 15 hours ago Livingston FC twitter posted this (Jose Mourinho is their new spokesman).... Edited April 14, 2020 by buster. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,763 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, buster. said: Where you getting this Cammy ? 15 hours ago Livingston FC twitter posted this (Jose Mourinho is their new spokesman).... https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/call-to-scrap-spfl-vote-and-start-again-9qxbp8czh Calling to scrap vote / resolution and come up with another resolution to vote on. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,079 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Where's Neil Doncaster hiding 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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