Airdrie76 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Didn't the United Clydebank Supporters group make an offer but a better offer was accepted from Ballantyne? Spot on. I think (and no doubt a Bankie will confirm for me) that they bid the asking price believing that they would be sold the club (as this was what they'd been led to believe). Ballantyne was aware of what they were bidding and topped it, albeit not by much. The rest is history as they say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Man Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It's tomorrow then. 9.30am at the court of session. http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/sitecontent/.../latest/LiviFC1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingfaetheSooth Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It's tomorrow then. 9.30am at the court of session.http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/sitecontent/.../latest/LiviFC1 Will Massone be there to defend it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Reading the councils statement,it could be interpreted that they may have been in talks with other parties. How else could they possibly suggest it is the way to preserve senior football in livingstone. No matter, theres going to be a hefty points deduction and almost certain relegation which in itself appears counter productive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It's not the council's place to talk to other parties though. They might have done so but any potential buyers will still have to go through the administrator (if indeed it does go to administration rather than liquidation) with an offer being put to creditors - the council's vote alone would not be sufficient for any bid to be successful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raith Till I Die Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 i heard that your debt is over 1.35m is this true? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) It's not the council's place to talk to other parties though. They might have done so but any potential buyers will still have to go through the administrator (if indeed it does go to administration rather than liquidation) with an offer being put to creditors - the council's vote alone would not be sufficient for any bid to be successful. Its the way they worded the statement that intrigues me. They should not, nor can i believe they can, suggest this is the way to preserve senior football in livingston without having some prior knowledge of outside interest that would be acceptable to the appointed administrators. This statement just doesnt seem right to me, unless i have interpreted it incorrectly which i dont think i have. As a point of interest, does anyone get a vote on this. If administrators come in, dont they say what will and what will not be???. Edited July 23, 2009 by Numbers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socks Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Its the way they worded the statement that intrigues me. They should not, nor can i believe they can, suggest this is the way to preserve senior football in livingston without having some prior knowledge of outside interest that would be acceptable to the appointed administrators.This statement just doesnt seem right to me, unless i have interpreted it incorrectly which i dont think i have. As a point of interest, does anyone get a vote on this. If administrators come in, dont they say what will and what will not be???. That's exactly what I thought upon reading it as well. To say that they will try to put the club into administration "with the aim of securing a long-term future for the club" just seem completely wrong. Surely the normal reason for doing so would be to get as much of the money you're owed as is possible. The language seems very similar to the kind of thing the trust members have been saying of late and it certainly seems likely that discussions have happened, based on that. Assuming the club survives, it really would be absolutely scandalous for the local council to happily let much of the debt to them be written off with little effort, which is the impression I get from reading that statement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow Loon Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 i heard that your debt is over 1.35mis this true? Yes the livi debt is the figure you have quoted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thruthenight Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yes the livi debt is the figure you have quoted. This is the number that Rankine announced was the debt at the meeting a couple of weeks ago. He announced this without having seen the books, and on Massones word. Therefore, in my eyes, the debt could be significantly more, or significantly less, but it certainly wont be £1.35m 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Its the way they worded the statement that intrigues me. They should not, nor can i believe they can, suggest this is the way to preserve senior football in livingston without having some prior knowledge of outside interest that would be acceptable to the appointed administrators.This statement just doesnt seem right to me, unless i have interpreted it incorrectly which i dont think i have. As a point of interest, does anyone get a vote on this. If administrators come in, dont they say what will and what will not be???. True. It does rather imply that the council is aware of at least one other party being ready to put a bid in. But if it's assuming that will be successful then it's a risky strategy to take. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Assuming the club survives, it really would be absolutely scandalous for the local council to happily let much of the debt to them be written off with little effort, which is the impression I get from reading that statement. Yeah, I suppose it would. But that's up to them (and possibly to the council tax payers of West Lothian). If they're given some sort of punishment by the league and, much more importantly, run from hereon in a responsible manner and within their budget whatever that entails then I wouldn't have a big problem with it, at least insofar as it's difficult to see what more could be done from where we are now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCL Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That's exactly what I thought upon reading it as well. To say that they will try to put the club into administration "with the aim of securing a long-term future for the club" just seem completely wrong. Surely the normal reason for doing so would be to get as much of the money you're owed as is possible. The language seems very similar to the kind of thing the trust members have been saying of late and it certainly seems likely that discussions have happened, based on that.Assuming the club survives, it really would be absolutely scandalous for the local council to happily let much of the debt to them be written off with little effort, which is the impression I get from reading that statement. 'Tis true. The Cooncil, McDougall & the "Trust" have been in talks for weeks. I have the pics to prove it Shady characters the lot of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It's tomorrow then. 9.30am at the court of session.http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/sitecontent/.../latest/LiviFC1 How long do these sorts of cases take? I mean, are we likely to hear any kind of outcome tomorrow? Obviously, Im just worried about the judge pulling the plug tomorrow and having no game to go to on Saturday! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flash Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How long do these sorts of cases take? I mean, are we likely to hear any kind of outcome tomorrow?Obviously, Im just worried about the judge pulling the plug tomorrow and having no game to go to on Saturday! I think the judge would be doing you a favour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Thankfully you don't run a business then. If I did I'd have a grin from ear to ear right now. Prudence. Edited July 23, 2009 by vikingTON -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 How long do these sorts of cases take? I mean, are we likely to hear any kind of outcome tomorrow?Obviously, Im just worried about the judge pulling the plug tomorrow and having no game to go to on Saturday! I think a decision is usually made on the day. Sometimes the hearing is a mere formality and the necessary is done within a matter of minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livi Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 'Tis true. The Cooncil, McDougall & the "Trust" have been in talks for weeks. I have the pics to prove it Shady characters the lot of them. Aye, whatever your still at your personal vandetta 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livi Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Looks like its D day tomorrow for Livi FC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Dancing shoes! -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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