wibble Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It looks coordinated to me. Nick DeMarco retweeted it. Mehrdad Ghodoussi retweeted it. Jamie Reuben retweeted it. The actual letter (not the fans waffle), sounds like the procedural starting point for a legal challenge. I'd hazard a guess there's some strategic significance to it in coming from a third-party. Just me guessing again (no lawyer), but there may be more weight/validity to their case since they're fronting (never heard of them) as an affected party (e.g. the fans). And perhaps being involved in that course of action prevents those challengers from other legal actions, freeing up DeMarco to hoof them in the balls from another direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergenMagpie Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 mimms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Any good lawyer would have done their checks regarding other upcoming legal action being prepared that they can join with and or piggy back so I would imagine the fan movement has the blessing of those involved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjk007 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Quality Mimms! Put his neck on the line and delivered! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It's a nice P.R. piece, if nothing else. Substantively, though, I have doubts that a supporters group would be found to have standing to pursue an anti-trust case here (i.e., how has the Consortium Supporters group been harmed?). And somebody else being behind it wouldn't solve that problem if they're not going to step up and be a party. Not hating on it, though--somebody has put some effort and money into it, so hopefully it helps. Customers are able to engage in legal action if it affects their costs or the quality of the product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Promising stuff but the presence of this weird Consortium Fan Group thing has got me absolutely baffled. Has it been constructed by the legal teams themselves, for some reason? Why would they do that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It's a nice P.R. piece, if nothing else. Substantively, though, I have doubts that a supporters group would be found to have standing to pursue an anti-trust case here (i.e., how has the Consortium Supporters group been harmed?). And somebody else being behind it wouldn't solve that problem if they're not going to step up and be a party. Not hating on it, though--somebody has put some effort and money into it, so hopefully it helps. Customers are able to engage in legal action if it affects their costs or the quality of the product. The letter isn't persuasive in that regard, then, as it doesn't establish either of those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Before today my ITK ranking was: 1. Ando07 - very specific ITK but up to now infallible 2. GolfMag - clear access to interesting people who can provide useful context, but is only ever able to report on one mans version of events 3. Mimms - interesting stuff has a ring of plausibility to it but needed to have something pulled off to confirm this. Safe to say Mimms is now number one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Big meeting of all PL members today isn't there? Timing is immaculate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Mimms, Ando and Money Mike Ashley (yes, genuinely) are the three real ITKs here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It's a nice P.R. piece, if nothing else. Substantively, though, I have doubts that a supporters group would be found to have standing to pursue an anti-trust case here (i.e., how has the Consortium Supporters group been harmed?). And somebody else being behind it wouldn't solve that problem if they're not going to step up and be a party. Not hating on it, though--somebody has put some effort and money into it, so hopefully it helps. Customers are able to engage in legal action if it affects their costs or the quality of the product. The letter isn't persuasive in that regard, then, as it doesn't establish either of those. They clearly talk about it read it again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Holden Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Before today my ITK ranking was: 1. Ando07 - very specific ITK but up to now infallible 2. GolfMag - clear access to interesting people who can provide useful context, but is only ever able to report on one mans version of events 3. Mimms - interesting stuff has a ring of plausibility to it but needed to have something pulled off to confirm this. Safe to say Mimms is now number one. This may be the highlight of Mimms year mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Promising stuff but the presence of this weird Consortium Fan Group thing has got me absolutely baffled. Has it been constructed by the legal teams themselves, for some reason? Why would they do that? Could be that the legal team know just how powerful twitter can be. They want somewhere that puts pressure on the PL without doing it on their own twitter accounts, it would look quite unprofessional for De Marco to suddenly start tweeting publicly about how bad the PL are 🤷♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 What if Mimms was the author of the letter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It's a nice P.R. piece, if nothing else. Substantively, though, I have doubts that a supporters group would be found to have standing to pursue an anti-trust case here (i.e., how has the Consortium Supporters group been harmed?). And somebody else being behind it wouldn't solve that problem if they're not going to step up and be a party. Not hating on it, though--somebody has put some effort and money into it, so hopefully it helps. Customers are able to engage in legal action if it affects their costs or the quality of the product. The letter isn't persuasive in that regard, then, as it doesn't establish either of those. They clearly talk about it read it again I did read it. Page 7. Not persuasive that the supporters group is being harmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksmissinglimb Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Ashley's hypocritical statement all about the fans and the next day a unknown fan group representing us apparently, threatens some legal action. Some legal angle at work for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Gordon Stein wrote the original threatening letter to the PL months ago didn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Gordon Stein wrote the original threatening letter to the PL months ago didn't he? He did: https://www.themag.co.uk/2020/08/this-formal-letter-has-been-sent-to-the-premier-league-threatening-legal-action-on-newcastle-united-takeover/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Fan-led action, so essentially it means absolutely f*** all then Liam Kennedy has been a joke throughout this takeover, shamelessly stringing along fans for months He’ll be back on Steve Wraith’s show again now You literally couldn’t be more wrong about every statement you’ve just made. That wasn’t the first time DeMarco saw that letter, let’s say he may have had an input in a lot of it. Ignore the fan led action bit as it really isn’t. Kennedy probably knows the most out of any journo regarding this (that includes Caulkin) Convinced you’re Liam Kennedy now, but I digress So another new fan group has surfaced to push this action, can you explain why then it is associated with the same individuals, (Gordon Stein is named on the letter) who were involved with the ridiculous fundraising appeal ‘WorFund’? A complete scam, ludicrously asking for £500k for legal fees Why would they ask for this money, if they were then going to take this action anyway? At least you can take part in Wraith’s show tonight, I see he’s already hawking it as an ‘exclusive’. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 This is what we all wanted. Either it to go to court or a settle out of court. It’s heading that way. All depends now wether our case is strong enough to win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 FOOTBALL FANS HAVE HAD ENOUGH! Today we fight for our takeover. The talking is over. Newcastle fans are fed up with the EPL dictatorship trying to control who buys NUFC. can only imagine this was typed up while wearing a che guevara tee with shearer's face on it. :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo_11 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Gordon Stein wrote the original threatening letter to the PL months ago didn't he? Gordon B Stein. Interesting twitter thread on August 14th from @sportingminute "Wor Fund thread" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Maybe Mimms can post at the same time as the Wraith show to prove otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1892 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Who are Newcastle Consortium Supporters Ltd? https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12825615/officers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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