Jacksgranda Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Because 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgie greatness Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: The only certainty today is Hearts fans will be claiming a form of victory no matter what the outcome. If we win you’ll need to pretend beat up your pretend legal eagle girlfriend -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bohemian said: How? "Arbitration was always the plan, we can drag it out, then threaten to go back to court once the league has begun thus making it more likely the SFA would cave to our demands" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bohemian said: How? They won a great war, FFS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bohemian said: How? Because they're morons. No matter what the outcome today theyll claim theyve won. Even if it gets chucked out, you'll have them claiming it was all part of a plan to waste time and try and kill clubs. Theyll then add that multiple clubs are "on the brink" because of their actions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Why have the SFA been so quiet on all this, btw? Not necessarily league reconstruction, likesay, but everything ese? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenHibee Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Please, please, please, please, PLEASE...be Arbitration. If the court rules for Arbitration in c.20 minutes time, it effectively draws a line under this highly embarrassing episode for Scottish Football and stops any further escalation dead in its tracks. The ongoing result of that outcome would be a shuddering, comprehensive halt to Heart of Midlothian's cries after multiple knock-backs from every perceivable level in the game. Hopefully at this point, the Scottish Footballing authorities can throw the book at them for bringing the game into severe disrepute and look forward to financial and/or points/league docking as adequate reparation. Mon the Judge. Edited July 3, 2020 by AberdeenHibee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Because they're morons. No matter what the outcome today theyll claim theyve won. Even if it gets chucked out, you'll have them claiming it was all part of a plan to waste time and try and kill clubs. Theyll then add that multiple clubs are "on the brink" because of their actions. Aye, cannae wait to revel in wur Pyrrhic victory , like. Edited July 3, 2020 by paranoid android 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, paranoid android said: Why have the SFA been so quiet on all this, btw? Not necessarily league reconstruction, likesay, but everything ese? League Reconstruction is dead. There's no fitba'. It's always sensible to keep shtum over pending court cases in case you say something your lawyers really don't want you to say. What should the SPFL be saying, exactly? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arabdelic Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, paranoid android said: Why have the SFA been so quiet on all this, btw? Not necessarily league reconstruction, likesay, but everything ese? I would assume they are aware that at some point they may have to adjudicate on the decision. If they had got involved and not said what Hearts like no doubt they would have been criticised for interfering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, paranoid android said: Aye, cannae wait to revel in wur A Pyrrhic victory , like. You mock, but your wee random kickback pals who pollute this thread will claim a victory either way. Reconstruction is impossible, yet theres still Hearts fans in here claiming it's going to get forced through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, paranoid android said: Why have the SFA been so quiet on all this, btw? Not necessarily league reconstruction, likesay, but everything ese? Because they want to preserve their neutrality in case they are used as an arbitrator. Rod Petrie said this in an interview before he stepped down. Quote "Ultimately the SFA is the overarching regulatory body and if there's any complaint that comes out of this process then potentially we might be required to hear that in some dispute resolution process." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52508961 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Aim Here said: League Reconstruction is dead. There's no fitba'. It's always sensible to keep shtum over pending court cases in case you say something your lawyers really don't want you to say. What should the SPFL be saying, exactly? Are folk not saying that the SFA will be involved in arbitration? Edited July 3, 2020 by paranoid android 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, paranoid android said: Why have the SFA been so quiet on all this, btw? Not necessarily league reconstruction, likesay, but everything ese? It's not really their fight unless/until it goes to their arbitration. Best option is to stay entirely neutral until it becomes something they need to deal with. Unlike England I don't believe they hold a share in the SPFL (The FA hold a share in the PL, I believe). Edited July 3, 2020 by Dons_1988 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, arabdelic said: I would assume they are aware that at some point they may have to adjudicate on the decision. If they had got involved and not said what Hearts like no doubt they would have been criticised for interfering. Could they not have made some comment on the Scottish Cup situation? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, paranoid android said: Are folk not saying that the SFA will be involved in arbitration? Oops, misread the guy. I thought he was asking why the SPFL were silent. Ignore me, carry on, nothing to see here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghPar1975 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Even if it goes to arbitration and the SFA side with the SPFL (which i think they would) i cant see Hearts and Thistle getting any more than a slap on the wrists. A lot has happened and the quickest way to get on with things would be to just issue a warning/ suspended action that would allow everyone to get on with things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, paranoid android said: Could they not have made some comment on the Scottish Cup situation? I thought they might have had something to say about the suspension of the pyramid play offs, which is their baby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 It's fine, though - Neil Doncaster is on the SFA board, so ther'll be no problems there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, welshbairn said: I thought they might have had something to say about the suspension of the pyramid play offs, which is their baby. Aye, that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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