Can anyone answer these four questions. Under the ARB case can the issue of piracy, human rights, murder etc even come into the equation? I suspect not! If we win ARB. But we don’t hear the content etc. Is there a follow up legal case to ask the question why the PL didn’t want the takeover to happen? The CAT is not for this but will cover parts I guess and; We know Ashley likes to dig in. If we win ARB he would thus just go through with CAT because he’s half way there. The question is can the PL demand the CAT be dropped as their own bargaining chip? The PL ghost meeting with government officials. What was the point in that? Was it for the PL to gauge the diplomatic fallout to relations with Saudi if they did indeed fail the O and D test? If this was the case then does that in itself give them evidence to back up their argument. In any normal takeover the need for the meeting wouldn’t be there. Like Roly I don’t understand why the PL are still pushing mind. Bird and Bird have their own reputation to think about and losing this kind of case will be damaging! Making me think there’s a rabbit to come out of the hat!!!
I think the term to use is bang to rights. Bird and Bird are trying to delay because they do not have a case. Time has run out.
I truelly hope you're right, but why ask for a delay when you know its only going to put it off a couple of weeks? I believe they'll go the full distance if they can avoid disclosure.
Answers. 1. No. As I understand it it is simply to determine whether KSA/Bin Salman are in control of PIF and, therefore, whether BS should be subject to O&D test or not. 2. No. But if CAT pursued that could give, at least, some answers. 3. If Arbitration takes place and we win then no PL can’t add stipulations to arbitration award (decision). If settled prior to Arbitration decision then PL can ask that CAT be dropped but upto Ashley as to whether he agrees or not and even if he did he would still require the permission of the CAT to do so. No experience at all on this so not certain how easy or hard that would be to get. 4. No idea. From what I’ve read it seemed more the Government wanted to be kept appraised as to what was happening. Once a case has been taken on a Solicitor can advise a Client but ultimately up to the Client as to whether they proceed, settle etc. Solicitors cannot simply cease acting just because Client not following their advice. There has to be good reason to cease acting for a Client. Plus I would imagine B&B probably get a fair amount of work from PL and, therefore, lots of spondoolies.
I'm just wondering what happened to all your grand theories about the punishments the big 6 would be facing for their European super league plot? It would appear that your noises about jail terms and points deductions were as I said at the time fanciful. I made it clear that there's been no big power shift and that they'd serve no punishment bar perhaps a token fine. It would appear I was right despite you'll telling me otherwise at the time.
I Thankyou sir for your answers. Its rather exciting that this is all now coming to an end. We think!
Your buzz word is fanciful. I like it. I still think there will be punishments. Just a case of when and who from. Will it be from the PL or Uefa or both? Possibly government led reviews.
