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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC, Nov 20, 2015.

  1. rovertiger

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    Ecclestone has agreed a civil settlement to repay almost £653m to HM Revenues and Customs, to avoid a prison sentence.

    He's now been sentenced to 17 months in prison, suspended for two years.
     
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    Why does this feel so satisfying?
     
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    Sadly, I think the **** will want to get his own back after this, but it's fun while it lasts. Whoever is filming obviously thought he deserved it, but it does make me wonder why they were filming anyway.

     
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    The last Saturday was the 7th, ergo the next Saturday is the 14th. Don't bother asking Rover what day it is today. :emoticon-0125-mmm:


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    I hope his injuries weren't too trivial.
     
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    I could watch that on loop.
     
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    Ugh?
     
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    Well done, tomorrow it's time for a few simple words strung together. :emoticon-0125-mmm:


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    Ugh?
     
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    Handed out by same companies that have environmental statements and claim they care so much about the environment. If they did they'd simply stop giving out ****.Why the disconnect? Either plain stupidity or don't really care. Hmmn
     
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    Who is ergo? Is he a poster on here?
     
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    That is a staggering amount of money.
     
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    He probably has that down the back of the sofa.
     
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    It was a staggering amount of tax that he evaded - the **** him.
     
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    Meant to be a one-off payment to cover the last 18 years of non-payment of taxes. I'd bet the amount favours him more than HMRC.
     
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  18. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    I guess it is all relative, he is reported to be worth $2.9 billion, so just over half a billion £ doesn't affect him too much.
     
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    At age 90-odd he doesn't really need the money does he! I guess it's better to reach a settlement than drag it through the courts for years.
     
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    Aye rich people never suffer do they, saw a tweet earlier where a woman failed to declare £800 Xmas earnings to the benefits office, got 18 months in prison, and ordered to pay it all back
     
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