City launch legal action against the Premier League | Club & PL reach settlement | Proceedings dropped (p1147)

[halfcenturyup]

The Times piece does say:

The Premier League has also appointed the former Court of Appeal judge Sir Gary Hickinbottom KC as its new chairman of its judicial panel, replacing Murray Rosen KC. Hickinbottom has also filled the same role for the Lawn Tennis Association and British Wrestling.

I suppose the question is: did he dive, did he initiate contact, or was he taken out from behind, with a studs up, off-the-ground "tackle"?

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

No, the question is........are united fucked either way?

 

[Ric]

I suppose the question is: did he dive, did he initiate contact, or was he taken out from behind, with a studs up, off-the-ground "tackle"?

Boringly, it’s just that his fixed five-year tenure is coming to an end.

 

[NZBlue]

The Times piece does say:

The Premier League has also appointed the former Court of Appeal judge Sir Gary Hickinbottom KC as its new chairman of its judicial panel, replacing Murray Rosen KC. Hickinbottom has also filled the same role for the Lawn Tennis Association and British Wrestling.

Interesting. He chaired the appeals board that reduced the Everton points deduction. A Google of him brings up this

Gary Hickinbottom KC, on balance, comes out of this well too. He did not shy away from exposing the legal errors made by the Independent Commission and his disdain for the Premier League and its Chief Executive is clear to see in his decision.

However, his hands, and those of the Independent Commission, were tied by the Premier League’s inadequate policies (the Premier League’s Executive Board does not like this term), which he described cuttingly in Paragraph 184.

“We shall refer to these so-called “guidelines” as “the PL’s Structured Sanctions Submission”.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Boringly, it’s just that his fixed five-year tenure is coming to an end.

It couldn't be renewed if he was doing such a great job, or if he wanted to continue? I tend not to believe PR puff pieces.

I don't know, though, maybe they can only serve one term?

 

[Ric]

It couldn't be renewed if he was doing such a great job, or if he wanted to continue? I tend not to believe PR puff pieces.

I don't know, though, maybe they can only serve one term?

It’s a maximum five year term. There really is nothing to see here.

 

[halfcenturyup]

It’s a maximum five year term. There really is nothing to see here.

Fair enough. Can't argue with that :)

 

[Cobwebcat]

Sorry if already posted.

 

[surrounded by idiots]

The Times piece does say:

The Premier League has also appointed the former Court of Appeal judge Sir Gary Hickinbottom KC as its new chairman of its judicial panel, replacing Murray Rosen KC. Hickinbottom has also filled the same role for the Lawn Tennis Association and British Wrestling.

Here's hoping that's a perfect song choice

 

[ayrshire_blue]

 

[pudge]

Have some of that you cunts

 

[cookster]

Get the fuckers sued.

 

[Ric]

Vindication for the club. Fallout will be fascinating.

 

[Macca77macca]

Have some of that you cunts

YES

 

[Newman Noggs]

Bwaaaahaha, spin that you fuckers!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Vindication for the club. Fallout will be fascinating.

Good timing for your server!

 

[Mattyc55]

Huge news

 

[jrb]

Richard Masters must resign! YES!!

 

[Nascent Blues]

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Just to think there was people saying we had lost with this! Battered them.