NTFC Official Statement re:ACL (6 Viewers)

[Russian Gun Dogs]

http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/acl-statement-1096400.aspx

Interesting they choose the terms "Aggressive" and "Bullying"?

Surely not the beloved charity and socialist local authority??

Official club statement
We were surprised to read the latest press release from ACL's PR consultants. To our knowledge, ACL have not withdrawn their action though they are fully aware that we intend to ask the court to strike it out as an abuse of process.


ACL launched their legal action against Northampton Town Football Club on 12 July. Their lawyers, Walker Morris, made a statement using patronising language about our club. They stated that they were quite certain NTFC had been complicit in committing a "bog standard" breach of contract law and would be liable for "substantial damages". However, we defended ourselves robustly as it was clear from the very beginning that this action had no legal merit nor factual basis.


ACL appear to have belatedly realised that there is no basis for this action and are looking for a face-saving way to withdraw it. Before apparently deciding to withdraw it unconditionally, Walker Morris tried to demand money from NTFC in return for pulling back.


However, ACL's aggressive and bullying tactics have meant that NTFC has had to incur substantial legal fees as well as waste of a good deal of management time. If ACL really does want to withdraw its action, we expect to be fully compensated for these costs. We would also expect ACL to apologise to the club and its supporters for seeking to intimidate us in this way.



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[shy_tall_knight]

NTFC guilty of allowing the demise of CCFC to continue, when you dine with the devil make sure that you have a long spoon, your £150k pa will bring you nothing but bad luck = filthy lucre.

 

[shy_tall_knight]

Russia Gun Dog old chap do you expect a charity / local council who have invested substantial funds in a stadium just to roll over and accept SISU's and NTFC's actions without putting up a fight, NTFC were protecting their own interests by accommodating the club, were they aware of the Higgs charity investment, i don't think they care they are a small poorly supported football team who are getting extra funding that they can't raise themselves. I hope they are relegated.

 

[coop]

frick off northampton and get relegated

 

[SkyblueBazza]

In general (I'm sure that I could find odd exceptions) charities & socialist leaning organisations are just as bullying, ruthless & intimidating as the cut-throat corporate Tory type one.
Any organisation that needs to raise funds to operate always will be.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Just waiting for all the posts saying SISU made Northampton say this

 

[Monners]

Strong statement, but to portray themselves as victims of bullying is bizarre. They took the money so surely must have expected some flack. Playing the "poor little Cobblers" card is ridiculous. Cordoza was happy to openlu publicise how the deal will financially benefit the club.

 

[valiant15]

I personally hope Northampton get relegated to the conference for getting in to bed with sisu. If they would of told sisu to piss of then im sure we'd be playing at home.

Cordoza and Northampton can feck themselves.

 

[Russian Gun Dogs]

Just making an observation. ACL claim they've been bullied, Fisher and the club claim they've been bullied, Les Reid claimed cyber-bullying of the press and now NTFC.

Should've perhaps made it clearer that I was linking the 4. If it ever comes to light that the FL have acted inappropriately, perhaps they will make the same claim.

 

[jaytskyblue]

Increasingly interesting that some are referring to 'socialist local authority' when we know most key CCC decisions, like the ACL bailout, have been unanimous by councilors .
Makes you wonder how anti-Labour Group this has become for some on the Right and how that is slanting their views....

 

[Russian Gun Dogs]

In general (I'm sure that I could find odd exceptions) charities & socialist leaning organisations are just as bullying, ruthless & intimidating as the cut-throat corporate Tory type one.
Any organisation that needs to raise funds to operate always will be.

I have a tendancy to agree - however the charity I work for, to my knowledge, isn't like that and is one of the biggest in the world. If they have acted like that, it's down to indiviuals acting inappropriately and not due to organisational policy.

 

[Russian Gun Dogs]

Increasingly interesting that some are referring to 'socialist local authority' when we know most key CCC decisions, like the ACL bailout, have been unanimous by councilors .
Makes you wonder how anti-Labour Group this has become for some on the Right and how that is slanting their views....

FYI - the Russian Gun Dog posting is a socialist.

 

[jaytskyblue]

FYI - the Russian Gun Dog posting is a socialist.

Now I am confused... so who wrote:

'Interesting they choose the terms "Aggressive" and "Bullying"?

Surely not the beloved charity and socialist local authority??'

 

[ccfcway]

you cant beat a bit of bully :slap:

 

[Covstu]

I cannot believe people are making Northampton to be the bad guys in this situation! They were offered a deal which helped create some sustainability in their club, why wouldn't they take it? ACL's actions in this process have been disgraceful but I am sure people would rather the council fund pointless law suits against Northampton than look for a resolution over the whole thing.

 

[jaytskyblue]

Vary strange any Cov fan would support NTFC in assisting the move of our club out of Coventry.
Cardoza knew what they were doing was a disgrace to football but he decided to play the 'innocent little victim' card while counting his bank balance.

 

[Nick]

Vary strange any Cov fan would support NTFC in assisting the move of our club out of Coventry.
Cardoza knew what they were doing was a disgrace to football but he decided to play the 'innocent little victim' card while counting his bank balance.

Who is supporting them?

 

[Russian Gun Dogs]

Now I am confused... so who wrote:

'Interesting they choose the terms "Aggressive" and "Bullying"?

Surely not the beloved charity and socialist local authority??'

The very same who wrote "FYI - the Russian Gun Dog posting is a socialist."

It's ok to be socialist and still be cynical of socialist organisations!!

 

[hill83]

Who is supporting them?

Not slating them = supporting them

You know that.

 

[jaytskyblue]

Who is supporting them?

err Covstu and you 'liked' it, but then again it was anti-ACL so you may not have read the whole post properly.

 

[hill83]

Told you nick.

 

[jaytskyblue]

Not slating them = supporting them

You know that.

eh? 'They were offered a deal which helped create some sustainability in their club, why wouldn't they take it?' sounds like supporting their decision to me.

 

[shmmeee]

Increasingly interesting that some are referring to 'socialist local authority' when we know most key CCC decisions, like the ACL bailout, have been unanimous by councilors .
Makes you wonder how anti-Labour Group this has become for some on the Right and how that is slanting their views....

Also makes you wonder who in their right mind thinks Labour are a Socialist party...

 

[hill83]

eh? 'They were offered a deal which helped create some sustainability in their club, why wouldn't they take it?' sounds like supporting their decision to me.

Not necessarily, I can see why they did it, and I agree with 'Why wouldn't they take it'.
I don't like the fact they did though, and I don't support it. Can you see the difference?

 

[Russian Gun Dogs]

Also makes you wonder who in their right mind thinks Labour are a Socialist party...

that should have been followed by "any more"

There are plenty of members who are still socialist though!!

 

[torchomatic]

Seems like ACL have learnt a thing or two from SISU with their aggressive bullying.

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[mrtickle]

The whole thing looks to me that yet again ACL don't seem to be at the races compared to everyone else. How much is this going to cost taxpayers????

 

[Nick]

err Covstu and you 'liked' it, but then again it was anti-ACL so you may not have read the whole post properly.

That isn't supporting them is it? It's just not blaming them for everything since the war.

 

[Paxman II]

ACL have acted as bad as anyone else during this whole situation...they are hopelessly bad at managing their affairs properly. Seems to me we have two sides who are hopelessly bad at doing so...is it any wonder we can't find a resolution?

 

[jaytskyblue]

That isn't supporting them is it? It's just not blaming them for everything since the war.

I think we (or at least some of us) are just blaming them for assisting in moving a club out of its home city.
Which is a bad precedent for football and shouldnt be supported in any terms.

 

[AJB1983]

Acl's actions have been a disgrace? Really?
Relative to what/who?

Think fisher/sisu take a lot of beating to be fair.

 

[Nick]

I think we (or at least some of us) are just blaming them for assisting in moving a club out of its home city.
Which is a bad precedent for football and shouldnt be supported in any terms.

Understanding why they did it and supporting it is totally different.... it is called being able to see things from every angle rather than sisu out nopm kcic all the time and blaming them for everything.

 

[Covstu]

Sorry just catching up on these posts oh and taking my Northampton shirt off to get ready to go out. These posts are hilarious, jayt you are aware that people can understand the rationale behind decisions without supporting them! I am sure if the situation was reversed we would have probably accommodated them.

 

[jaytskyblue]

Understanding why they did it and supporting it is totally different.... it is called being able to see things from every angle rather than sisu out nopm kcic all the time and blaming them for everything.

What on earth are you talking about? I have been talking about NTFC and havent mentioned Sisu at all... and the fact some people think what they did was defensible, it wasnt.

 

[mark82]

Really starting to dislike Northampton Town.