HM Revenue and customs Investigating NUFC

[Howay 12496]

Aye seems like it was set up by Marseilles while us and West Ham went along with it. Stupid cunts.

Edited April 26, 2017 by Howay

[PaddockLad 17257]

So maybe it's put to the buying club (maybe through agent/3rd party) " there's a very decent drink for you if you buy x player then lend him back to us 12 months later" ??

[Dr Gloom 21921]

Now you think about it. It seems pretty obvious neither Pardew or mcclaren fancied cabella or thauvin

[PaddockLad 17257]

Tbf to Pardew if he was aware this sort of shit was going on no wonder he walked at the first opportunity. There's one thing getting players brought in for you that you get some sort of a say in but if the players were coming in only so Charnley could line his pockets...

Edited April 26, 2017 by PaddockLad

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

The little arrogant surrender monkey's passing the buck once again.

Edited April 26, 2017 by Anorthernsoul

[The Mighty Hog 518]

Now you think about it. It seems pretty obvious neither Pardew or mcclaren fancied cabella or thauvin

The story that came out was that Thauvin didn't want to come in the first place and it was Marseilles that persuaded him to move.  

[Kitman 2207]

I dont believe charnley farts without Ashleys permission. The taxpayer subsidising a deal would be irresistible to the fat penny pinching bastard.

[Anorthernsoul 1221]

 

[Park Life 71]

HMRC want to stop wasting their time with peanuts of a few football bungs and get after billionaires with shell companies and offshore funds. Looks like nothing more than a PR stunt.

 

The case with Juve and others (Conte) was with regard to match fixing and using EPO, Serie A is riddled with various scams. Totally different to what we have here which is a tiny bit of tax embroidering.

Edited April 26, 2017 by Park Life

[TheGingerQuiff 2412]

This is going to be hanging over us for months isn't it?

[Kitman 2207]

Yup. Or maybe longer.

[ewerk 30609]

The worry is that if Louise Taylor's mutterings about a takeover had any truth to them then this would put an end to any chances of that happening.

[wykikitoon 20137]

https://twitter.com/rcfoster/status/857219345877020672

Loads of fans on my social media of other clubs were straight away saying 'Great point deductions etc'  I said not as it was the HMRC and not the FA investiagting this. They will be fuming.

[ewerk 30609]

I would imagine that if HMRC find us guilty of any wrongdoing then the FA would probably be within their rights to punish us.

[Tom 14011]

I think points fines are only in relation to insolvency.

[Kitman 2207]

It sounds like the investigation goes wider than us and the 'ammers. In which case it'll run on for years. I doubt it would impact a sale, not that there will be one.

[Howmanheyman 33192]

I would imagine that if HMRC find us guilty of any wrongdoing then the FA would probably be within their rights to punish us.

Didn't Spurs get docked 12 points then get that squashed soon after for some kind of fraudulent goings on?

[Kitman 2207]

If its the FA, its nothing a bung wont fix.

 

 

 

 

Allegedly.

[ewerk 30609]

Didn't Spurs get docked 12 points then get that squashed soon after for some kind of fraudulent goings on?

 

Aye, someone mentioned that yesterday. The FA's powers are quite wide ranging. Though without a recent precedent it's impossible to know what they would do. If we're talking about one or two transfers rather than a blanket policy like the one Rangers used then I don't think that much will come of it.

[The Fish 10857]

Funny how interested they are isn't it? Bunch of idiots, it'll be a big conspiracy if we just get fined.

 

Charnley taken in by HMRC = "Mags have been done for tax fraud"

Zero further details = "They'll definitely get a points deduction and a transfer ban"

Hours later = "Swindon!"

Weeks later when the actual details begin to emerge = "eh, how're they getting away with it when everyone knows they've been done for tax fraud"

Months after when punishments are meted out = "How're they not getting a points deduction or a transfer ban when everyone agreed that was most likely?!"

When they start their season away to Fleetwood = "What about Swindon!"

When a 1-1 draw at home to Burton kills their hopes of the Play-Offs and keeps them in the Championship for another year = "Typical mags get away with everything, it's a conspiracy. Cabal of Newcastle businessmen."

 

Tbf to Pardew if he was aware this sort of shit was going on no wonder he walked at the first opportunity. There's one thing getting players brought in for you that you get some sort of a say in but if the players were coming in only so Charnley could line his pockets...

First opportunity? I reckon he had a few chances to fuck off before Palace came calling.

[Dr Gloom 21921]

Charnley taken in by HMRC = "Mags have been done for tax fraud"

Zero further details = "They'll definitely get a points deduction and a transfer ban"

Hours later = "Swindon!"

Weeks later when the actual details begin to emerge = "eh, how're they getting away with it when everyone knows they've been done for tax fraud"

Months after when punishments are meted out = "How're they not getting a points deduction or a transfer ban when everyone agreed that was most likely?!"

When they start their season away to Fleetwood = "What about Swindon!"

When a 1-1 draw at home to Burton kills their hopes of the Play-Offs and keeps them in the Championship for another year = "Typical mags get away with everything, it's a conspiracy.

I blame the mainstream magedia

[Rayvin 5222]

If it turns out that the real culprit here is Marseille, as seems likely considering that both English clubs have been dealing with them, then this will surely be nothing more than a slap on the wrist. They have to punish West Ham as hard as us for one thing, and I doubt the FA is going to want to issue points deductions to two well supported clubs. It'd make next season a complete farce.

 

I think the biggest annoyance is what ewerk mentioned about the takeover though - no one will buy us while this is going on.

[Alex 35079]

The takeover stuff was probably just clickbait anyway tbh. Apparently Charnley has been released without charge and is back at work today. Which is good news. Or the first half of that sentence is anyway.

[Park Life 71]

200 agents.

[essembeeofsunderland 811]

What we need is for one of the big boys to come under scrutiny which would probably make the FA think again about points deductions.The FA of course could give the big club a lesser punishment and make an example of either us,West ham or both of us.