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http://supporters-direct.coop/news/item/?n=15327&cat=sd_eng Friday, May 25, 2012 Supporters Direct today confirmed the appointment of David Lampitt as its new Chief Executive effective from 25 June. David, who qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst and Young, worked for 7 years in the Governance Division at The Football Association where he was Head of Financial Regulation and Head of Football Integrity until 2010. He has served as English football’s representative on the UEFA Club Licensing Committee and was one of the key contributors to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play project. From May 2010 to February 2012 David was Chief Executive of Portsmouth FC. Prior to the club’s recent administration due to the collapse of its owner’s business, David successfully led the club out of administration in 2010 and safeguarded its survival through a major restructuring programme. Speaking on behalf of Supporters Direct, the Chair, Dame Pauline Green, said: “I am absolutely delighted that we have managed to attract someone of David’s calibre and knowledge of the issues about which Supporters Direct cares so passionately. He is highly respected both domestically and in Europe for his work within football over the last 10 years. This and his first-hand experience at Portsmouth of the challenges facing so many of our clubs gives him unique insight into our work in the UK and Europe to promote sustainable spectator sports clubs based on supporters’ involvement and community ownership.” Lampitt said: “It is a real privilege to be given this opportunity to help represent the interests of sport’s most important stakeholders. I look forward to working with some outstanding staff who should be rightly proud of Supporters Direct’s achievements, attracting over £30m of new finance into football and rugby league clubs since 2000. These sports continue to face significant economic challenges and I am very pleased to play a part in promoting the value that supporters and community involvement can bring to that process.” Supporters Direct’s annual conference, being held in London in conjunction with the Football Supporters Federation as The Fans Weekend on the 7th and 8th of July, will provide an ideal opportunity for supporters to meet the new chief executive and hear what he has to say.

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Hmmm....ok.....cheers......so, that rules out: sash, quarters, halves, stripes (thin ones, thick ones, inbetween ones)....which, by my reckoning (unless it involves some wacky thus far unmentioned pattern) means it's gonna be of the "predominently one colour" (red?) variety.... Warm? edit: or there's always red and white hoops.....

Including 1894 - 1896?

Justin Dench ‏@JustinDench I know itd screw a lot of football clubs but how do they get away with it surely it should be treated as any norm business? Matt Slater ‏@mattslaterbbc Having sat thru a few of these admin hearings @JustinDench I'm a bit surprised at today's decision. Lots of judges don't like FCR

Damian Collins MP is aiming to do just that.... DamianCollins ‏@DamianCollins Here's my solution to get rid of the football creditors rule in clause 4 of my Bill http://bit.ly/KKSQXc @david_conn @mattslaterbbc

By my powers of intellectual deduction, it's gotta be halves....

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/duff-phelps-sunk-by-public-opinion.17692647 A football club administrator being accused of a conflict of interests.....? A first time for everything I guess....

Or © the ones banging on about (a) and (b)

Nice...

Trapeziums?

Semi-circles?

Diamonds?

Halves? :-)

Matt Slater ‏@mattslaterbbc A "disappointed" HMRC: "FCR is unfair 2 all other unsecured creds who r forced 2 make do with much smaller returns - if anything"

Sky Sports ‏@SkySports Sky sources understand Claudio Ranieri & Ray Wilkins have held talks with West Brom about the vacant manager's job. More on site soon. Oh well....I suppose that rules out any potential compensation for Appy being poached....

Something like this 1889 kit? http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Southampton/Southampton.htm

Cheers. Just looked back at the hint you dropped before. Liking the suggestion that it's completely different to any previous kit.... :-)

Source?

As an aside, why do the Football League describe it as the "so-called" Football Creditors Rule? If they don't like that description what alternative do they suggest I wonder....? Seems like a pretty accurate description to me....

Agree on both of those points Steve!

http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20120525/high-court-dismisses-hmrc-challenge-to-leagues-insolvency-policy_2293334_2788255 At a hearing in the High Court today, Mr. Justice David Richards dismissed the latest attempt by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to have the so-called 'Football Creditors' rule declared unlawful. This decision follows a five-day trial in November and December 2011. HMRC have been ordered to pay the costs incurred by The Football League in defending these proceedings. HMRC have been granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal. A Football League spokesman said: "The judgment confirms that The Football League's rules and insolvency policy do not breach the principles of existing insolvency law. "We recognise that some regard the application of these rules as being imperfect. However, they remain an essential part of football's approach to handling insolvent clubs within the wider context of competitive league football. "The judgment recognises that a league has the right to insist upon insolvent clubs meeting their financial obligations to the rest of the game as a condition of continued membership. "Had this principle been ruled unlawful, the most likely consequence would be insolvent clubs being expelled from The Football League altogether, as clubs would be unwilling to compete against teams that have defaulted on debts to their fellow clubs. This would have devastating consequences for the clubs concerned, their supporters and people living in their local community. "Although it is regrettable that HMRC sought to test this matter before the Courts, we remain committed to a constructive dialogue with the tax authorities, as we share the common aim of ensuring that clubs meet their liabilities as and when they fall due, including sums owed to HMRC. To this end, The Football League and HMRC have co-operated over the implementation of a monthly PAYE reporting mechanism that has significantly reduced the amount of tax owed by clubs. "In an ideal world The Football League would never have to apply its insolvency policy at all. Therefore, our focus will remain on creating a sustainable business environment for all our member clubs. Most recently, this has seen all three divisions of The Football League agreeing to implement cost control measures as part of The League's Financial Fair Play framework."