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Post by Auldnick on Jun 11, 2015 0:08:26 GMT 1
I am sure I read that Ford's favoured route is community ownership; I could be wrong but I'm sure I remember seeing it; I am pretty sure I have been told by someone who knows him that he is a man of integrity who is genuinely interested in making football better.
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Post by durnford on Jun 11, 2015 9:17:53 GMT 1
Not a huge fan of community owned football for a club of our size; if we had a stadium more suiting to our size then maybe but I can't see it working for us. Taht being said could it be any worse t han some of the owners we've had in the past.
At the moment though I'm assuming we won't have a new board of directors until at least 2 of the old ones attend a board meeting to retire and vote on the replacements. If that's the case are they really bothered about chasing up the SFA to lift the embargo - seems like we're currently stuck in limbo land.
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Post by durnford on Jun 11, 2015 10:04:23 GMT 1
Gordon Ford has been confirmed as Livingston’s new largest shareholder. Ford, the former Deputy Chief Executive of West Lothian Council has purchased 40 per cent of the club’s shares. Neil Hogarth and Graham Leslie have both purchased 20 per cent each, while Ged Nixon still has 20 per cent of the total shares. And Ford said the new regime are ready to get to work and hopes the transfer ban can be lifted early next week. Speaking exclusively to Courier Sport, he said: “The club have complied with the SFA over the share issue but they are still asking for more information. “We are ready to go and get to work as an organisation and we’re hoping the issues can all be resolved and sorted by early next week.” He also confirmed that former majority shareholder Neil Rankine has left the club, saying: “Some people seem to be questioning whether or not Neil Rankine has left the club. He absolutely has done. “He will always have an interest in Livingston because he spent a lot of time and money on the club, but he has absolutely no say in the running of the club.” Ford, who worked with chairman Gordon McDougall to set up the Livingston Youth Foundation in 2012 also confirmed negotiations are underway to purchase the stadium. He said: “We’ve set up a stadium company and we are currently in negotiations with West Lothian Council over purchasing the stadium. “We’d like to go down a similar path to what there is between Broadwood and Clyde FC whereby the club have use of the stadium and it can be used for the community as well.” He added: “We’ll be looking at bringing in a 3G surface and that will allow more people to use the facility.” McDougall, Carolyn Sumner and Andy Gemmell currently remain the club’s three directors, but that situation could change over the coming weeks and has been complicated by McDougall being on holiday. But Forde insisted the club are ready to move forward and put a challenging spell behind them. He said: “Livingston is a great club and has a lot of potential. “We hope we can work towards fulfilling that potential and we, as an organisation, are keen to get things moving in the right direction.” www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/livingston-fc-gordon-ford-becomes-5862132 |
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Post by Auldnick on Jun 11, 2015 18:16:34 GMT 1
The above is the Courier back page this week along with Burchill planning to sign a 2 year deal
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Post by italion on Jun 15, 2015 16:23:42 GMT 1
If the club wants to survive and have "some" supporters next season then NOW is the time to take legal action against the powers that be in order to get the embargo lifted. The players that are out of contract are gradually going elsewhere. Callum Fordyce is rumoured to be joining Talbot at Dunfermline. Things must be bad when players are stepping down a division to a club that looks as if it is going nowhere. I am beginning to regret buying a season ticket for next season as I don't think the club are in a position to keep their end of the bargain. We are being treated like mushrooms again!!! |
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Post by durnford on Jun 15, 2015 16:50:26 GMT 1
If the club wants to survive and have "some" supporters next season then NOW is the time to take legal action against the powers that be in order to get the embargo lifted. The players that are out of contract are gradually going elsewhere. Callum Fordyce is rumoured to be joining Talbot at Dunfermline. Things must be bad when players are stepping down a division to a club that looks as if it is going nowhere. I am beginning to regret buying a season ticket for next season as I don't think the club are in a position to keep their end of the bargain. We are being treated like mushrooms again!!! Ignoring for a moment that clubs are not permitted to take legal action against the SPFL/SFA as part of the charter who would take legal action. The shareholders can't and the chairman is rumoured to be out of the country. That being said I appreciate your frustration; if I wasn't so keen to retain my seats I'm not sure I would have so readily have renewed. Would like to think the club would at least consider trying to get Rutherford back. Sives was also a possibility but not really a right back. At the moment, and assuming that everything we've been led to believe is correct, then there's nothing to actually stop us signing up players; just we cannot register them until the embargo is lifted. |
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Post by bobafett on Jun 15, 2015 18:33:11 GMT 1
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Post by toplion on Jun 15, 2015 20:29:48 GMT 1
The club is dying....I gues the last few years it's been in remission, but think it will die off this time.
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Post by durnford on Jun 16, 2015 9:34:21 GMT 1
I think that's actually a very valid point; Foredyce is 22 years old at the moment so I believe we are entitled to a development fee. Granted we presumably hadn't offered him a new contract but that was due to the delay of t he SFA/SPFL making up their mind about the embargo. As such I would think the club had a very valid claim against the authorities, if not the Pars, for financial loss as a result of their inefficiency. |
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Post by italion on Jun 16, 2015 11:04:47 GMT 1
There is nothing in Scottish Law forbidding us taking action against the SFA, even if the internal rules do not allow this. They should be going to the Court of Session and asking the court to force the SFA to lift the ban. As far as I am aware we have complied with all of their demands, unless we are being told lies again. It does not matter what the internal rules say, if the SFA are acting in a manner that may put a company out of business then they are acting against the law.
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Post by toplion on Jun 16, 2015 11:30:13 GMT 1
There is nothing in Scottish Law forbidding us taking action against the SFA, even if the internal rules do not allow this. They should be going to the Court of Session and asking the court to force the SFA to lift the ban. As far as I am aware we have complied with all of their demands, unless we are being told lies again. It does not matter what the internal rules say, if the SFA are acting in a manner that may put a company out of business then they are acting against the law.
My understanding is to get compensation for a youth graduate you have to offer a contract to the player. If we weren't in a position to do that I would suggest we're onto plums in getting any compensation. |
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Post by durnford on Jun 16, 2015 11:41:36 GMT 1
There is nothing in Scottish Law forbidding us taking action against the SFA, even if the internal rules do not allow this. They should be going to the Court of Session and asking the court to force the SFA to lift the ban. As far as I am aware we have complied with all of their demands, unless we are being told lies again. It does not matter what the internal rules say, if the SFA are acting in a manner that may put a company out of business then they are acting against the law.
My understanding is to get compensation for a youth graduate you have to offer a contract to the player. If we weren't in a position to do that I would suggest we're onto plums in getting any compensation. Which is where I was coming from in saying we probably couldn't get anything from the Pars but could demand compensation from the SFA/SPFL |
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Post by durnford on Jun 16, 2015 12:00:50 GMT 1
From Callum Carson
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Post by bawbag on Jun 16, 2015 12:21:57 GMT 1
Assuming their will be a few new players coming in ...any word on who ? |
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Post by durnford on Jun 16, 2015 12:24:50 GMT 1
Assuming their will be a few new players coming in ...any word on who ? Only names I've heard so far have been Darren Cole and Danny Mullen - both sound vaguely familiar.  |
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Post by rooster on Jun 16, 2015 14:35:09 GMT 1
Perfect timing for the embargo to be lifted bring it ON.
Most players and managers will have been on holiday and yes messages and contact will have been made to targets so the reality is now it will start in earnest so we will see some activity now for sure.
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