[Benno Spire]

Not looking good for Macclesfield. Now been served with a “zero capacity notice” for tomorrow’s game based on safety grounds and told by EFL they face serious consequences if the game doesn’t go ahead.

[HoneyTrippa]

 Trigger, on 06 December 2019 - 03:55 PM, said:

<That'll spare Morecambe relegation for another year if Macc go under

And possibly the Staglets too if their current form continues.

[stainlessstephen]

Game against Plymouth pulled tomorrow. Not good...

[stainlessstephen]

https://www.bbc.co.u...otball/50874781

[moondog]

A very sad state of affairs but I think the EFL are taking the right stance against an obviously dodgy owner, terrible for the fans though

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

There's been a tangible stance shift at the top.

Where once the thought of a club going t*ts-up was anathema there's now a 'What will be will be' attitude. A Darwinistic approach, if you will.

Bury have gone, Macc could be next, and we can only wonder how many more outfits will die at the hands of crass and callous characters...

[Blue5]

 moondog, on 21 December 2019 - 12:56 AM, said:

A very sad state of affairs but I think the EFL are taking the right stance against an obviously dodgy owner, terrible for the fans though

You have more confidence in the EFL than I do.

Too many times have clubs suffered at the hands of corrupt and bad owners for it to be a coincidence.

How do the EFL define a dodgy owner as I am far from convinced that one size fits all?

This post has been edited by Blue5: 21 December 2019 - 07:08 AM

[moondog]

 Blue5, on 21 December 2019 - 07:03 AM, said:

You have more confidence in the EFL than I do.

Too many times have clubs suffered at the hands of corrupt and bad owners for it to be a coincidence.

How do the EFL define a dodgy owner as I am far from convinced that one size fits all?

I take your point but in this case they can't get out of not doing something

[valemadness]

Have you seen what Macclesfield majority shareholder/owner posted on their website yesterday? As far as he is concerned the game is going ahead??

https://www.mtfc.co....game-postponed/

[Blue5]

They should go after the owners, the same owners who passed the FA's Fit & Proper tests, not punish clubs and their supporters.

This post has been edited by Blue5: 21 December 2019 - 08:14 AM

[moondog]

 valemadness, on 21 December 2019 - 08:11 AM, said:

Have you seen what Macclesfield majority shareholder/owner posted on their website yesterday? As far as he is concerned the game is going ahead??

https://www.mtfc.co....game-postponed/

Yes, enough to show he's not fit or proper

[moondog]

 Blue5, on 21 December 2019 - 08:13 AM, said:

They should go after the owners, the same owners who passed the FA's Fit & Proper tests, not punish clubs and their supporters.

I agree, they never should be allowed to gain control of a club in the first place but were there any warning signs with this geezer ?

[h again]

 moondog, on 21 December 2019 - 08:23 AM, said:

I agree, they never should be allowed to gain control of a club in the first place but were there any warning signs with this geezer ?

The fit and proper test is never going to pick out a lot of bad ones. Any wealthy businessman with a clean record who passes all tests and takes over a football club for profit or amusement is going to run straight up against something he never had to cope with before - thousands of people abusing him for the first minor setbacks. Some will take it in their stride, some won't and will react as most people do, by fighting back.
All the fit and proper test can do is bar the really bad hats, and it doesn't even seem to do that very well. What it really needs to do is pick out the thin-skinned ones and advise them to steer clear.