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Trust make formal complaint to FA

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  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    Superb, well done The Trust
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Well done to all concerned. As stated above regardless of if the FA do nothing with it, this needs to go out to all media outlets and make Meire feel more unique.
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,258
    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

  • BartleyPark
    BartleyPark Posts: 430
    Well played.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,611
    excellent but I would have left the shit and shitty in as that is what she actually said and makes her look ignorant and abusive herself.
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,407
    Incredible selfish and unnecessary move by CAST with no thought for the lives this will impact on.

    Now Daisy will have to spend more of Roland's cash on paying to have search engines cleaned up again.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,234
    edited May 2016
    Its in one of the appendices though Large.

    I just read through them again... honestly. That first bit about investing in our community... LIAR!! Then second para is just so unprofessional.

    "Yeah (I want to stay). The thing is, I know what they’re trying to do, to break me down, but what I’m most frustrated at is the perception. We’ve got the most affordable season tickets, we invest in our community, we invest in our academy.

    “We spend £30m in less than two years of ownership. And yes, we got it wrong with the managers and the players, but that happens, that’s why clubs get relegated, that doesn’t mean that everything else is shit. "

    Well done Trust, keep up the heat.

  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,722
    It says it all. Thank you.

  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    Another thorn in the duct-taped sole, good stuff
  • olster
    olster Posts: 1,401
    From the FA handbook:

    It is for The Association to determine in its absolute discretion the manner in which it conducts an inquiry.

    Excellent letter though, let's hope it's picked up by the media & investigated. Well done.

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,009
    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    Erm... nope. Quite apart from anything else, if there was even the silliest and most pedantic way to possibly spin that as actually illegal, KM would have at least attempted it. The fact she has not speaks volumes.
  • Excellent work, well worth it even if the FA choose to do nothing.
  • Hertsseasider
    Hertsseasider Posts: 419
    Very good. Keep up the pressure.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,894
    olster said:

    From the FA handbook:

    It is for The Association to determine in its absolute discretion the manner in which it conducts an inquiry.

    So, best not hold our breath then.
  • addickfanatic
    addickfanatic Posts: 1,113
    Great letter let's hope the FA listen
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,258
    thenewbie said:

    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    Erm... nope. Quite apart from anything else, if there was even the silliest and most pedantic way to possibly spin that as actually illegal, KM would have at least attempted it. The fact she has not speaks volumes.
    Erm..I think it is.
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,722

    We just know that she's going to fall back on the: "I'm a female... I was misinterpretated" card

    Fixed
    Thanks to hearing and seeing Mandy say her interpretation of the word misinterpreted I now have got to the stage that I doubt myself.
    Misinterpretated will probably becomes an accepted word and appear in the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary :-
    Misinterpretated
    : lack of understanding, particularly with regards to a female European Executive. Origin: 2016 Charlton, London( Ref: Mandy Anderson-Myers)
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    edited May 2016
    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    I prefer blondes, but my mate is currently going at it with a redhead...
  • mogodon
    mogodon Posts: 3,407
    Mametz said:

    thenewbie said:

    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    Erm... nope. Quite apart from anything else, if there was even the silliest and most pedantic way to possibly spin that as actually illegal, KM would have at least attempted it. The fact she has not speaks volumes.
    Erm..I think it is.
    Ok, if illegal (as opposed to against club rules) what law has been broken?
  • Coyotejohn1947
    Coyotejohn1947 Posts: 1,163
    Thunderous

    It's a commendable complaint but I suspect that nothing will come of it . I hope I'm wrong .

    It keeps the pressure on and the issue in the news.
    If nothing else it stops the story of her latest rant being hidden.

    Doubt if the FA will act or sanction but doesn't mean it isn't worth kicking up a mini-storm about it.
    That's the thing.
    Meire must be made accountable by being investigated over her comments even if she wriggles out of it.
    The authorities will eventually get the message that there is no smoke without fire and that one of Football's leading club's and a great community asset is being driven to the wall by uncaring owners acting out their own personal agenda.

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  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,258
    mogodon said:

    Mametz said:

    thenewbie said:

    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    Erm... nope. Quite apart from anything else, if there was even the silliest and most pedantic way to possibly spin that as actually illegal, KM would have at least attempted it. The fact she has not speaks volumes.
    Erm..I think it is.
    Ok, if illegal (as opposed to against club rules) what law has been broken?
    The Football Offences Act 1991.

    "It is an offence at a designated football match to throw anything at or towards...the playing area or any area adjacent to the playing area....without lawful authority or lawful excuse...."
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,741
    When the time is right, the circumstances are crying out for a statement from a respected group & there's yet ANOTHER "bullet in the foot" moment from the regime to share, CAS Trust steps up to the plate.

    Well done to all concerned.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    edited May 2016
    Mametz said:

    mogodon said:

    Mametz said:

    thenewbie said:

    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    Erm... nope. Quite apart from anything else, if there was even the silliest and most pedantic way to possibly spin that as actually illegal, KM would have at least attempted it. The fact she has not speaks volumes.
    Erm..I think it is.
    Ok, if illegal (as opposed to against club rules) what law has been broken?
    The Football Offences Act 1991.

    "It is an offence at a designated football match to throw anything at or towards...the playing area or any area adjacent to the playing area....without lawful authority or lawful excuse...."
    Perhaps the subtlety was lost on you:
    LuckyReds said:

    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    I prefer blondes, but my mate is currently going at it with a redhead...
    CARD is not CAST who are not CARD. They are two seperate entities.

    To quote the specific part of the CAST release:
    Under no circumstances does Charlton Athletic Supporters Trust, either independently or as a member of the protest group Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet (CARD), condone any direct personal abuse or illegal action against the club, the owner, the CEO or any employees. If Meire has evidence of any criminal acts, then we urge her to report these to the police.
    Essentially CAST are stating that:

    (a) They do not condone personal abuse or illegal actions against the club as an independent organisation;
    (b) They do not condone personal abuse or illegal actions against the club as a member of CARD*;
    (c) Meire should report any such behaviour to the police.

    I think you're getting at (b), but it's arguable that not all members of CARD have been behind every individual action. It's also worth noting that, with regards to (c), there's been a heavy presence at our recent matches by The Metropolitan Police in an effort of preventing any breaches of the peace - they have not deemed anything worthy of an arrest other than a lone pitch invader to my knowledge.

    I would like to add that I'm under the impression - and open to being corrected - that The Metropolitan Police Service have actually intervened on more than one occasion where staff representing Charlton Athletic have been aggressive towards fans.
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,286
    Glad this has been done and great letter. Perhaps we could have alluded to RD's actual rascist comments about Thai and Chinese owners!
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,540
    redman said:

    Glad this has been done and great letter. Perhaps we could have alluded to RD's actual rascist comments about Thai and Chinese owners!

    We'll keep that up our sleeve for any inquiry/ hearing...

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,741

    redman said:

    Glad this has been done and great letter. Perhaps we could have alluded to RD's actual rascist comments about Thai and Chinese owners!

    We'll keep that up our sleeve for any inquiry/ hearing...

    I feel another crusade by Sir Richard of Prague could be in the pipeline....

  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,333
    Mametz said:

    mogodon said:

    Mametz said:

    thenewbie said:

    Mametz said:

    According to the letter CAST say that, either as an independent body or as a member of CARD, they do not condone illegal acts. Surely the throwing of hundreds or thousands of beach and stress balls onto the pitch as organised by CARD were illegal acts.

    Erm... nope. Quite apart from anything else, if there was even the silliest and most pedantic way to possibly spin that as actually illegal, KM would have at least attempted it. The fact she has not speaks volumes.
    Erm..I think it is.
    Ok, if illegal (as opposed to against club rules) what law has been broken?
    The Football Offences Act 1991.

    "It is an offence at a designated football match to throw anything at or towards...the playing area or any area adjacent to the playing area....without lawful authority or lawful excuse...."
    I think we can claim lawful excuse. She is doing our heads in and we are peaceably protesting.
  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,258
    edited May 2016

    No, I haven't missed any subtlety. CARD have been repeatedly involved and directing illegal acts. CAST are members of CARD and by being so and indeed remaining so have to accept they have been condoning illegal acts.

    Whether Katrien reported these acts or whether the Police responded to those acts is irrelevant. The law was broken.

    I'm not attacking CAST for being involved in these protests, ( I have taken part in these protests) but I believe that there letter is technically incorrect.
  • LordDofB
    LordDofB Posts: 205
    Excellent work by the Trust.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,030
    Well done The Trust.