Relegated clubs could sue Man Utd...

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It has been reported in various papers that Middlesborough, Sunderland and Newcastle are investigating the possibility of sueing Manchester United if Fergie fields a weakened team and Hull stay up as a result.

I think this is pathetic and useless. Manchester United have won the right to rest players for the European cup final and Newcastle, Middlesborough and Sunderland have all had 37 other chances to pick up the points they need to escape relegation.

What are NSC's thoughts?

 

[Stoo82]

Just heard 2 mins ago on sky NEWS. That they have spoken to all three relegation threatand clubs and they all said it was bollox.

 

[Icy Gull]

EVERY year the clubs down the bottom moan about this..and nothing happens.

 

[defrocked priest]

Where are the relegated teams going to come up with the bucketloads of dosh which will be necessary to sue the likes of deep pocketed Man Phew?

 

[Flavor Flav]

On what basis though? Surely the other teams will be doing the same to Newcastle and Sunderland?

 

[Walkers Cajun Squirrel]

Newcastle wont win anyway so it doesn't matter if hull do.

 

[Common as Mook]

Sue the *****.

 

[keaton]

The Sun ran this story and all the clubs involved said it was rubbish

 

[Mackenzie]

If true, then what a ridiculous state of affairs! Its not MU's fault that Sunderland, 'boro and newcastle have been utter, utter turd all season is it?

It won't happen though.

 

[Father Jack]

on what grounds would they hypothetically have a case?

 

[Easy 10]

Cos they're wankers.
Oh, and for fielding an ineligable player for the last two seasons.

 

[defrocked priest]

Cos they're wankers.
Oh, and for fielding an ineligable player for the last two seasons.

Who? Tevez?

 

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The Sun ran this story and all the clubs involved said it was rubbish

I'm glad to hear that :THUMBSUP:

on what grounds would they hypothetically have a case?

Premier League Rule E20 states: "each participating club shall field a full-strength team"

 

[Scoffers]

It's all crap anyway, even if they field their best XI, they are hardly likely to wanna risk any 50/50 challenges for fear of injury. Mind you, United could probably pass the ball into the back of the net against Hull, no matter what XI they field.

 

[Easy 10]

Who? Tevez?

Yyyyyup.

 

[bhafc99]

Five Live made the fair points this morning that:
– some of these so-called Man U reserves may be at maximum fitness, eager and chomping at the bit to prove themselves and maybe even make the bench for Rome, wheras some of the 'name' stars may be knackered, and more concerned at not getting injured prior to Rome. So who'd be more up for it anyway?
– Hull would probably kill to have any of these so-called reserves in their starting 11, so who has the right to dub them sub-standard for the match?

 

[fire&skill]

Not a United apologist, but their so-called 'weakened' team would sort out the bottom three easily anyway. The reason that there at the bottom has nothing to do with Man Utd - just that they've been sh*t most of the season.

 

[Marc]

in that case they should sue their players & manager for getting them in a relegation battle in the first place! pathetic whingers IMO!

 

[Gazwag]

and more concerned at not getting injured prior to Rome.

It's such a shame Ronaldo wont fracture something on his twenty second dive of the match, still we can hope he does it on his first dive next week instead

 

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