Newcastle Knights Sue Newcastle Jets
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I warned of this on here recently, and my thread was deleted. There you go.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26710559-5000940,00.html
Newcastle Knights are lodging an application with the Supreme Court to wind up A-League club Newcastle Jets because of debts exceeding $300,000.
The NRL club, which sub-lets Energy Australia Stadium to the A-League franchise, has suspended pre-paid corporate catering services for Friday night�s Jets-Adelaide match, claiming Newcastle Soccer Pty Ltd did not pay the amount owed by close of business on Thursday night.
The Knights say the debt relates to game-day costs, including corporate catering dating back to March 2009.
Knights chairman Robert Tew says he has been forced to take action to limit losses from the Jets using the ground.
"We have a responsibility to our business to ensure we do not incur further costs on the Jets' behalf, where there is a history of little or no likelihood of recovering those costs," Tew said.
"The Jets have been advised they have left us with no other practical choice. It saddens me we have to take such action, but after numerous attempts to recover this debt the Jets have forced our hand.
"We have a duty to our business and its members to act in their best interests.
"We are supportive of the Jets and therefore are prepared to allow them to continue using the ground.
"However, we are not prepared to bankroll their game-day operational activities any further."
"For the sake of Newcastle and Adelaide players and supporters and soccer in our region generally, we have agreed to allow the Jets to use the ground to complete the fixture schedule, but we will not be incurring any further costs on the Jets behalf."
Knights CEO Steve Burraston says his club is sympathetic to Jets players and coaching staff with the finals looming.
However, Jets CEO John Tsatsimas says:
"We find it ironic that the Knights are making a claim against us when they owe far in excess to the head tenant (Hunter Venue authority)."
Tsatsimas also described the Knights' timing as impeccable.
"They are holding us to ransom as we are playing our last home game (on Friday)," he said.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26710559-5000940,00.html
Newcastle Knights are lodging an application with the Supreme Court to wind up A-League club Newcastle Jets because of debts exceeding $300,000.
The NRL club, which sub-lets Energy Australia Stadium to the A-League franchise, has suspended pre-paid corporate catering services for Friday night�s Jets-Adelaide match, claiming Newcastle Soccer Pty Ltd did not pay the amount owed by close of business on Thursday night.
The Knights say the debt relates to game-day costs, including corporate catering dating back to March 2009.
Knights chairman Robert Tew says he has been forced to take action to limit losses from the Jets using the ground.
"We have a responsibility to our business to ensure we do not incur further costs on the Jets' behalf, where there is a history of little or no likelihood of recovering those costs," Tew said.
"The Jets have been advised they have left us with no other practical choice. It saddens me we have to take such action, but after numerous attempts to recover this debt the Jets have forced our hand.
"We have a duty to our business and its members to act in their best interests.
"We are supportive of the Jets and therefore are prepared to allow them to continue using the ground.
"However, we are not prepared to bankroll their game-day operational activities any further."
"For the sake of Newcastle and Adelaide players and supporters and soccer in our region generally, we have agreed to allow the Jets to use the ground to complete the fixture schedule, but we will not be incurring any further costs on the Jets behalf."
Knights CEO Steve Burraston says his club is sympathetic to Jets players and coaching staff with the finals looming.
However, Jets CEO John Tsatsimas says:
"We find it ironic that the Knights are making a claim against us when they owe far in excess to the head tenant (Hunter Venue authority)."
Tsatsimas also described the Knights' timing as impeccable.
"They are holding us to ransom as we are playing our last home game (on Friday)," he said.
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Hope they both go bust!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Hope they both go bust!
Lol, Christchurch Jets and Canterbury Knights.
Its no longer a problem.
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