Interesting...

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1057

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

'Several' football arrests over HMRC probe - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39716009

Clarence road kid · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:54 pm **Posts:** 161

Software errors?

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Lee Charnley one of those arrested.....How come we haven't been raided???

yloop · **Posted:** Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:52 pm

Seems to centre around Marseille

born toulouse · **Posted:** Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:22 pm

They do love a bit of crime round there. Wonder if it is French agents in the middle of it? Wouldn't be a surprise given Newcastle's shopping habits a few years ago and the Payet saga at West Ham.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:50 pm

Didn't Marseille get demoted a division and their Chairman sent to prison a while ago? Corruption/Bribery etc. This is all from memory(and alleged)?

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

180 HMRC officers, how much is this investigation going to cost in order to check out 5million pound irregularities.
The enquiry will cost far more than the sum in question.
Is this a good use of public funds?

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:30 pm

alibarthez wrote:

180 HMRC officers, how much is this investigation going to cost in order to check out 5million pound irregularities.
The enquiry will cost far more than the sum in question.
Is this a good use of public funds?

TBF out of the 180 officers probably 20 or so will be the "case officers", the rest will have been drafted in to remove evidence and ensure nothing was removed by other parties. The enquiry may find its £0, £5 million or maybe £50 million or more. I'm glad there is someone looking after my snodgers(copyright Mr Mutley).

charco · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:24 am **Posts:** 885

The Bishop wrote:

Didn't Marseille get demoted a division and their Chairman sent to prison a while ago? Corruption/Bribery etc. This is all from memory(and alleged)?

Good memory, Bernard Tapie very dodgy president.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37661

alibarthez wrote:

180 HMRC officers, how much is this investigation going to cost in order to check out 5million pound irregularities.
The enquiry will cost far more than the sum in question.
Is this a good use of public funds?

Yes. Applying that logic any investigation would be a waste of public funds.
"Yes he was murdered with an axe, but it ain't gonna be cheap to investigate this one so we won't bother, we'll just do the easy cheaper ones".

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Snowy my point was : using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

More like done for effect and put the shots up anyone else who is at it ..

Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37661

alibarthez wrote:

Snowy my point was : using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

It's a shot across the bows to them all, not a regular event. I like the idea of a random investigation of all clubs financial dealings.I can't think why, but recently the idea is really appealing.

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:23 am

Apparently they are looking into very large under the radar payments to players..... I doubt we are guilty of that!!!

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37661

We don't have any radar, it's been sold.

poolygordy · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:17 pm **Posts:** 190

just hope any points deduction takes them one place below pools.

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

I love the joke doing the rounds that HMRC are investigating how the hell they got 30million for Sissoko, clearly fraud.

Inspired !!!

Interesting...

Gadgies online