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Given that the News Of The World is a News Corporation publication, is it possible for us to take our legal action through the American courts? The payout would be much bigger - potentially millions.

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Also forgot to add that anyone who repeats the allegations can also be sued. This is important. Seeing something written somewhere else doesn''t mean it is true. Repeating allegations without making sure they are true is a very good way to get yourself knee deep in litigation.

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[quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"][quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

I have to say I find it totally refreshing that the club has issued a statement almost right away, in Doomys day we would have either not got a statement or it would have been issued weeks later.

One thing I have learned about our new look board and particularly about our new CEO is you don''t p**s them/him off [Y]

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Spock''s evil twin rocks!

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He certainly does, but he''s a nice guy, really short, but nice nontheless

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Nothing wrong with being short![:D]

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I know that myself being 5 feet 4 lol, besides which hun, all good things come in small packages [;)]

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Maybe our resident oracle of offal Mr Camelsdong can tell us what we all want to know....He is after all, a man in da bizness!

camel-penis-face.jpg - Funny Pictures for MySpace code...."C''mon Camelsdong"...."Where are yah?"

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[quote user="Mello Yello"]

Maybe our resident oracle of offal Mr Camelsdong can tell us what we all want to know....He is after all, a man in da bizness!

camel-penis-face.jpg - Funny Pictures for MySpace code...."C''mon Camelsdong"...."Where are yah?"

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LMFAO @ the picture

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[quote user="Penfold"]Given that the News Of The World is a News Corporation publication, is it possible for us to take our legal action through the American courts? The payout would be much bigger - potentially millions.


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It''s not only the NOTW that could get sued, it''s anyone who repeated the same thing, libel law is a wonderful thing

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Anyone seen the Dromedary Dongle? Anyone? Anyone?

Where is he? He should be giving us all his experience in these matters concerning the headlines...Does he know the reporter?

....C''mon Cameldong.....let''s have your opinion! We''re waiting!

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[quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"][quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

I have to say I find it totally refreshing that the club has issued a statement almost right away, in Doomys day we would have either not got a statement or it would have been issued weeks later.

One thing I have learned about our new look board and particularly about our new CEO is you don''t p**s them/him off [Y]

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Spock''s evil twin rocks!

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He certainly does, but he''s a nice guy, really short, but nice nontheless

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Nothing wrong with being short![:D]

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Oh come on Beau, be honest. When the excitement builds at the match and the crowd stands it has to be annoying as all get up. [:D]

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Without wishing to sound like City Angel, there''s a perfectly good thread on this already:

http://www.pinkun.com/cs_pinkun/cs/forums/8/1974891/ShowPost.aspx#1974891

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[quote user="Mello Yello"]

Anyone seen the Dromedary Dongle? Anyone? Anyone?

Where is he? He should be giving us all his experience in these matters concerning the headlines...Does he know the reporter?

....C''mon Cameldong.....let''s have your opinion! We''re waiting!

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Maybe he''s got the hump.......ok will get my coat

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[quote user="WeAreYellows49"]

[quote user="Penfold"]Given that the News Of The World is a News Corporation publication, is it possible for us to take our legal action through the American courts? The payout would be much bigger - potentially millions.

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It''s not only the NOTW that could get sued, it''s anyone who repeated the same thing, libel law is a wonderful thing

[/quote]Libel law is an absolute joke in this country, but at least we can use it for our gain this time.Very nice to see them come out in such terms.

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Wikipedia states the biggest libel payout in US history is $222.7million. We should definitely go for the jugular and sue News Corp in the US. [:)][:D][:)]Lets take ''em to the cleaners and go shopping!

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[quote user="Metatron"]Without wishing to sound like City Angel, there''s a perfectly good thread on this already:

http://www.pinkun.com/cs_pinkun/cs/forums/8/1974891/ShowPost.aspx#1974891[/quote]Ooh look, it''s CA''s twin [:P]

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Murdoch''s rags have always been scum, just like their owner.One of the main reasons I''ll never pay a penny to Sky. I hope we take them to the cleaners.

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I''m glad we''ve released a statement and are taking them to court - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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[quote user="PurpleCanary"]Two points. Probably best not to get too excited at the possible damages, even if this goes to court and the club wins.

Secondly, defamation is a very tricky branch of the law. The club''s solicitors will almost certainly have to hand this over to a specialist firm. The NotW''s lawyers will be experts in the subject; NCFC will need to hire similar.
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Agreed. To your second point Purple, newspapers are, of course, represented by experts who usually will base their defense on their client acted in a manner that was based upon good faith and reasonable belief. However, if it does go to court ( not likely ), the court will want to know that the newspaper used multiple sources to corroborate their story. From a distance this would appear to be a tricky one for the newspaper in this situation.  

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We can sue in the English courts as the defamation was published here, and any loss will be sustained here.But we can only sue for compensation for loss.   Damages in the civil courts are not supposed to be a penalty imposed on the offender or a windfall for the person defamed, sorry.     Any sum we sue for will simply reflect what we have lost.  Since this defamatory article was published during the transfer window, when it could undermine deals, and just as we announce our new season ticket and sponsorship deals, this could hurt us financially, and if we can prove the link between any loss and the article (not easy) we may be able to claim that loss.    In defamation cases one does see awards for "injury to reputation" but again, these are supposed to be compensation for damage already done.   An award of damages is unlikely to leave us with a windfall and better off; indeed the fact that it might make us better off would be a defence for the NOTW.Hopefully the club''s prompt action will persuade the NOTW to review its shoddy journalism, publish a retraction and get the offending article off the website.  In which case if that happens by Monday morning it may not do any actual damage, as opposed to giving people on chat forums a bit of a laugh, and that really would be the best result for the club: no actual damage and thus not much in the way of damages.   That outcome depends on NOTW displaying some sense, of course.

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Just broke loads of hearts on waccoe LOL LOL

Looks like they were praying for it to be true bless em.

Looks like they will have to do it on the pitch after all.

Something they themselves dont seem to confindent about.

And as a side note, nice to see the club respond so bloody quick, shows were a different club under our "new" chief exec !

He sure dont f**k about does he !

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Just goes to show what damage tacky journo''s can do to people doesn''t it?

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Strange that you put all kinds of cr*p on here about another clubs owner including defammatory mock up photos and a web page too. But then you are the biggest club in..........well.......your own minds, so you can do anything you like until its something you don''t like.

There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it and the ''could go into administration by Thursday'' does not state fact and indeed any club could go into administration on any given Thursday if their financial situation dictates.

Bowkett bringing in the lawyers is pandering to the posts on here and keeping it all lovey dovey between board and fans.

The best you''ll get is a micro column in a couple of months time, next to some MP incorrectly reported as visiting a Miss Whiplash, apologising for the ''by Thursday'' wording even though it is qualified by ''could''.

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[quote user="Magnificent Seven"]

Strange that you put all kinds of cr*p on here about another clubs owner including defammatory mock up photos and a web page too. But then you are the biggest club in..........well.......your own minds, so you can do anything you like until its something you don''t like.

There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it and the ''could go into administration by Thursday'' does not state fact and indeed any club could go into administration on any given Thursday if their financial situation dictates.

Bowkett bringing in the lawyers is pandering to the posts on here and keeping it all lovey dovey between board and fans.

The best you''ll get is a micro column in a couple of months time, next to some MP incorrectly reported as visiting a Miss Whiplash, apologising for the ''by Thursday'' wording even though it is qualified by ''could''.

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Blimey I didn''t know you were a lawyer [:O]

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[quote user="Magnificent Seven"]

Strange that you put all kinds of cr*p on here about another clubs owner including defammatory mock up photos and a web page too. But then you are the biggest club in..........well.......your own minds, so you can do anything you like until its something you don''t like.

There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it and the ''could go into administration by Thursday'' does not state fact and indeed any club could go into administration on any given Thursday if their financial situation dictates.

Bowkett bringing in the lawyers is pandering to the posts on here and keeping it all lovey dovey between board and fans.

The best you''ll get is a micro column in a couple of months time, next to some MP incorrectly reported as visiting a Miss Whiplash, apologising for the ''by Thursday'' wording even though it is qualified by ''could''.

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I think we''ve taken the right action, the article is damaging to our reputation don''t you think?

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[quote user="Magnificent Seven"]

Strange that you put all kinds of cr*p on here about another clubs owner including defammatory mock up photos and a web page too. But then you are the biggest club in..........well.......your own minds, so you can do anything you like until its something you don''t like.

There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it and the ''could go into administration by Thursday'' does not state fact and indeed any club could go into administration on any given Thursday if their financial situation dictates.

Bowkett bringing in the lawyers is pandering to the posts on here and keeping it all lovey dovey between board and fans.

The best you''ll get is a micro column in a couple of months time, next to some MP incorrectly reported as visiting a Miss Whiplash, apologising for the ''by Thursday'' wording even though it is qualified by ''could''.

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You are Camelsdong....you are!

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WAY, I think most lawyers can actually spell "defammatory"

"There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it"

Read back a few pages on this thread - it''s ALL wrong, it''s about the WRONG club!

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[quote user="Magnificent Seven"]

Strange that you put all kinds of cr*p on here about another clubs owner including defammatory mock up photos and a web page too. But then you are the biggest club in..........well.......your own minds, so you can do anything you like until its something you don''t like.

There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it and the ''could go into administration by Thursday'' does not state fact and indeed any club could go into administration on any given Thursday if their financial situation dictates.

Bowkett bringing in the lawyers is pandering to the posts on here and keeping it all lovey dovey between board and fans.

The best you''ll get is a micro column in a couple of months time, next to some MP incorrectly reported as visiting a Miss Whiplash, apologising for the ''by Thursday'' wording even though it is qualified by ''could''.

[/quote]There''s a difference between expressing an opinion and presenting a statement as a fact. I consider your owner to be a knob - that is an opinion - I am not stating that he physically is one. 

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[quote user="Metatron"]WAY, I think most lawyers can actually spell "defammatory" "There is nothing incorrect in the article as I see it" Read back a few pages on this thread - it''s ALL wrong, it''s about the WRONG club![/quote]

Whooooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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