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Thank you Iylas

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Anyone else made ****ing livid by the club's official statement?

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I can be a little more neutral on this so although I can see how annoying it is I can also see the reasoning behind it. If I had an amount of money sat in my bank account for the taxman ( for example 100k ) and there was no punishment for paying it at the end of December or the end of January, I know whose account my money would stay in. It would gain more interest sat in my account :)

As long as Ilyas says it was going to be paid then I would accept that.

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Totally have faith in Ilyas, so I'm not worried, just angry because the club know that HMRC aren't going to give us any leeway anymore.
It just grates :mad:

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Fair comment Shaker

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Cheers Ilyas!!!!

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Seems as though football clubs at this time of year, due to the transfer window, have money to spend. Some have, potentially, several millions to spend. If money is owed to other businesses/football clubs/taxman etc. then surely debts should be paid before going into the transfer market and offering big bucks in transfers and wages and agents fees etc.A perfect time for HMRC to act. Maybe it will help football to put it`s house in order and put solvency and good business practice first. this surely must benefit football clubs and fans long term.
Regarding Stanley, it seems the taxman has been over-keen, but is just maintaining it`s, recently set, tough line on football clubs.

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Read both statements :

Ilyas said "I found out on Friday last week that HMRC have moved a petition"

Club said "A petition was served against the outstanding amount before Christmas"

Confused. Anyone else?

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Not just a pity that the club has come under threat again - thanks to Ilyas it will never come to anything - but the club/Ilyas will no doubt end up having to pay HMRC's associated petition fee/legal costs as well.

You don't need to apologise Ilyas - if it weren't for you we wouldn't be here.

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Club statement
Friday 15th Jan 2010

Winding up order.

In response to the public announcement that Accrington Stanley have a winding up petition against them issued by HM Revenue and Customs the club would like to issue the following statement.

The club was always aware that after the previous petition debt was settled there was a significantly smaller sum outside of this that still remained outstanding. The club has made payments towards this while continuing to meet our ongoing obligations to the revenue. Throughout this time the we have enjoyed a great relationship with HMRC which will continue.

A petition was served against the outstanding amount before Christmas, and the plan was to pay the amount in full next week before it was made public in the Gazette. The advert has appeared early and so we obviously have to respond accordingly, however with the backing of our chairman Ilyas Khan we can assure supporters that the debt will be paid in full bringing the club up to date with its obligations to HMRC, and that we will not be facing another
court appearance.

How significantly smaller? And didn't some people ask about this very thing happening, when we had a forum type thing all those months ago?? Can anybody remember the reply??????

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ilyas thank you so much. when, in a week of the likes of Mandaric and Briatori (the fat bloke at QPR)probably spelt wrongly,we have you it makes you feel that we there is a God and we are so lucky..........thank you

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Agree 100% Cashy - it's plastered all over the placards today, one or two people made comments to me while I was in town this morning like 'what's happening, how come they're in trouble again'' - not what the club needs and to know it could have been prevented makes me really angry.

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Think its a very special person who keeps the rank and file supporters just what is going on at the club, other clubs could learn something from this. Fair play to Ilyas

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Agree, have nowt but respect n admiration fer the man. just wish ALL the clowns were in the CIRCUS.:(