the_paceman
Active Member
Does not look good for Rangers
https://www.docdroid.net/4Gv6gru/sdir-v-rangers-april-2019-trial-final-judgment.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/4Gv6gru/sdir-v-rangers-april-2019-trial-final-judgment.pdf
This.Blocked in work.
What's the basics of it?
Good chance that won't even be available next season.In future, buy from Elite not SDI.
Elite might be blocked in future if judge rules we need to continue to offer SD, even though they say they will always match the dealandthey will state who can sell it.This is really stupid.
A portion of shirt sales will now have to go to SDI. Whereas if they matched the deal, we as punters, would have the option not to purchase from them, giving them zero.
In future, buy from Elite not SDI.
It's matching a deal. There will be shared distribution rights.Good chance that won't even be available next season.
It was a possibility but judge has ruled against it.So the whole capped damages at 1 million was a load of sh1te then ?
We should go down the route of setting up our own distribution firm, offering Rangers 100% profits on all of the shirts, SDI can match those terms if they like.
Yep. Defeats all round if that injunction is granted.Hes considering an injunction to prevent the sale of the away and 3rd kits this year, and we will need to pay millions in damages for loss of revenue to SD.
Do %^*& right off
Any idea how bad it could get ? i know its hard to sayIt was a possibility but judge has ruled against it.
No question we will be down money as a result of this farce. DK made a big song and dance about his "victory" as well. Embarrassing.
We have made a rip roaring arse of this haven't we?
Yep. Defeats all round if that injunction is granted.
. quickly reading that, sd will be entitled to compo.Any idea how bad it could get ? i know its hard to say
The whole thing is just unbelievable
reading that it sounds asif we wont be able to use elite next season and we will have to pay many more millions to sports direct.
I’m afraid our legal advice and several actions in this have been farcical. Sorry state of affairs, that many posters feared and were shouted down.Judge ruling in favour again with a company who have no interest in being our partner, it’s a farce.
Sickening. quickly reading that, sd will be entitled to compo.
from next season also they'll get some shirt sale profits
You'll forgive me for not having any faith in that appeal.We are appealing this judgement btw
This is true. People who've criticised the board on this have been ignored.I’m afraid our legal advice and several actions in this have been farcical. Sorry state of affairs, that many posters feared and were shouted down.
Sickening
Keeps the judgement from being enacted thoughYou'll forgive me for not having any faith in that appeal.
Most likely scenario is that SDI are the distributor next season. Hopefully in an agreement in terms of profit % that is reasonably favourable to us.So is it back to square one - boycotting the kit again ? Hopefully some guidance on this from club1872 shortly .
I won’t be giving Ashley one thin dime , ever again .
This type of post is absolutely pointless. It’s us that has screwed up , law isn’t about morals , it’s about technical points. We continue to make a right roaring backside of that.in what scenario does a judge think that allowing a corporation to have its boot at the neck of another one is acceptable?
Is that us back to boycotting merchandise ?
yeah thats exactly what i took from it all. its a pumping to say the least and i dread to think how much we will be forced to pay them. we could be forced to sell morelos now for a low ball offerThat was what caught my eye. I think we are being forced back to SDI from next season. I think we are being forced to compensate SDI for their losses last season and this season (the Judge described their losses as running into many millions of pounds), Elite are going to suffer losses and will likely sue Rangers. Just in a very quick read so may have understood some of it.
There is very little I can see in that judgement to be in any way optimistic about. A defeat undoubtedly, and a very heavy one at that.
Hopefully my speed read has come to the wrong conclusions. Would welcome @Marty101 opinion on this when he gets the chance.