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Tevez row delay 'not a victory'



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Published Date: 04 October 2008
By James Shield
SHEFFIELD United have refuted claims that the postponement of a meeting designed to investigate the level of compensation they should receive following the Carlos Tevez affair represents a victory for West Ham.
Lawyers representing the two clubs had been scheduled to discuss the matter on Thursday but the hearing, which will set a timetable for the negotiations, is now expected to take place in February instead.

However chairman Kevin McCabe, who has spearheaded United's fight for justice, has confirmed that they actually agreed to the delay.

McCabe said: "We agreed to put back the meeting. It is not a victory for West Ham as has been painted in some quarters nor is it anything controversial.

"The arbitration process is continuing to go as planned and on timetable."

West Ham, who broke transfer regulations when they signed Tevez and fellow Argentine Javier Mascherano, are believed to have changed their legal team since a panel of independent arbitrators, headed by Lord Griffiths, ruled that United should receive damages after being relegated from the Premier League in 2007.

An initial investigation by the FAPL opted to fine West Ham £5.5 million rather than impose a points deduction which could have condemned them to a bottom three finish but Griffith's team ruled that Tevez was not eligible to play during the closing stages of the 2006/07 season and helped the Londoners achieve survival.

West Have have insisted they will take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, although its secretary-general, Matthieu Reeb, has stressed the Lausanne-based body can- not become involved unless United agree.

McCabe said: "We will not be agreeing to any more appeals. The ruling of the arbitration panel is clear: that they agreed in our favour and that, as such, we are due damages."

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  • Last Updated: 04 October 2008 8:24 AM
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bladesboywoodhouse,

04/10/2008 09:57:43
This has been going on for too long !! It should be sorted out sooner than later . West Ham are in the wrong and we all know even at the other end of Sheffield!!!! This has cost UTD more than 30 Million. Get your money ready West Ham !!
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TrevorH,

04/10/2008 12:40:48
Gavin77 - you miss the point totally. West Ham were not deducted points at the time. That was a decision of the PL, not West Ham who had already admitted to the 3rd party agreement and pleaded guilty and were fine £5.5M. Yes we were lucky but we beat Man Utd away, and you lost to 10 man Wigan at home. You blame Brooking, Scudamore everyone else except yourselves. You call West Ham cheats, yet they admitted to the dodgy agreement. Yes I do feel sorry for the fans in all this. Why, because you had a manager you blew a 10 point lead in the run in to 2006-07 season and got you relegated. Not once has he taken any of the blame. As you know the arbitration panel has found in favour of Sheff Utd. Fine, after West Ham have exhausted any legal options open to them then we will see what if any is paid. Read the entire judgement, I have. There is no definite opinion about Tevez in the last 3 games. It is one persons word against another. The whole lot is a nightmare as you know. Sheff Utd weren't good enough for the PL that season, they were not good enough to get promotion to the PL last season and even if we do give you £30M you won't be good enough to get promoted this season. Get real Sheff Utd fans and encourage the odious McCabe to put his hands in his pocket and back the team for promotion and invest his money in the squad.
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woodseats neil,

sheff 8 05/10/2008 20:34:44
Let's get a few points straight.

West Ham cheated. Had the roles been reversed and West Ham were relegated, do you think they would have thought, "Well, we didn't get enough points so it's our own fault" !!. What do YOU think ?.

Had the roles been reversed, do you think a panel, sitting in London, influenced by slimeball Brooking, would have fined the Blades and said, "It wouldn't have been fair on the Sheffield United supporters to deduct them points". What do YOU think ?.

And TREBORMACK, the reason we're playing, (and beating), championship teams is not because you're better than us, it is quite clearly because we were CHEATED by your team's officials.

The reason for the 'hatred' above from you and your fellow WHU fans is clearly due to the fact you are seriously concerned as to where your team are going when inevitebly, your team 'cough up'.

Your team will be unable to fund stupid wages, players will leave, you will be relegated, (possibly twice, ha ha), and the cheery chaps from the east end will be looking forward to local derbies at the likes of Brentford, Barnet and Orient.

Ps...We've got a decent keeper for sale approx' ten million if you want. (Saw your clown v Bolton today)
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SheffieldsBiggestClub,

Cockney Hater 05/10/2008 22:03:04
You are wasting your breath Neil........
Jellied eel eating morons wont face up to the truth that they cheated and got off lightly...........
They will have to pay up eventually......
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donnyboy,

06/10/2008 18:59:52
facts:- 18 months after the 'event'
1.West Ham are in the Premier League where they belong
2.Sheffield Utd are in the Championship(aka fizzy pop league) where they belong
3.McCrybaby has failed in two other legal proceedings.
4.You still haven't received a penny.I would call that game set and match,unless of course you want to sue me.SUFC biggest cry babies ever.
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