When an asset becomes a daunting liability

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With Ukio Bankas bankrupt there is an acceptance that Hearts, who owe the bank in the region of £15m, will go into administration shortly after the end of the season.  This might not be the case.

Hearts major problem is their major asset, Tynecastle Stadium, which occupies a valuable patch of land in Edinburgh.  If administrators acting on behalf of Ukio have free access to the stadium they may shut it and look to recoup their loans by selling the land.  There is a possibility Hearts could be a football club without a stadium, but that does not necessarily mean they will go into administration.  Without a stadium to use the club would be liquidated but there is a possibility they would be able ground-share.

Hearts tested the land value before the property crash and received an offer of £22m from a house builder.

Alternatively the bank’s administrators could use their considerable influence over how the club is managed to sell their shares or come to some other arrangement (Ticketus, anyone?). When the major creditor has this much control of the company without administration, going through the formal process could actually harm their chances of getting their money back.

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  1. thebhoywithmcgraininhisside on

    Corkcelt

     

     

    @GordonWaddell: Breaking: 11 clubs about to resign en masse from SFL. All of SFL1, with the exception of Airdrie, plus QotS and Dundee are signatories

  2. Afternoon bhoys from a warm hun free mountain valley.

     

     

    So the fix is on.

     

     

    11 clubs to break away, I wonder who will get the invite to make up the 12 ???

     

     

    Sort of answers why no season books on sale at the bigot dome.

     

     

    New division higher cost.

     

     

    Shameless corrupt cheats.

     

     

    Belated birthday wishes kikin.

  3. My boss is Peter Principle on

    Steinreignedsupreme

     

     

     

    15:16 on 3 May, 2013

     

     

    Just scroll past. It’s a win win situation

     

     

    With all due respect to you and to OG that aint going to happen, his live updates during the game is second to none :-)

  4. leftclicktic on

    If Airdrie are not sinnatories,

     

    There must be nothing in it to help sevco.

  5. the moon bhoys

     

     

    14:04 on 3 May, 2013

     

     

    Spot on mate, I’ve been saying for months Campbell Ogilvie would need to murder someone before he’s removed, he will go once his beloved club are saved.

     

     

    I’ve been saying for months if Sevco get another bail out then I’m seriously done with the game in this country.

     

     

    They threaten, bully, cheat, and they still claim to have history intact without a member of the media challenging this and they want a helping hand from us, this will be the last straw for me I’m afraid.

     

     

    The LNS verdict was a disgrace, if this happened in any other country titles would’ve gone, £200,000 fine to the liquidated company and that’s over 11 years of cheating, who are they trying to fool.

     

     

    Read this mate enough said.

     

     

    Edinburgh’s “Speculative Society” – a splinter group of Canongate Kilwinning Masonic Lodge No2. On the list of members “admitted to extraordinary privileges” one William Austin Nimmo Smith.

     

     

    Maybe I’m just paranoid, that word paranoid has disappeared of late.

  6. 16 roads – Neil Lennon walks on water.

     

     

    15:13 on 3 May, 2013

     

     

    petec – you buried yer boat race in that halion’s big giant muchachos,outside 67 – can ye nat remember fs? We had to trail ye away from her,ya were like a dhog with 2 dks so ya were lol

     

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    outrageous.

     

     

    infamy infamy.

     

     

    I tend to think my smooth talking got you off a night in the Cells/membranes. That wee polis Lady was a see smasher though, I kind of see the method in your MADNESS.

     

     

    Yer a belter.

     

     

    Helter Skelter……..

     

     

    MK Don’t go there.

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SgqQ77jpZ8

  7. O.G.Rafferty on

    My boss is Peter Principle, 14:43

     

    I have never, ever used the word nuclear. Others have, but not me

     

    I never said that the story I hoped would break this week, was that one. I said on Sunday that the Asian investors pulling the plug had been stalled by Green being forced out.

     

     

     

    The Moon Bhoys, 14:10

     

    It looked like this week. It wasn’t, but break it will.

     

    Be patient.

  8. From @AlisonRobbie

     

     

    #SFL Chief Exec David Longmuir tells me he wasn’t aware of the plans by several clubs to quit the league. Says only looking at play offs.

     

     

    Oh my sides, the same guy who wanted his beloved cheats in div 1 and he claims no knowledge of what’s happening.

     

     

    I smell shi**.

  9. O.G.Rafferty on

    corkcelt, 15:04

     

    I never mentioned Imran Ahmeds Ma’s account story at all. Not me there

  10. up_over_goal on

    My pick for the Ross County game:

     

     

    4-3-1-2

     

     

    ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Zaluska :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

     

     

    Ambrose :::::::::::::::::: Wanyama ::::::::::::::::: Wilson :::::::::::::::: Gershon

     

     

    ::::::::::::::::: Kayal :::::::::::::::::::::: McCourt :::::::::::::::: Ledley ::::::::::::::::

     

     

    :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Commons :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

     

     

    :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Watt ::::::::::::::::::::: Lassad :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

     

     

    I expect to see Patrick McCourt on the bench, despite the fact that, yet again, he played better than anyone in the team last weekend. The slim length of time he gets to make an impression means it’s nigh impossible to see how he combines with teammates, although he still managed to show what a skilful, composed player he was. When you think of how many times he’s had to make way for pseudo-tough guys or, on Sunday, ‘youts’ – it’s absolutely criminal.

     

     

    If he leaves, I hope it’s to a Scottish club. I’ll buy a ticket; at least there’d be some entertainment on show.

  11. 16 roads - Neil Lennon walks on water. on

    petec – I couldn’t believe that she let me drink the drink.Thanks very much is what i said to her,but i also thought “why did ye even stop me in the first place for?”

     

     

    Strange city is Glesga.

     

     

    Was it you or FFM that was carrying the empty pint glass? pmsl “a dinae wannae carry this nae mere” lol Just throw it away then ffs! lol :)

  12. Ten Men Won The League

     

     

    15:25 on 3 May, 2013

     

     

    Here we go again. People panicking into believing SevCo will get a ‘leg-up’.

     

     

    It ain’t going to happen. Relax. Have a beer or a wee glass of wine.

     

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    People criticised John Reid for “Bailing out” when nothing could be further from the Truth.

     

     

    Mags is very insightful when asking real questions about G4S, he was a very high levelled person back “in the day”.

     

     

    Tiocfaidh ar la????

     

     

    Scrutinise EVERYTHING.

  13. OG Was it not you saying that you had a friend working in the Sun Newspaper and that he had been working on a story and it was about to break.

  14. An Tearmann on

    Petec best gig i was at for total crowd chaos,at the old Apollo.Public Image Ltd.

  15. Twitter.

     

     

    (Current SPL) + 10 (Resigned SFL) + 1 (Thistle Promoted) leaves us with one more gap to fill the 24 club qouta. #strange

  16. up_over_goal

     

     

    15:29 on 3 May, 2013

     

     

     

     

    Dont really fancy that line up but agree on paddy. Played well when came on and i hope he moves on so i can watch him more often.

     

     

    My line up – think vic and forster r being rested.

     

     

    Zaluska

     

     

    Lustig Wilson Mulgrew Izzy

     

     

    Mcgeoch Kayal ledley mccourt

     

     

    Watt stokes

  17. up_over_goal on

    What would it take for Campbell Ogilvie to be forced out?

     

     

    (Not a rhetorical question, despite appearances)

  18. 16 roads - Neil Lennon walks on water. on

    up_over_goal

     

     

    I expect to see Patrick McCourt on the bench, despite the fact that, yet again, he played better than anyone in the team last weekend. The slim length of time he gets to make an impression means it’s nigh impossible to see how he combines with teammates, although he still managed to show what a skilful, composed player he was. When you think of how many times he’s had to make way for pseudo-tough guys or, on Sunday, ‘youts’ – it’s absolutely criminal.

     

     

    If he leaves, I hope it’s to a Scottish club. I’ll buy a ticket; at least there’d be some entertainment on show.

     

     

     

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    Powerful comment.

  19. up_over_goal on

    proudbhoy

     

     

    Nice line-up but Mulgrew not playing. Izzy not expected to play either, though he wants to.

  20. The Moon Bhoys on

    Steinreignedsupreme

     

     

    I’m not upset at all, was just curious, OGR has since said could be next week, lets see.

  21. thetimrieper on

    hen1rik

     

     

    QOS signed up, Airdrie haven’t, still same top 24 teams after promotion/relegation.

  22. 16 roads - Neil Lennon walks on water. on

    Charlie Mulgrew couldn’t lace Paddy McCourt’s boots.

     

     

    That is the truth.

     

     

    PassengerCSC.

     

     

    See yous in the Beano.

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