Bill Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Went home for the AEK Athens game and noticed a change on the ground, "The Peoples Club" has been replaced by "Nil satis nisi optimum". heard something about Everton not being able to use that particular saying anymore, Can anybody throw any more light on it. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Fairly sure I saw an article about a market trader that made claim to the phrase by registering it and was threatening the club with legal action. Whether or not that is the reason who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 He told Everton they could still use it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adpom Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 It was a market trader, who supports Everton who trade marked the name, Everton never did. However Everton were already discuessing changing it from The peoples club to Nil Satis Nisi Optimum as thats what fans prefer. Personally i dont think they wanted to pay the market trader anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport Market trader and KEIOC treasurer. "I’d never ever do anything that’s detrimental to the club, we just need to sit down and talk to them." Agendas eh ? If he was happy for the club to keep using it what was the need for a meeting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 it came up at a shareholders meeting that the term peoples club was offputting for possible investers ie linked to communism...thats what i heard. I never heard that! Sounds a bit far fetched? I don't know anything about the "the people's club" trademark, I've just had a look at the IPO office website and it was registered in February 08. Presumably it was to sell items at the market stall with the people's club on but preventing other traders doing so, and judging by the quote above, he was allowing Everton to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 he never dd it to sell items with peoples club on, just to own the rights and sell them to everton. Could have been a nice little earner for him. Cant believe everton never got it secured themself, considering the money spent on it over the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I heard Kenwright took it down, he wanted to change it from "The peoples club" to "Bill Kenwrights club" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I heard Kenwright took it down, he wanted to change it from "The peoples club" to "Bill Kenwrights club" haha how about "The Pocketless Club" that might be good for potential investors haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I like the sound of "The Penniless Club" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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