Chris Routly took it a step further, creating a petition on change.org.

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However, further instalments of tax payments, accrued since the presentation of the petition, have kept the club in a perilous financial position, demonstrated by the delay in paying players.

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But the college said that does not go far enough and has now released a petition signed by 2, 500 front-line staff calling for further action.

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But she pressed the government to go further, and ensure that "every single instigator and signatory of an e-petition will eventually get some kind of response".

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"The Crown's position in relation to the petition will be confirmed directly to the court and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment further at this time, " he added.

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