City & FFP | 2020/21 Accounts released | Revenues of £569.8m, £2.4m profit (p 2395)

[Blueknows]

I have no love for Everton (never forgiven them since Judas Kendall) but in the long-term the more clubs challenging the fairer the system. I don't want City to join the cartel. All I have ever wanted as a City fan was a flat pitch. I define the corrupt cartel as United, Arsenal, Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca, and probably AC Milan These are the clubs who have twisted the rules and infiltrated the top levels of football for decades. Chelsea started the battle against them and now we have joined in. PSG are arguably as dodgy as anyone in the cartel.
I don't want preferential treatment for city.. just fairness and balance. That's why I hate the biased media coverage we get.
I would love to see investment at clubs like Forest, Wolves, both Sheffields, and West Ham. These clubs deserve a shot at the top table like us. I exclude Leeds for obvious reasons and Villa because of the dogger!

Also re Villa fans waving £20 notes at Barry and Milner for daring to leave and join us

 

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

Me neither mate. Really hope this reduced income creates a vicious downward spiral for them, can't attract top players due to Europa league, can't pay top wages due to reduced revenue, finish outside the top 4 again etc.

Arsenal's offer of £92 million for Lemar was accepted but he refused to sign because he didn't want to go to a Europa league club. Chickens come home to roost quickly these days.

 

[Hoghead]

Arsenal's offer of £92 million for Lemar was accepted but he refused to sign because he didn't want to go to a Europa league club. Chickens come home to roost quickly these days.

But to put a positive spin on it, being in the Europa saved Arsenal £92 million.

 

[SilverFox2]

But to put a positive spin on it, being in the Europa saved Arsenal £92 million.

Yes it saved them from having to invest. Perhaps their owners have a better use for the money ?

 

[Metalartin]

That's why I bring it up pal.

maybe I'm wrong but I wouldn't put any hope into them fighting our corner with us

I made a point about it being good for us because they are our canary down the mine with their recent spending, I'm sure they'd love to do us over but I'm not sure they could do it without hurting themselves even more in the process.


On the subject of sponsors, I think it's quite interesting that despite us being one of the most watched teams in the most watched league, our sponsorship value according to forbes is down in 8th place which is below Barca(what were they saying?), the Rags, Chelsea, Arsenal(what is it Arsenal fans say about us getting round FFP with our sponsor?) and Liverpool. Were are only getting $3m more than Spurs who haven't been in the champions league half as much as us.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeoz...most-valuable-soccer-teams-2017/#351f0e0177ea

I honestly think we could get more if we wanted and it would be "value" for any sponsor despite that la liga reps moaning, viewing figures are just as if not more important than shirt sales. In the US last year we topped the list for the largest audience for televised games, I would be surprised if Brazilians aren't following Jesus as much as possible given his superstar status over there(in fact we have to be strong in South America surely? Argentina and Chile etc), China we must be growing in too judging by the reception the players get whenever we visit and the new share holders working their magic.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Made your bed Arsene. time to lie in it you little ****.

 

[BlueAnorak]

That's why I bring it up pal.
maybe I'm wrong but I wouldn't put any hope into them fighting our corner with us

Maybe not but anything that affects us affects them more so as they are so dependant on a core revenue stream.
City as a club also have a proven real market value as 13% of the holding groups shares (CFG shares) @£265m were sold to a Chinese Media Company that values the club at £2,038m A paper profit of over £1,000m (purchase price of £211m + investment).

 

[manc_macca]

Follow up piece about PSG after UEFA said they’d launch an investigation. Well worth a read. Didn’t realise how deep seeded PSG were.

https://www.otbfootball.net/all-for-show-uefas-investigation-into-psg/

Same website did that piece about how La Liga we’re rich to complain about us. Good summary and there’s a link to the original article about us at the start of the page.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Follow up piece about PSG after UEFA said they’d launch an investigation. Well worth a read. Didn’t realise how deep seeded PSG were.

https://www.otbfootball.net/all-for-show-uefas-investigation-into-psg/

Same website did that piece about how La Liga we’re rich to complain about us. Good summary and there’s a link to the original article about us at the start of the page.

I recon they will find that PSG have the money to pay for it all & have broken no rules.

 

[JULES]

Follow up piece about PSG after UEFA said they’d launch an investigation. Well worth a read. Didn’t realise how deep seeded PSG were.

https://www.otbfootball.net/all-for-show-uefas-investigation-into-psg/

Same website did that piece about how La Liga we’re rich to complain about us. Good summary and there’s a link to the original article about us at the start of the page.

good article about city and uefa