UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[mancity2012_eamo]

They did but what was the Onus of proof ? reasonable doubt? balance of probabilities? Neither a pre set agenda from the G14 clubs... hardly gonna cut much ice at the CAS.

They read it on twitter.

 

[oakiecokie]

C*nt and C*nter would be far more appropriate

Amended.
A little take on Dumb and Dumber.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Fuck that. What would be more funnier than if utd get fifth, their fans go into gobshite overdrive, start taking the piss with us, we get cleared and they have the most monumental meltdown.
Now that would keep me laughing all summer.

I'd rather they just miss out on a Europa League spot instead.

 

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

The only offer I could see the club going for is UEFA admitting procedural issues with decision to ban us and that time limits have passed to prevent further investigation. That together with agreement that both parties pay their own costs.

I don't think City would agree to this at all. I think the feeling in Abu Dhabi is that UEFA have insulted the Emirate and its rulers by impugning the honour and integrity of its rulers. And yesterday Ferran stated uncompromisingly that we have not done what we are accused of doing. Whatever your opinion of FFP is is irrelevant in this case because we have done nothing which it does not permit. The club does not want to haggle out some agreement that the verdict is "unsafe", it does not want a cosy compromise that the investigation and verdict should be ignored and quietly forgotten and we don't want any idea that both sides were in the wrong so we'll pay our own costs. What the club and its owners want is a clear, resounding statement that an objective, impartial consideration of the evidence exonerates City completely and publicly. Jonathan (?) on the BM podcast may think this is a risky gamble but it is the only response worthy of a club outraged by the attack on its honour and integrity.

 

[theres only one carlito]

Interestingly he's currently representing the ruler of Dubai in family court too

https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/lord-pannick-qc/

He did the QPR versus football league FFP case also.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Fuck that. What would be more funnier than if utd get fifth, their fans go into gobshite overdrive, start taking the piss with us, we get cleared and they have the most monumental meltdown.
Now that would keep me laughing all summer.

The dream scenario, surely!

Hopefully 'top negotiator' Ed Woodward will get giddy and sign up a raft of early blockbuster signings off the back of their 5th placed finish in advance too - maybe Odion Ighalo on a permanent 6 year contract, and Joshua King and Wesley Sneijder on nice fat £750k a week deals just to really nail this Champions League gig good and proper!

Only for David Gill to have to step in and have a word about changing the rules at the start of the season again (like he did this year), to cover the impending financial meltdown.

 

[davek1808]

He did the QPR versus football league FFP case also.

Well I hope we get a better result.

 

[Eds]

Interestingly he's currently representing the ruler of Dubai in family court too

https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/lord-pannick-qc/

I wonder if there will be Pannick on the streets of Birmingham

 

[SebastianBlue]

C*nt and C*nter would be far more appropriate

Amended.
A little take on Dumb and Dumber.

That’s giving them FAR too much credit by comparison.

I said don’t abuse or threaten them, not make them out to be much more intelligent than they are. ;-)

 

[Phil1]

Have we won yet? Been a bit drunk the last few days and it’s hard to read the thread when seeing two of everything.