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

[bobbyowenquiff]

Unless they can do a hearing by video-conference I don't see this happening any time soon.

I think this will drag on at least 12 months now. Perhaps it will shut up the pundits who keep suggesting fifth spot may get into the CL next season (if the CL happens)

 

[Big Swifty]

The one known fact is that nobody knows. We can't predict or guess what these buggers are going to come up with.

Speculation is fruitless.

 

[nmc]

Final score was BRFC 2 MCFC 3

It was... funny how your memory plays tricks. Do recall us missing a few chances to finish it off... think Uwe hit the bar. Great weekend that... Franny still sacked Horton and the rot really started to set in.

 

[ancoats]

I feel uncomfortable with the grief he gets. I’ve got very fond memories of Quinny at City overall.

the love most city fans have for quinny is still there. its just when he is now on sky or tv and starts to bad mouth city and the money its the hate in his voice and what he says really gets the fans goat up. its like city have pissed him off and rants all the time

 

[ancoats]

This is the trouble if your CF is a big streak of piss. Old style managers just wanted a cross or long balls to the big fellah. I always thought Crouch was a much better player than his managers allowed him to be.

spot on
quinny was a better footballer then our managers and it was just easy to lump it up and get out and take the pressure off the back 4 and keeper. but the english game was built on that style and many a good team won the league with a big man up front and teams used to batter their way to glory

 

[KS55]

spot on
quinny was a better footballer then our managers and it was just easy to lump it up and get out and take the pressure off the back 4 and keeper. but the english game was built on that style and many a good team won the league with a big man up front and teams used to batter their way to glory

See Leeds with Chapman at CF.

 

[BringBackSwales]

On this clip you are right... I recall there was another angle that showed Quinn having his shorts (or disco pants) pulled.

I was behind the goal and he was clearly pulled back, I was just surprised that the ref spotted it from his position, blind sided from memory

 

[BringBackSwales]

I feel uncomfortable with the grief he gets. I’ve got very fond memories of Quinny at City overall.

I slightly disagree, I think Niall Quinn is an utter twat

 

[Plain Speaking]

There seems little on topic news on the thread. Apologies if already reported.
Simon Stone mentioned us briefly this morning:
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport put a note out last night saying all cases were being put on hold until the beginning of May.
This means Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from the Champions League is on hold.
City are yet to ask for the ban to be put on hold."

 

[Plain Speaking]

Even if it gets cancelled, we still qualified for next season’s CL.

Doesn't it depend how the season officially ends? Liverpool are not champions yet...

 

[Zuriblue]

There seems little on topic news on the thread. Apologies if already reported.
Simon Stone mentioned us briefly this morning:
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport put a note out last night saying all cases were being put on hold until the beginning of May.
This means Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from the Champions League is on hold.
City are yet to ask for the ban to be put on hold."

The reality is that the CAS case is almost certainly to be put on hold because of the lockdown restrictions put out by the Swiss government yesterday. Basically the country is locked down.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Does anyone actually want City to be an establishment team like Juve / KFC / Bayern / Utd. I couldnt live with it tbh.

I hope we blow FFP out of the water over the next couple of years, I dont want us to actually try join them before the drawbridge closes.

So fed up of these establishment teams with their media and governing body bias. It totally ruins football for football fans, it might be good as for promoting "the sport" but ffs same teams every year is shit

 

[bluemanchester]

Don't shoot the messenger. Heard this morning that if our borders are closed they can't reopen till a vaccine is produced. Only heard as a rumour so I dont say it is true.
PS. A vaccine might be 12 months away.

 

[King KdB of Belgium]

At 12.30pm it was reported on SSN that CAS will not meet until the 1st may at the earliest to discuss our case. This due to the coronavirus sweeping across Europe. If this coronavirus is still getting bigger by then, expect even further delays before our case is heard.

 

[bluemanchester]

Don't know if anyone posted something like the following. Wouldn't it be nice (Beach Boys) if the clubs that changed FFP from debt to owner investment to snare City and PSG now struggle to service the debts they have and don't survive a long shutdown easily. UEFA may then admit what a wonderful plan debt free City have and all clubs should now follow City's blueprint.

 

[Plain Speaking]

At 12.30pm it was reported on SSN that CAS will not meet until the 1st may at the earliest to discuss our case. This due to the coronavirus sweeping across Europe. If this coronavirus is still getting bigger by then, expect even further delays before our case is heard.

And there's already a large (and increasing) backlog the system is likely to be completely overwhelmed!

 

[kaz7]

There seems little on topic news on the thread. Apologies if already reported.
Simon Stone mentioned us briefly this morning:
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport put a note out last night saying all cases were being put on hold until the beginning of May.
This means Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from the Champions League is on hold.
City are yet to ask for the ban to be put on hold."

we didn't asked as far as i can see because we wanted the whole thing decided by the end of this season

 

[Citizen Green]

we didn't asked as far as i can see because we wanted the whole thing decided by the end of this season

So where does this leave us?

 

[kaz7]

So where does this leave us?

I really have no idea,i would imagine we are not very happy being left hanging but we just have to accept ig
@Prestwich_Blue have you heard anything?

 

[Citizen Green]

I really have no idea,i would imagine we are not very happy being left hanging but we just have to accept ig
@Prestwich_Blue have you heard anything?

It would be ultimate typical City to end up banned next season whilst CAS investigate because we didn't request it to be suspended (admittedly the situation was unforeseeable, but still)