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

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

Intriguing to say the very least! Firstly came the piece of music, then an assertion that we were not going to lose this case and today we are informed that the mood from Abu Dhabis is "more than just supreme confidence". What I find most intriguing of all is that Tolm considers it more likely that this mood is the result of "probably something .... done over a boardroom table" than of "an actual smoking gun". I would just love to know what could possibly be done over a table to transform a mood of outrage at such a series of flagrant insults to the integrity and honour of entire Abu Dhabi royal family and those managing the economy! UEFA and its officials have conducted themselves in a manner which is disrespectful and insulting in the extreme, in the finest Platini tradition. How far would they have to climb down to assuage outraged opinion in Abu Dhabi? How many UEFA officials would have to resign? How many would have to go to jail? How much of the last seven years would they have to disown? I have always thought that our club, its owners and the Abu Dhabi establishment were always too experienced, too well connected and simply operated at far too high a level to get caught in any crude traps set by the likes of Gill, Platini and any of the other pygmies at UEFA. So, Tolm, are you sure we don't actually have not merely a smoking gun, but a smoking machine gun?

 

[Chappie]

Tolm has been wrong a few times with info.
Lets all just wait for the outcome

 

[SilverFox2]

Intriguing to say the very least! Firstly came the piece of music, then an assertion that we were not going to lose this case and today we are informed that the mood from Abu Dhabis is "more than just supreme confidence". What I find most intriguing of all is that Tolm considers it more likely that this mood is the result of "probably something .... done over a boardroom table" than of "an actual smoking gun". I would just love to know what could possibly be done over a table to transform a mood of outrage at such a series of flagrant insults to the integrity and honour of entire Abu Dhabi royal family and those managing the economy! UEFA and its officials have conducted themselves in a manner which is disrespectful and insulting in the extreme, in the finest Platini tradition. How far would they have to climb down to assuage outraged opinion in Abu Dhabi? How many UEFA officials would have to resign? How many would have to go to jail? How much of the last seven years would they have to disown? I have always thought that our club, its owners and the Abu Dhabi establishment were always too experienced, too well connected and simply operated at far too high a level to get caught in any crude traps set by the likes of Gill, Platini and any of the other pygmies at UEFA. So, Tolm, are you sure we don't actually have not merely a smoking gun, but a smoking machine gun?

As usual you encapsulate all my thoughts but I trust TH and his ability to cut to the chase when it comes to City matters.
Obviously we have enough evidence to bury most of our individual enemies as well as their collective decisions but I'm not certain that we would fire any of that ammo if we can get what we want by firing only sufficient to achieve said aims.

My view on TH is that he is better connected than any I know and is a true journo unlike the current crop of incompetent clickbait chasers. He earns his living via his connections so will protect them at all costs.

 

[manimanc]

Tolm has been wrong a few times with info.
Lets all just wait for the outcome

Maybe change your name to happyish chappie?

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

The mood from Abu Dhabi concerning this is more than just supreme confidence, for whatever reason.

I'd love it to be an actual smoking gun but it is probably something more likely done over a boardroom table.

Out of interest was that confident mood communicated to you before or after UEFA announced their ‘closed shop’ CL revamp from 2024, complete with a qualifying period that coincides with our proposed 2 year ban? Would be more meaningful obviously if it was the latter

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

If the mood for optimism is as a consequence of " something done............over a boardroom table " , could this perhaps mean that we have been offered a place within the hierarchy of UEFA with certain anti-City people being effectively removed from positions of power which they have previously held ?

I am never able to work Tolmie's puzzles out, but I am sure that he would not tease with a topic so important and critical to the future of City .

 

[Gazza]

Fucking hell TH, this is like a Ted Rogers clue on 3-2-1, we're not going to end up with Dusty Bin at the end of this are we?

 

[Bald fraud]

Out of interest was that confident mood communicated to you before or after UEFA announced their ‘closed shop’ CL revamp from 2024, complete with a qualifying period that coincides with our proposed 2 year ban? Would be more meaningful obviously if it was the latter

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that the revamp of the champs league to perfectly coincide with our ban was only put there to completely stop us to the extent that we can never come back to the top table. We’ve shown not only the football world but the sporting world how to operate the complete franchise with clubs on every continent. They’re terrified of us and want us banished and if we are just watch other G14 clubs copy our model. If they have their way we’re toast I just pray our case is water tight and Khaldoon and Soriano have reason to be confident. If not football is fucked forever and a closed shop bore fest

 

[Delboy352]

It doesn’t matter if we win at UEFA, their last paragraph about “public perception” will have “The Hateful 8” lobbying for us not to be put forward...especially if the red c*nts down the road and Gill have anything to do with it...

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

It doesn’t matter if we win at UEFA, their last paragraph about “public perception” will have “The Hateful 8” lobbying for us not to be put forward...especially if the red c*nts down the road and Gill have anything to do with it...

Perhaps we have taken a more pragmatic view and have drawn up a hitlist and hired a hitman to take care of the cnuts ?