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

[Pam]

Those Italian clubs you speak of are their own version of footballing royalty.

We are not held in the same regard in this country.

It doesn't matter how we're regarded by others in Engerland. We know it's all hypocritical, ulterior motive, hidden agenda bullshit.

 

[KS55]

Has anyone got the Paddy Power link where it's 8-1 on the ban being upheld?

Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhh

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

More crap from BBC saying FFP is at stake if ban overturned.

If we’re found to have done nothing wrong then it’s got no relevance to the future of FFP.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53366098

as well as the two possible scenarios being "guilty and hang them" or "off on a technical breach", no third option for "cleared and it all being a lot of bullshit in the first place"...

 

[Dobsy]

Pep is going big guns one last time tonight, get ready for it.

I think we've won just by his conviction.

It would concern me if he's doing that as it suggests we're trying to get a word in beforehand to counter bad news. For all the talk of how the club wouldn't let him embarrass himself, he's extremely loyal to Sorriano and Begiristain. It's not beyond belief that he'd stick his neck out to defend them.

 

[roy.or.r]

Did I read correctly that Pep is doing an interview tonight or have I gone insane? If he is, when? If not, I should probably get myself checked.

 

[g180aj]

You're going to have to elaborate. You make it sound existential. Which it isn't.

As a few have already said we would more than likely start next season with a points deduction, some players will want out and that's without the possibility of the above and 2 years away from the champions league.

 

[blueparrot]

It would concern me if he's doing that as it suggests we're trying to get a word in beforehand to counter bad news. For all the talk of how the club wouldn't let him embarrass himself, he's extremely loyal to Sorriano and Begiristain. It's not beyond belief that he'd stick his neck out to defend them.

Makes no sense at all, what would be the point of trying to counter it if we know its bad.

 

[Pam]

I keep thinking about how City would word the statement if we win and are exonerated tomorrow.

Would they say very little and thank CAS, eager to move on with the club...

Or would they hammer UEFA and word a statement slamming them for racism and a campaign designed to cause as much damage as possible?

I think I'd like them to say very little but in the back ground start legal action for damages caused and start bringing cases for slander.

They will say very little if the conclusion is favourable because we have to move on. But if we lose the case, I expect us to mount a legal challenge against the entire self-serving, monopoly seeking bullshit that is FFPR. We may be banned. But we can still take UEFA out and cost them a fortune in legal fees by doing so.

 

[cleavers]

I don't understand the question

I'm not greatly surprised.

 

[Blue Hefner]

More crap from BBC saying FFP is at stake if ban overturned.

If we’re found to have done nothing wrong then it’s got no relevance to the future of FFP.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53366098

That is possibly the single most annoying ‘take’ about this whole process. FFP, as a rule, has absolutely nothing to do with this case

City are not arguing the rights and wrongs of FFP. I genuinely don’t know why people who should know better have a platform to say this sort of stuff*

*Except Miguel ‘Alex Jones’ Deleney, of course but he’s just a fucking weirdo

 

[blueparrot]

As a few have already said we would more than likely start next season with a points deduction, some players will want out and that's without the possibility of the above and 2 years away from the champions league.

There wouldn’t be a point reduction without the premier league prosecuting their own case based on their own rules which we could still then fight and appeal.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Pep is going big guns one last time tonight, get ready for it.

I think we've won just by his conviction.

When? And more to the point, why?

 

[Kazzydeyna]

It doesn't matter how we're regarded by others in Engerland. We know it's all hypocritical, ulterior motive, hidden agenda bullshit.

And anyone with any sense also knows that a guilty verdict tomorrow moves the agenda from "hidden" to "accepted mainstream" which in turn further legitimises, emboldens, and intensifies to previously unseen levels,the attacks against our club.

If that makes me a pearl clutcher typing this from my fainting couch then better that than a fool.

 

[moomba]

Just a bit of an off topic question, when this all first came out we were under investigation by 4 different bodies. FIFA, UEFA, FA and premier league iirc.

Is Sancho the only punishment we've had so far, and if we win tomorrow will that be it?

 

[franksinatra]

Haha, the day we can't have a pointless argument on BM it's time to log out.

Ha ha, very true. The consequences of your post would be, could I say disastrous.

Could you imagine the post match thread.... Mahrez was poor today, next poster, no mate poor is watching Barry Conlon in 1997 or Rick Holden in 1993. We would have to chuck a caveat into every post.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I'm fucking pissed off at City for our unacceptable IT security standards; nothing else.

 

[roy.or.r]

Just a bit of an off topic question, when this all first came out we were under investigation by 4 different bodies. FIFA, UEFA, FA and premier league iirc.

Is Sancho the only punishment we've had so far, and if we win tomorrow will that be it?

Yes I think so.

 

[HelloCity]

Just a bit of an off topic question, when this all first came out we were under investigation by 4 different bodies. FIFA, UEFA, FA and premier league iirc.

Is Sancho the only punishment we've had so far, and if we win tomorrow will that be it?

We were found not guilty of the Sancho accusation.

 

[Chappie]

It would concern me if he's doing that as it suggests we're trying to get a word in beforehand to counter bad news. For all the talk of how the club wouldn't let him embarrass himself, he's extremely loyal to Sorriano and Begiristain. It's not beyond belief that he'd stick his neck out to defend them.

I think you are number 7 on Tolmies fishing hook.

 

[Pam]

As a few have already said we would more than likely start next season with a points deduction, some players will want out and that's without the possibility of the above and 2 years away from the champions league.

We won't be starting the season with a points deduction and even if we did, it will make any title win all the sweeter. How do you expect there to even be time to get a points deduction in by September, ffs? Be glass half empty by all means but don't make shit up.