How?It’s not about the CL, it’s about English football. The ESL will ruin English football.
Do you think we’d get past PSG anyway, eufa are guaranteed to make sure that doesn’t happenSo UEFA dude saying we will be expelled from this seasons Cl on Friday
Do you think the players were consulted?
Hey, a question --- did anyone in your past ever provide you with the definition of the verb in the highlighted section?In short, despite what we might like to think, the Glazers have supported United longer than any of our investors have supported City's exploits.
I simply can't get my head around the process that City have followed so far.. They are the smartest guys in the room so I can only assume they have a brilliant plan to reconnect with those fans that feel disenfranchised..
These are my thoughts as well. This was a disasterous decision to join this cartel. It will damage the clubs reputation long term and in the short term ie this season, it could be catestrophic if we get kicked out of the competitions.The fact the club ignored fan opinion and jumped into bed with the Glazers etc, after their repeated attacks on us, will leave a sour taste in the mouths of most Blues, unquestionably. The best PR would have been to stand on our morals, on our history, on our status as a club of the people and not of billionaire cartels, and tell pompous twats Perez et al to get fucked.
That opportunity is gone and a lot of good will with it too - but it's not the end. If City back away, before the government pushes them, apologise and promise to involve fans more in the future, it could be a second best scenario for PR.
It needs to be fast though. Our manager and lads are out there fighting for the badge in competitions we could get thrown out of. The window of opportunity for a turn around is rapidly closing.
I've had a season ticket for 30 years but won't be spending another penny with the club unless and until this decision is reversed.
We're dispensable I'm afraid. For every one of us there are 10 "supporters" in China and America who will pay their TV subscriptions and buy merchandise. That's the most lucrative market now and what this decision is based on.
Just eyeballing it, approximately 843 posts describe how on this thread. Happy reading.How?
Quite ironic that we appear to be the last in, if we're to believe the media. So we've essentially been used to keep the other 5 in the prem if there was to be a vote.Yeah found it in PL Handbook two different criteria, I wonder though if the club being sanctioned have a vote can’t see anything about that
Christ, read the thread, it’s been said about 500 times...How?
How?
Maybe they were told after Dortmund, because they weren't at it on Saturday?
Maybe but the reports said 22/23. But even if they did you are right, it could be accelerated. Let’s hope this whole thing gets strangled.I think they'll actually start it this August my friend, probably at an even more advanced stage than anyone is aware of
That's putting it politely........
We don’t know our motivation because our execs have gone to ground and we have to rely on Glazer’s comments on our website for our information. Quite shocking. What we do know is that it’s a closed shop, and nobody else can join it. Ten years ago we would have been outside looking in. Sporting competition is gone. So what’s the point in playing 38 exhibition matches and dumping our domestic cups and possibly even league.The poker analogy doesn't work as well for me just because two groups have gone all in -- we don't actually know what their cards are yet, nor do you know what our cards are. The flop was a bad card for everyone -- widespread outrage from all corners of the globe. We haven't seen the turn nor the river and don't know who's won yet.
I do agree that we've kept our poker face better, and that the motivations are pretty clear for those groups who are all in. What I don't know is OUR motivation. All I know is we are in the game. While I agree that those calling our owners cunts or saying trust is forever broken are overreacting with limited information, with that same information I absolutely feel shame -- shame because we are playing this game in the first place (even if we had to). I'm just hoping we aren't the sucker at the table.
It is sadly and always has been. The rest is just bluster.I just find in mind blowing to think that's how our owners feel towards the match going fans. There has to be a lot more to this than meets the eye
It is sounding like an absolutely disastrous car crash, it can't happen. The sport we've loved for years can't die like this, I can't imagine the rest of my life with no interest in City and football in generalChrist, read the thread, it’s been said about 500 times...
It will make the Premier League pointless...
It’ll be pointless for the Super League clubs to try and win the PL, or try full stop, because it doesn’t matter where they finish in the PL as they’ll always be in the SL. And it’ll be pointless for everyone else because if any of them finish high up in the PL, or even win it, it won’t matter because they aren’t in the SL and probably never will be. SL teams will earn so little from the PL compared to the SL that they will likely use the PL as a reserve league. Or the SL clubs would be so rich and have such good squads that no other clubs could ever break into the Top6, again making the rest of English football pointless.
What’s the point of any domestic football anymore if there’s no meritocracy?
So Pep, what are your aims for the Premier League this season; “Finish 4th from bottom by barely trying in the PL as we’ll still get in the SL anyway, to be honest, does it matter if we get relegated? Maybe not.”... “thanks Pep, back to the studio”!
And long term the aim for this will be to have the SL on weekends, moving the PL to midweek. There’s no way they don’t want all the weekend slots, no clashes, PPV games