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Would you be happy if City joined this European Super League?

  • Yes

    Votes: 109 5.3%

  • No

    Votes: 1,954 94.7%
  • Total voters
    2,063
Reading the Athletic article on what unfolded makes things look very bad for Soriano and Khaldoon. No regard shown to anyone associated with the club be that employee or supporters.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
That's because you want to believe it.

City have known for months what they have been battling against.

Ask yourself who has benefited the most from this last 48 hours, who has been removed from positions of power?

We are owned by people who do political strategy for a day job, do you think they aren't prepared to take a bloody nose to achieve their objectives?

We signed up to the rules of FFP, even though we didn't agree with them.

We took a pinch and decided to pay the fine to play the long game.

We did back deals with Platini and Infantino.

Cerefin has been an ally of City for a good length of time.

If you don't believe City aren't capable of doing some very deep shit, then I can't persuade otherwise.
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Tommie. I genuinely want to believe. The truth is out there. It may never be known. Just hope that the seniors at the club work hard to explain what they can to the players and Pep and staff. They deserve this at the very least.
 
Do the media have to take some responsibility for this? Constantly banging on about a BIg 6 after years of talking up a Big 4 with all the Grand Slam Sunday razzmatazz that Sky can throw at it. Is it any wonder that clubs get above themselves when they get promoted far more than the other clubs in their league.
 
City Man said:
I've heard mention a fine of €100M for any club withdrawing. That wouldn't surprise me as it would have to be punitive to be a deterrent. Since the Super League is a body made up of its founding members, then they would presumably be the ultimate beneficiaries but probably only if the Super League were dissolved. The fewer founding members the bigger the individual payout. So taken to its logical if somewhat absurd conclusion, if Real Madrid were last man standing they would benefit by over a billion.

I know this is far-fetched but it's sufficiently crooked to fit this money grabbibg scenario. It would however make a plot for a novel.
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Just because there's a penalty clause in a contract doesn't mean it will be enforceable.

The body claiming the penalty (ESL) may not exist, and they also may have to demonstrate commercial losses.

The fact that the whole thing has gone down the toilet means that City could argue that their actions caused no losses, so the they're not liable to pay. The backlash showing the whole thing wasn't viable anyway.

Normally this sort of thing will be settled through negotiation rather than in the courts, but given what's happened, I don't expect any clubs will be paying any penalty clauses for withdrawing.

I expect we will be ponying up for all the lawyers and bankers fees, incurred both by us and by the ESL entity.
 
Sly Sports still running with the narrative that Chelsea and their fans kicked off all the events last night, and Captain Hendo and the Dipper players seft-sacrificed their riches for the greater good.
 
GSW Blue said:
Do the media have to take some responsibility for this? Constantly banging on about a BIg 6 after years of talking up a Big 4 with all the Grand Slam Sunday razzmatazz that Sky can throw at it. Is it any wonder that clubs get above themselves when they get promoted far more than the other clubs in their league.
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No. People are responsible for their own actions.
 
roubaixtuesday said:
Just because there's a penalty clause in a contract doesn't mean it will be enforceable.

The body claiming the penalty (ESL) may not exist, and they also may have to demonstrate commercial losses.

The fact that the whole thing has gone down the toilet means that City could argue that their actions caused no losses, so the they're not liable to pay. The backlash showing the whole thing wasn't viable anyway.

Normally this sort of thing will be settled through negotiation rather than in the courts, but given what's happened, I don't expect any clubs will be paying any penalty clauses for withdrawing.

I expect we will be ponying up for all the lawyers and bankers fees, incurred both by us and by the ESL entity.
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Good points. I'll need to overcome them in formulating the plot for the novel. :)
 
hammocity said:
My mate who is similar age to you Oakie (72 and I know you are 70) doesn't swear but just calls him Marmite as an alternative. I did tell him about his FFS, nickname on BM but never in a million years would he swear, the older generation, don't think I could refrain.
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hammocity said:
My mate who is similar age to you Oakie (72 and I know you are 70) doesn't swear but just calls him Marmite as an alternative. I did tell him about his FFS, nickname on BM but never in a million years would he swear, the older generation, don't think I could refrain.
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To be fair H. I`ve never f`d and blinded in front of my missus of 46 years,as from the onset she would pull me up about it.We both swear in moderation in one anothers company,but she knows what I`m like whilst watching City on the tv that now and again the odd word will slip out.
Good job she`s not a footie fan and come to a City game ... she`d leave well before the early leavers ... probably with 88 minutes still left. ;)
 
DAGW said:
I think that might be why Real and Barca will be the last 2 standing - La Liga won’t kick them out - they’re more vital to their league than any of the others.

I imagine they think if we stay strong we’ll be in for £500m each. Then the battle is how do they get back into UEFA competition.

In the meantime though, debts are settled and they’re out of hot water financially, albeit with a dimmer prospect on the European stage.
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nobody could sign up to the super league it breaks the laws in the rule of the premier league and clubs would know this. all they have done is verbally agreed and backed outed when the seasons ends. i did think it would have happened and i still think it will under the uefa name ? the new revamp champions league is not that much different to a closed shop super league

all this was a warning to the broadcasters pay up or we are off ? funny that all the leading uk sports broadcaster was leading the blind with its pundits spouting off ? they know the internet companies are in the driving seat and they can not stop them bidding ? so what they have done is defended off round one. just wait to the new live bidding start for tv companies in the summer amazon will be all over it
 
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