PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[SilverFox2]

I believe the reason was something to do with that shameless jerkoff 3rd judge being appointed by UEFA...

I should be worried RE our 115 case if the UEFA appointed person was the equivelant of a KC yet still was partisan in his verdict.
Would the PL appointed panelists really risk their careers to find us guilty if our evidence was clearly contrary to that verdict,?

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

@projectriver doesn't seem to be going overboard with the Etihad story. He has said it's a subtle sign but I suspect that it's not a silver bullet to make it all go away.

 

[johnevans]

Next headline

'Why didnt Etihad Airways had over their accounts to the pl'

Lol


The pl are really out of their depth trying to run with the big boys in the world of international business

On the basis of their business dealings over the past decade, the PL bigwigs would struggle to keep up with the business nous of Rita and Norris in the Kabin on Coronation Street.

And that Aunty Wainwright from 'Last of the Summer Wine' would have the lot of them on toast..

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Oh for the good old days of the Titanic pics….

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Spoke to a private practice solicitor recently who was responsible for helping draft some legislation a few years back, who told me the Parliamentary draftsmen are top class lawyers. Only seriousl smart graduates need apply. They have to be in the job for at least five years before they get directly involved in drafting legislation.

It’s a huge deal when you think about it!

That's what has always amused me about the narrative of City's 'expensive lawyers' somehow making it an unfair battle. It's not like the Premier League have got a bunch of Newly Qualified lawyers working on it. That organisation is hardly short of a few quid either!

 

[WRicko]

CFG also plan an IPO but no details have been forthcoming.

Where have you seen that ?

 

[Chappie]

That's why you never argue with GDM, the bugger uses words to put you down that you have to Google to find their meaning :)

Bluemoons very own Simon Jordan.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

@projectriver doesn't seem to be going overboard with the Etihad story. He has said it's a subtle sign but I suspect that it's not a silver bullet to make it all go away.

Of course it isn't going to make it all go away. What it would do is show to the world there's been no skulduggery between us and Etihad. Irrefutable evidence that can be scrutinised by everyone before and after the IC.

 

[halfcenturyup]

@projectriver doesn't seem to be going overboard with the Etihad story. He has said it's a subtle sign but I suspect that it's not a silver bullet to make it all go away.

I don't think anyone said it will make the case go away, but it's more noise that the owners (and the sponsors) aren't at all worried by any of this, along with their initial statement and the investment in the North Stand, for example.

It's also interesting how Mullock picked up on this at all.

Edit: Also, this isn't a subtle sign. It's two big fuck off fingers pointed at anyone believing the PL's bullshit.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That's what has always amused me about the narrative of City's 'expensive lawyers' somehow making it an unfair battle. It's not like the Premier League have got a bunch of Newly Qualified lawyers working on it. That organisation is hardly short of a few quid either!

I think the PL lawyers will be both highly competent and tearing their fucking hair out with the material they’ve got to work with!

 

[Bez]

Maybe something like this will stop the case from dragging on until 2027.

Agreed. A successful IPO may save KC Rosen a lot of bother and will help instigate the rapid demise of Ricky Disasters and his mob.

 

[Asa's left peg]

I don't think anyone said it will make the case go away, but it's more noise that the owners (and the sponsors) aren't at all worried by any of this, along with their initial statement and the investment in the North Stand, for example.

It's also interesting how Mullock picked up on this at all.

Edit: Also, this isn't a subtle sign. It's two big fuck off fingers pointed at anyone believing the PL's bullshit.

I read the Mullock article in a negative light. It gave an air of 'getting off' to it, to me. Where as the Express (god forgive me) article gave an impression of being more factual without the spin.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Of course it isn't going to make it all go away. What it would do is show to the world there's been no skulduggery between us and Etihad. Irrefutable evidence that can be scrutinised by everyone before and after the IC.

Agreed.

Like the 300 mill investment it shows the confidence of the club in being cleared.

My post was aimed at the giddy element on here :)

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Agreed.

Like the 300 mill investment it shows the confidence of the club in being cleared.

My post was aimed at the giddy element on here :)

Absolutely.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Agreed. A successful IPO may save KC Rosen a lot of bother and will help instigate the rapid demise of Ricky Disasters and his mob.

Naah, there are other allegations besides Etihad, although I am pushed to think how any of the others could affect the true and fair view given by the accounts, which is the crux of the most serious allegations. Without that, we are just looking at non-disclosure and non-cooperation at worst, and then only for those allegations not time limited.

Mind you, I am still not convinced that Etihad affects the true and fair view given by the accounts either, even if the allegations are, in fact, proven to be true, which they won't be.

No, the process will continue to the end, even for Etihad, unless Masters wants to resign immediately.

 

[halfcenturyup]

I read the Mullock article in a negative light. It gave an air of 'getting off' to it, to me. Where as the Express (god forgive me) article gave an impression of being more factual without the spin.

I thought article was OK, although written in a sports journalist don't-know-what-I-am-talking-about kind of way. The headline was poor, though, and later changed to something only half as bad.

 

[BigJoe#1]

It is getting fucking deflating - day after day of media kangaroo court and rival fan imposed guilt.
How many clubs is it now? And the PL say they care about us fans!! How do they think the 100s of thousands of fans following the charged teams are feeling.
All because united's monopoly was coming to an end.
Pathetic PL.
They're the ones that should be in the Dock.


Clear us, or punish us and move it onto stage 2 - your demise either way pL

I can feel the anger with which this was written.... good on ya fellah.

 

[KS55]

Where have you seen that ?

CFG announced about 8 months ago:
—Their plans to redevelop a block in New York including the new stadium.
—Intention to raise about £800m in an IPO.
—A restructuring of the company with the establishment of an intermediate company. I think we are now a subsid of that new co. I don’t know whether the other clubs are.
CFG did not say what was to be sold in the IPO nor how the proceeds would be spent.
As usual the CFG website is miles behind so no joy there. It was discussed on BM at the time and Projectriver had some comments. Maybe a search will help you.

 

[wolviedinho]

Have the “we got away with it” crew showed up yet?

I read a comment in the mail and someone said “ even if they did nothing, the league need to charge them at least once to justify cost” lol.

This is what we are dealing with. Can’t be real people typing that crap. Can it?

 

[KS55]

Have “we got away with it” crew showed up yet?

I read a comment in the mail and someone said “ even if they did nothing, the league need to charge them at least once to justify cost” lol.

This is what we are dealing with. Can’t be real people type that crap. Can it?

I liked: “You don’t engage expensive lawyers if you have done nothing wrong.”
(Rough quote)