PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

manimanc said:
Good morning motormouth, how are we this fine 4 in a row day?

Just a quick question. We just won our 4th title in a row, champions of England, we're all buzzing.

Why aren't you brimming with excitement and enthusiasm on the post match thread? We can't shut you up on here, banging the 115 drum every minute of every day?

Knew you wasn't a city fan, everyone on here knows, dare say the mods know too but I think you tying yourself up in knots and talking out your arse is too much entertainment to let go.

Champions again ole ole.
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Tbf, he has said he isn't a City fan. Chelsea isn't it?
 
drthingy said:
I thought this was quite balanced. gave a lot of credit to the team and when fans called in whinging we just bought our success the host pointed out that it was the same as it ever was.

One fan (derby?) got laughed at for trying to compare city to the post office in using lawyers to defend ourselves, if innocent it wouldn’t be needed! how dare we!
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Yes it was quite refreshing. Even Slymsn Stone was fairly neutral
 
drthingy said:
I thought this was quite balanced. gave a lot of credit to the team and when fans called in whinging we just bought our success the host pointed out that it was the same as it ever was.

One fan (derby?) got laughed at for trying to compare city to the post office in using lawyers to defend ourselves, if innocent it wouldn’t be needed! how dare we!
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Fair comparison tbf City are the Postmasters V PL Post office
 
Idiot wearing a red football shirt goes into a Police station wanting to report a crime on the 19th May 2024 at 18.30 hours.

Idiot in Red - I would like to report a crime

Duty Officer - Please let me have the details

Idiot in red - 115

Duty Officer - Sorry, can you repeat that again please?

Idiot in red - 115

Duty Officer - I don't understand what your point is

Idiot in red - Manchester Cheaty

Duty Officer - What crime has been committed please?

Idiot in red - Dirty oil money

Duty Officer - So what has actually happened?

Idiot in red - No smoke with out fire

Duty Officer - I am sorry, but you are starting to waste police time...

Idiot in red - Sport washing

Duty Officer - I am giving you a warning - any more of this mindless twaddle you will be arrested

Idiot in red - Fraudiola

Duty Officer - Final warning, are you going to report a crime or just babble on about headlines you have seen on social media?

Idiot in red (now ranting in a maniacal fashion) - Man City are cheats, Man City are cheats, asterisks, asterisks, Richard Keys, Simon Jordan business supremo, Man City are cheats, BBC Q&A, Martyn Ziegler, Miguel Delaney, Manchester Cheaty, Sport washing, Dirty Oil Money, Fraudiola, Gary Neville, Manchester Cheaty, no smoke without fire, Jamie Carragher is Lord, Sky Sports, Tebas, Tebas, Tebas, 115, 115, 115, 115, UEFA were right, Richard Keys' hands scare me, Manchester Cheaty, Richard Masters likes plasters, Gary Neville owns a hotel...

Duty Officer - I am arresting you for wasting Police time - You really should spend less time on social media.

The Idiot in Red is shortly thereafter lead away to the cells and allowed to make one phone call - The Idiot in Red opts to phone TalkSport - they are doing another phone in about Manchester City again.
 
Iassel said:
Obviously we have disagreed on the topic - albeit I think respectfully and in good faith - so once again I would just pick up on these few points, once again being my opinion only.

On Mancini, I would actually say it would be pretty easy for the PL to show concealment, not least because we all know full well that the reason Mancini signed the deal with the UAE was to enable both parties to lock in without risking his €14m payout from Inter.

I don’t think any of us disagree that for the most important topics, the evidenciary requirement is going to be huge and likely impossible to meet, but for €1,25m I don’t think the panel will have issue ruling ‘only’ on balance of probabilities, which again only in my opinion wouldn’t be hard for the PL to meet.

On Fordham, the agreement with City wasn’t wound down until sometime between 17 & 19, so it’s highly likely it won’t found to be time barred, but as I’ve said before, it wouldn’t have needed Sherlock Holmes to uncover the setup as Cliff was even a director….

That said, the Fordham arrangement ultimately added £59.9m in revenue to the club, so clearly it would in theory pass the materiality test for filing false accounts and acting in bad faith, however as above would in my opinion fall on the fact that City weren’t ever hiding the setup…

As said before, ultimately my opinion is that Mancini and Fordham are slam dunks for the PL, but they can only ever carry a minimal sporting sanction as Mancini is immaterial and Fordham was never concealed.

The interesting question is why the PL didn’t just stick with these 2x + non compliance which likely could’ve been wrapped up by now…perhaps the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze for ‘only’ those charges.
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M18CTID said:
While I'm sure that there will be a lot of talk along those lines if we're cleared, I do believe that most of the noise will die down over time. I appreciate that it doesn't feel like at that moment as it seems every fucker is having a pop at us but this is exactly what happened after the CAS verdict - most of the shit quickly died down after that, and only reared its head again when the PL came out with that announcement in February last year.
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It’s very damaging what the Premier League has allowed to happen and how it has acted. They are painted into a corner with no good solution for them, what they have got their lackies in the media to whip up will lead to uproar amongst the knuckle dragging numpties who want us relegated because they can’t hack their teams aren’t successful anymore. Anything deemed other than City being guilty will cause huge fall out.

The UEFA case lasted 5 months from City banned from the champions league to it being chucked out. This will go on for nearly two years of accusations of wrong doing being amplified by the media.
 
halfcenturyup said:
So is this finally proof that journalists really know what is going on, but write what they are told to for clicks? Or does it just prove they prostitute themselves and shouldn't be called professionals?

And, actually, what's the difference?
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They're not referred to as 'presstitutes' for nothing.
 
They're really really hurting. I think it's the history making thing that's really triggered them today.

Talksport is just wall to wall coverage of why City are guilty.

They should shut up because its the fuel our club need to go on and win a 5th title in the bounce. Then they will cry even more.

Grown people throwing toys out of the pram is so embarrassing to see. It really shows their pain.

Up the blues, we've destroyed our opposition on the pitch, off the pitch, AND in their heads. Complete and utter destruction.
 
handsofstone said:
God I hope we aren't (that) guilty and we get worst case a fine, maybe a small points dock (like 10pts) and a transfer ban (like 2 seasons) but remain in the league and keep our titles

Because its gonna almost as satisying as the title wins just so we can feast on the tears of the Dippers, Rag, Arsenal fans who know that we are not just here to stay but to obliterate their legacy and become the BIGGEST MOST SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH CLUB IN HISTORY
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