City launch legal action against the Premier League | Club & PL reach settlement | Proceedings dropped (p1147)

[The blue phantom]

City's owners don't mess about. I have every belief in Khaldoon. I had the pleasure of briefly meeting him at the League Cup final a few years back , and I made sure I thanked him for what he has done for our club.

I wish some of the shithouses on this thread were behind the club like you are.

 

[halfcenturyup]

City,Everton,Forest,Villa,Newcastle,Wolves, not sure Leicester can yet.

I doubt anyone other than Newcastle will be supporting the club on this, maybe Leicester.

It doesn't really matter. It's not a vote, it's a matter of law.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!

 

[argyle]

Am I being thick, or does this seemingly have no bearing on the 115 charges?

None of the charges relate to the rules we're challenging, because those rules weren't even brought in until years after the most recent of the charges.

The article in the Times tries to link the two, and claims that a victory in this hearing could give us a strong defence for the 115 hearing, but I don't see how?

Even if we managed to get these new rules chucked out as unlawful (big if), and even if we could make the argument that some of the rules we're alleged to have broken are unlawful on the same principle (even bigger if), it wouldn't be a valid justification for breaking them after the fact.

You're correct.

This legal challenge has nothing to do with the 115 charges.

Lawton was just doing as he was told to by whoever leaked it, my guess one of the redshirts or spurs. Although I've seen some saying the PL itself.

If they link this legal challenge with the charges then they can say we're distracting, delaying or getting off on technicalities.

 

[HelloCity]

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

The absolute meltdown from the usual suspects is brilliant.

My favourite so far is Ronay seemingly admitting he doesn't understand the phrase 'tyranny of the majority'.

 

[argyle]

RAWK have already decided we’ve done this because we know we are getting the book thrown at us.

What’s that saying? Clutching at straws?

That forum is for mentally deranged cult members. Even Liverpool fans hate that forum.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Does it matter who votes for or against this if the rules end up being proved unlawful?

Not a jot, I don't think.

 

[flb]

That thought come into my head also :)

The two clubs with the stand out revenue in the PL

 

[I'm Blue]

Not a jot, I don't think.

Be quite funny if they vote 19-1 against us and then we win.

 

[argyle]

The absolute meltdown from the usual suspects is brilliant.

My favourite so far is Ronay seemingly admitting he doesn't understand the phrase 'tyranny of the majority'.

Fuck Ronay and the rest of the Guardian wankers.

You'd think as they were all over sportswashing that they'd be rallying against Standard Charter. On one hand they're allegedly laundering money for corrupt regimes and terrorists. On the other they're sponsoring one of the top clubs in the league.

The definition of laundering their image.

However, the silence is deafening....

 

[Sir peace frog]

have city actually released a statement ?

 

[Coatigan]

have city actually released a statement ?

No. Not in February, not now.

 

[The Blue]

I'm actually a bit worried by this news. If it's a basic argument that related parties can dictate sponsorship fees, which aren't subject to market value, it does seems a bit underhand (surely we're past the stage of needing that now). No doubt that there is discrimination due to it coming into play when Newcastle got taken over by the Saudi's but will that hold up in court..I'm not sure.

Who does the market value assessment on the PLs behalf, is it truly independent - I don't know!?

Maybe it's a tactic to overwhelm the PL from the other charges.

Must admit I'm getting a bit sick of all the legalities. I truly hope we win this and the 115 charges case and be done with it all.

Let's put it to bed City.

 

[flb]

Simon Stone must be struggling to day gets his dept to start a Kev could be on his way article then ffs Scousers are sponsoring global terrorism and City about to destroy the whole PL and he can’t get a story out pmfsl

Just maybe he’s said fuck all knowing that it’s United that’s the other club voting with us

 

[I'm Blue]

have city actually released a statement ?

No it’s another leak.
The PL have more leaks than the swamps roof.
Remind me again why we didn’t cooperate by giving them sensitive information? ; )

 

[laserblue]

About time City fought back against the cartel clubs' manipulation of the rules aimed solely to safeguard their own interests and destroy City. They brought it on themselves. Fuck 'em.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I wish some of the shithouses on this thread were behind the club like you are.

I look at what's happened since the takeover, we have become the most successful current club in the PL, watching some of the best players play the best football in the world under the best coach. Weve won everything! Before they took over I never thought we would get to Wembley again unless it was another play off final! They have invested in a state of the art academy, expanded the ground, and expanding it again. Invested well over a billion in east Manchester, Including colleges, housing and a new arena and there is more to come.

Sure there is one or two minor things like the PR needs improving. But how can any City fan not back the club and our owner at this point is beyond comprehension.

 

[adr2.8i]

have city actually released a statement ?

i didnt see one on our website earlier so i dont think so

 

[aka blue jambo]

The absolute meltdown from the usual suspects is brilliant.

My favourite so far is Ronay seemingly admitting he doesn't understand the phrase 'tyranny of the majority'.

Great title for the Mozs next album