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

hilts said:
And Competition keeps the sport exciting and alive, as always there is a balance.

The problem here is certain clubs don't want to punish us for the betterment of the game they just want to get back to being the dominant force. They just want to be us and everyone else can fuck right off again.

It's a power grab pure and simple but that doesn't mean we should have a free for all.
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There is a balance but you can't stop investment.

Clubs even top clubs used to be owned by the local millionaire businessman , that's long gone.

If you don't have a billionaire owning or controlling you , your simply not going to be successful , is that right or wrong, who knows.

The fact remains the billions coming into our league has created an incredible product the world wants to watch, the best players, best managers and the finest stadia and to maintain that you need competition.

We have seen Madrid in La Liga build an incredible stadium, just win their 15th CL to compete with that you need to invest.
 
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Keeper! said:
There is a balance but you can't stop investment.

Clubs even top clubs used to be owned by the local millionaire businessman , that's long gone.

If you don't have a billionaire owning or controlling you , your simply not going to be successful , is that right or wrong, who knows.

The fact remains the billions coming into our league has created an incredible product the world wants to watch, the best players, best managers and the finest stadia and to maintain that you need competition.

We have seen Madrid in La Liga build an incredible stadium, just win their 16th CL to compete with that you need to invest.
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Would you say the balance is right in LaLiga?
 
Roachy said:
I think it was an article on football 365 by a twat called Will Ford about ourselves. If it is this one it contains crass and thoroughly distasteful comments by a cretin called Keith Wyness.
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It was a terrible article comparing our rule challenge to Rob Borrows. It was beyond comprehension.
 
I am sure that I am missing something here, all this talk about unlimited sponsorship and so on but surely all clubs will have to still abide by the UEFA FFP rules. In addition, what about the proposed spending cap in the PL regarding multiples of the lowest teams TV rights.

It seems we are getting shit thrown at us, basically saying we could get billion pound sponsorship deals but how would we be able to spend it anyway?

My feeling is that the ammendment proposed is going to allow the PL to retrospectively go back to existing deals and revalue them or decide themselves the value of future deals.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Would you say the balance is right in LaLiga?
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It's a joke but so is the way there league is governed.

How are their clubs Madrid and Barca apart going to compete with the PL?

Why did the other major European club sides want the Super League, because they can't compete with the PL.
 
Bluearmy said:
Was it really that positive. Thought he was more reserved than earlier appearances and didnt seem to think we’d win this new/upcoming APR Arbitration Panel. Plus that we had made Pannicks job more difficult by distracting him/the rest of the legal team from the 115 case. And this Tyranny statement doesnt sit right, even if its not a key part of the submission, dont see us winning on that one at all.

Maybe ill listen again tomorrow, as getting late but feel a little less positive than i did a week ago. Probably not helped by the frankly ludicrous press reaction….
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I thought he made a very interesting point about the voting system.
Everyone assumes City would look for a smaller majority, but it makes more sense that we would be looking for a higher majority to carry a vote or perhaps unanimity.

A smaller majority winning would mean a larger minority could be discriminated against.

He also pointed out this most likely was not said by anyone but was written somewhere in the 150 page submission. The leaked doc report reference is obviously a cut and paste without context of what City are referring to. A bit like the hacked emails.

What I got from Stefan’s piece was; keep your powder dry. There’s no way of knowing for sure what that element of the report is about. It’ll be heard in the tribunal/hearing and full details will be thrashed out by barristers behind closed doors.
 
Keeper! said:
If you don't have a billionaire owning or controlling you , your simply not going to be successful , is that right or wrong, who knows.
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That's a pretty broad statement.

Money certainly helps, but there is more to it.

The difference between City and manyooo is the perfect example.
 
Keeper! said:
There is a balance but you can't stop investment.

Clubs even top clubs used to be owned by the local millionaire businessman , that's long gone.

If you don't have a billionaire owning or controlling you , your simply not going to be successful , is that right or wrong, who knows.

The fact remains the billions coming into our league has created an incredible product the world wants to watch, the best players, best managers and the finest stadia and to maintain that you need competition.

We have seen Madrid in La Liga build an incredible stadium, just win their 16th CL to compete with that you need to invest.
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15th...
 
lovecityhateunited said:
What Alex crook has just said on talk sport was an absolute disgrace! Saying genuine fans and club staff are ashamed of the club and that we are destroying football. I can’t believe they are being allowed to do this. I know most blues don’t care and enjoy the ‘piss boiling’ but it’s really upsetting me this daily shit and is affecting my mental health.
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One thing for certain he hasn't took in a word of what Borson said yesterday! Man City said it was unlawful in February abstained and said they will challenged it for not being lawful! Now let it play out! Also saying it was a disgrace that city didn't respond to any of it when they tried to talk to someone at city! Again it is a case that has confidentiality with it and by law you can not break that! Unlike Arsenal who leaked it to Matt Lawton 2 weeks ago! Now spreading complete lies about it!
 
Gone for a Burton said:
City are not suing the PL....
YET.

City (& other clubs) objected to the PL introducing changes to the RELATED PARTY rules last February.

City stated AT THE TIME that they believed the changes were unlawful.

Other clubs agree.

The divergence of opinion & interpretation will be reviewed by an 'independent'commission who will deliver their findings.

If the call falls with the PL the Related Party rule will probably prevail.

If the call falls with City the RP rule will be un lawful and City then have the option to sue the PL.

NO WRITS have been issued....NO ONE HAS BEEN SUED !!
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I think it is a claim actually (ie we are, for all intents, suing the PL). The arbitration (not an independent commission) appears to have agreed to be a "split trial" first to establish liability (ie that the rules are actually unlawful) and then, if so, a second later hearing to establish if City can show loss and causation.
 
Sibierskii said:
Alex Crook (United fan) todays TalkSport host sticking the boot in. Most of it absolute nonsense. Needs calling out!
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It's inbred bias! confirmation bias from 12 years of negative narrative mainly lies about our club so he does not listen to say Borson with an open mind or hears it but does not take it in! Today proves he is bias rag!
 
projectriver said:
I think it is a claim actually (ie we are, for all intents, suing the PL). The arbitration (not an independent commission) appears to have agreed to be a "split trial" first to establish liability (ie that the rules are actually unlawful) and then, if so, a second later hearing to establish if City can show loss and causation.
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As I said !!
 
Bluemoon has risen said:
Not read all the thread so don't know what everyone has said so apologies if I've covered over old ground or anything but...

The last few days just shows how jealous the media and opposition fans are of us right now. We're in a very enviable position and others absolutely hate it. The narrative in the media is very fucking obvious, they want to make us out to be the bad guys and the red tops are lapping it up and doubling down on the "115 cheats". The article about this latest legal claim having a potential effect on the funding of the 72 EFL clubs was desperately hilarious and full of bollocks. Another article using our name with the death of Rob Burrow to compare good v evil, truly is gutter press at its worst.

Its absolutely laughable but highly predictable as weve been facing it for years and it'll never change in alot of quarters. Whatever happens with this latest claim (which may or may not be reasonable who knows, I'm not legal expert so I'll leave that to them) don't let it get you down blues. The most important thing is we carry on as we are, we keep breaking records, we keep raising the bar and we keep on winning. Ultimately that's all that matters and theres no better way to hurt the red cartel than that.
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It's all about our Etihad deal which we can get around 60/75m a year while they are struggling to get that much from a sponsor so they are bitter and jealous
 
the club is run so well that we trust our board to do the right thing and assume they are not being reckless but ... is there a longer game being played here by City taking this particular action? Could there be more in the pipeline, a set of combination punches?
 
John Wayne said:
Mate, I'm sorry to read that. But you really need to switch off from it all. There's nothing to be gained from tuning in if it makes you feel that bad. As my late father used to say in the 1990s "us blues have to stick together". Walk away from it but know that this relentless barrage against us will not last forever, makes us more close-knit, and there will come a day when we're all able to ram it back down their throats. That day is coming. Hang in there, chief.
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You’re right. I’m spending too much time trying to defend the club on social media but it’s every other story and the shit being spouted about the club I’ve loved so dearly since being 6 years old is bang out of order and I can’t take much more. I should be able to tune into football radio without listening to my clubs reputation being destroyed. Leaving Wembley last week was tough. But that’s football I can handle that. What I’m struggling with is seeing the thing I love most in the world (after family) being attacked like this
 
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