PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

Cobwebcat said:
Etisilat are like Asia’s Vodaphone and are worth £15 Billion. Apparently we had to secretly top up the sponsorship money via ADUG. Let that sink in.

It’s not the City fans that are deluded.

There have always been idiots, that’s why the label on bleach says “Do not drink” it’s just that social media gives them a voice.

When the IC see the PL “evidence” it will be laughable unless they too are bleach drinkers, which I doubt.

Social Media is about what is popular not what is correct. Obviously people are making money from slagging City off but that is all it is, a popularity contest.

The PL have been pressured into bringing this case. They will pay the price for years to come. I know that seems incredible but I think Masters IS that stupid and was why he was brought in. In that sense he has fulfilled his role perfectly.

It’s sad that so much time and money has been wasted on this but it’s the World we live in and a smaller club may have collapsed under the financial weight of the PL. They really have picked the wrong guys to attack.

I’ll say it again. This is not a War. This is pest control.
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One argument that I just can't understand, or buy into, is that the PL were pressured into bringing forward the charges. At least not after the CAS verdict, which took any pressure off and gave them something to align their own conclusions of their investigation to.
 
Coatigan said:
One argument that I just can't understand, or buy into, is that the PL were pressured into bringing forward the charges. At least not after the CAS verdict, which took any pressure off and gave them something to align their own conclusions of their investigation to.
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While the rational part of me agrees with you, there is also a part of me which says who does this benefit both long term and short term because it certainly isnt the pl.
 
Coatigan said:
One argument that I just can't understand, or buy into, is that the PL were pressured into bringing forward the charges. At least not after the CAS verdict, which took any pressure off and gave them something to align their own conclusions of their investigation to.
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I agree

I cant get my head round the fact that the Prem have done all this, with zero evidence, just because the cartel clubs told them to.
They must at least ‘think’ they have evidence
 
The press are continually focusing on the punishments we are likely to receive. They have already assumed we are guilty. Its a total feeding frenzy to satisfy moronic fans of the red cartel. But, the reality is far different. What they forget to mention are the following facts that undermine the "City are guilty" narrative.

City were cleared of financial wrong doing by CAS.

City's auditors, BDO, did not resign when Der Spiegel first released the story about the stolen emails.

We are developing our stadium and spending millions on infrastructure.

Investors still want to invest money in our club.

Pep's not resigned.

Key players have remained at the club.

So, considering the aforementioned, unless the PL have new damning evidence, this whole charade is simply a witch hunt to damage Man City's name by the PL and the media. Plus, this whole process whiffs of potential racism towards middle eastern investment in the game. The PL rules which keep getting amended are clearly evidence of the protectionist racket that they are being told to deploy to try to protect the supposed big clubs that set up the PL in the first place.

Incidentally, if the PL had new damning evidence this would surely have leaked by now.

Come on City. Smash the protectionist racket and the board of the PL can resign.
 
Coatigan said:
One argument that I just can't understand, or buy into, is that the PL were pressured into bringing forward the charges. At least not after the CAS verdict, which took any pressure off and gave them something to align their own conclusions of their investigation to.
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We will never know but it looked rushed with all the mistakes in the initial charges which coincided with the Government referring to the need for intervention if the PL were incapable of looking after itself.
 
Bluesince1979 said:
I agree

I cant get my head round the fact that the Prem have done all this, with zero evidence, just because the cartel clubs told them to.
They must at least ‘think’ they have evidence
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UEFA had fuck all and were near enough laughed at by CAS.

Idiots do as idiots do.

I suspect we'll get moaned at for not being fully cooperative & be told off for not acting in the spirit of the rules with a few player payments at worst.
 
Cobwebcat said:
We will never know but it looked rushed with all the mistakes in the initial charges which coincided with the Government referring to the need for intervention if the PL were incapable of looking after itself.
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Don't disagree. But that's their own making and choice, not pressure from other clubs.

I don't doubt that the expected clubs will have had an agenda and wanted a charge never mind hundreds of them.

But the idea that the PL are doing this purely as a reaction to such pressure, without at least thinking the have something, advised by high profile lawyers, sorry, can't buy into that.

That's not to say I think they do have something or that I am worried. They could well be wrong. But doubt it is the posturing excersise to please some clubs doomed to fail that a few seem to think it is, there is a lot more at stake here for them than a oh well you tried boys, from a few clubs.
 
And so it begins

A club that has invested millions into the local community, built the worlds best Academy, has the world best owner who has kept his promises. The best run club on the planet, no real debt. Funding the extension to the Etihad. Reinvest every penny back into the club and football.

We are on 'trial' lol

Yet just down the road in Trafford there's a club with a run down statium which wants our taxes to pay for a new statium. The owners take millions out of the club and football. A club with near 3 quarter of billion in debt. A club that broke UEFA ffp. Broke the pl ffp rules but need a deal with the pl.

It seems in the world of football the Trafford club is a shining example of how a football club should be run.
 
kaz7 said:
A season would be enough to make pep leave , along with thor and kev or so they think
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That would only be the start. A permanent stain rubber stamped on the club in the history books, lawsuits in excess of £200m, commercial partners withdrawing support, future players not wanting to damage their own brands, an owner who would not pass the stricter fit and proper persons test.

To be clear, this is a fight between life or footballing purgatory.

Which is why they can't win and we won't lose.
 
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