PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Academica]

I agree with abu13, as to what punishment they will dish out ? points deduction and a fine probably.

More wishful thinking, guess work and nothingness.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Personally I think its quite obvious what is going to happen, we will be cleared of all the major charges but found guilty on many of the none-cooperation charges. The narrative will be set that the PL tried all they could to prove the charges and only failed as we wouldnt cooperate.

The PL lose face but get some of the charges in their favour, we are tarnished with being found guilty on 30+ charges. Everyone can carry on with the mudslinging and snide comments about us as a club.

Blowjobs all round of that's the case

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

The only really positive thing you can say about this is that it's finally inching towards a conclusion after so many years of shite.

The hearing either finished last Friday or will do tomorrow depending on if the reading week was part of the ten week timetable or not. We should then have a judgement released before the end of the season (my guess is still March). Hopefully it will be in our favour but I'm at the stage of wanting it over and if the worst happens I'll get on with it (as will many others).

 

[ayrshire_blue]

The only really positive thing you can say about this is that it's finally inching towards a conclusion after so many years of shite.

The hearing either finished last Friday or will do tomorrow depending on if the reading week was part of the ten week timetable or not. We should then have a judgement released before the end of the season (my guess is still March). Hopefully it will be in our favour but I'm at the stage of wanting it over and if the worst happens I'll get on with it (as will many others).

10-12 weeks wasn't it estimated? So potentially another week or two.

Point taken though, we're surely close to a conclusion though.

 

[oakiecokie]

from his newly purchased ski chalet

Or a palace in Abu Dhabi. ;)

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Just watched a clip where Andy Goldstein is saying that he's heard a rumour that we've been found not guilty of all charges

That's a bad thing.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

10-12 weeks wasn't it estimated? So potentially another week or two.

Point taken though, we're surely close to a conclusion though.

I had seen something saying that all the main players were asked to be available for a 10 week period. Obviously it becomes a nightmare if it were to over run as getting the required people to be available at the right times will conflict with other responsibilities. Lord Pannick is never sat on his arse in the office waiting for the phone to ring for his next gig for example.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Just watched a clip where Andy Goldstein is saying that he's heard a rumour that we've been found not guilty of all charges

That's a bad thing.

How great if we "get away with it" ...

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Just watched a clip where Andy Goldstein is saying that he's heard a rumour that we've been found not guilty of all charges

That's a bad thing.

I saw that. Unfortunately he goes on to say it’s “heard it from the bloke down the pub kind of level”.

 

[Matt Diablo]

I saw that. Unfortunately he goes on to say it’s “heard it from the bloke down the pub kind of level”.

I think it's safe to say those that heard this case was a total sham even before the case started (complete waste of time basically a rehash of the uefa witch hunt) certainly wasn't from the equivalent of a bloke in pub, that clown was going on about . . .

 

[waspish]

Just watched a clip where Andy Goldstein is saying that he's heard a rumour that we've been found not guilty of all charges

That's a bad thing.

Probably Noel Gallagher

 

[citymad]

There's no football advantage to a non co-operation allegation, so it should only be a fine

Cash or cheque M'lord ?

 

[Phoenix900000]

Probably Noel Gallagher

He said Maybe?

I'll grab my coat :)

 

[bluemoon32]

In what world would a **** like Goldstein know anything before anyone else ffs

 

[Lord Blue]

can't wait to be able to say "we can't be guilty, we've been found not guilty 115 times!

 

[Lord Blue]

There's no football advantage to a non co-operation allegation, so it should only be a fine

you can deduct it from our compensation claims for apt and for reputational damage

 

[xgorton]

He said Maybe?

I'll grab my coat :)

Don't look back in anger.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I'd an old school friend (big United fan) who i've got in touch with again in recent years as he lives near me now

His theory was that everyone was jumping off the sinking ship, after Berardi and Txiki left and a few players were linked with moves away in the summer.

A simple "so Pep stays" message on Tuesday evening led to a good hour of arguing on watsapp.

My point was that when we clear our name are they going to accept it, or move the goalposts again as they've done continuously with City since 2008:

Buying the league - yet every club is trying to do the same, and most clubs who won it in the past did so cos they'd bought some pretty good players.

Look at the net spend its ridiculous, now net spend doesn't matter when ours is one of the lowest in the league the last 5 years.

Pep won't be able to do it in England, a fraud and a chequebook manager - ahh but can he back up that title win the great teams win it again the next year

Wins a treble - ahh but 115, he cheated

 

[citizen_maine]

I'd an old school friend (big United fan) who i've got in touch with again in recent years as he lives near me now

His theory was that everyone was jumping off the sinking ship, after Berardi and Txiki left and a few players were linked with moves away in the summer.

A simple "so Pep stays" message on Tuesday evening led to a good hour of arguing on watsapp.

My point was that when we clear our name are they going to accept it, or move the goalposts again as they've done continuously with City since 2008:

Buying the league - yet every club is trying to do the same, and most clubs who won it in the past did so cos they'd bought some pretty good players.

Look at the net spend its ridiculous, now net spend doesn't matter when ours is one of the lowest in the league the last 5 years.

Pep won't be able to do it in England, a fraud and a chequebook manager - ahh but can he back up that title win the great teams win it again the next year

Wins a treble - ahh but 115, he cheated

I see where you've gone wrong

 

[Matt Diablo]

I see where you've gone wrong

We've all got one or 2 generally. Being Irish hardly surprising either is it!