PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[bluemanchester]

The 115 hearing has been brought about by American PL club owners. It seems a typical American way of getting any business opponent out of the way, by litigation, which then gives them a clear path to the PL riches, to then divi between themselves, FOREVER. Unfortunately they have, this time, picked on an opponent who will spend big to fight back. The clever thing the American owners have done is to get every other club to pay their legal bills after lobbying the PL to bring these breaches to a tribunal. Most other clubs have agreed to do this, why I dont know. The American saying
'there's one born every minute'
is true regards club owners and supporters. I really hope the charges are dismissed entirely and then watch the fall out of stupid club owners who agreed to destroy their own league.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

I don’t give a shit about people on here who want to talk down to people regardless of how true it may or may not be.

However, if it ends up being legit then some of you know it alls are going to look very silly

Only one silly c... on here....You are posting idle fucking chit chat. No facts, nothing to back up your mates mates mates bollocks so stick to selling tickets rather than trying to wind people up

 

[york away to this!]

I’ve heard from this guy at the chip shop who says Elvis told him we’ve got a 65 point deduction.

Utter bullshit.
Elvis prefers a curry...

 

[M18CTID]

No he posted about the consistency of his poo and its contents.

I wish I was kidding.

Good job I didn’t post the consistency of mine at Villa Park before kick-off yesterday. Let’s just say that you could easily mistaken into thinking some **** had died in there ;)

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Regardless of outcome the charges have done exactly what they were intended to do. Stop our dominance.

 

[Chappie]

Regardless of outcome the "charges have done exactly what they were intended to do. Stop our dominance.

The chargeses were there last season,we didn't do to bad.
The dominance has been stopped by loss of form and injuries.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

The chargeses were there last season,we didn't do to bad.
The dominance has been stopped by loss of form and injuries.

I don't think you have to be conspiracy minded to suggest it's had some form of impact on both our ability to attract talent and the club's disposition in the transfer market. I don't think it's everything, or even the main reason we are currently struggling, but I think it's in the soup.

 

[mexico1970]

I don't think you have to be conspiracy minded to suggest it's had some form of impact on both our ability to attract talent and the club's disposition in the transfer market. I don't think it's everything, or even the main reason we are currently struggling, but I think it's in the soup.

Bad buys haven't helped because we have no quality cover for injuries, it's not getting better because this WCC coming up will make sure players aren't rested.

The premier league is going to end up as nondescript as county cricket it's all 20/20 and internationals from hereon in.

 

[AndyP68]

I think highly likely that Khaldoon said no major signings til this is done. A view taken that the squad was still good enough to be there or thereabouts and targets for this year lower than previously.

No allowance taken for the injuries and drop off.

Not a criticism, just a theory.

 

[Damocles]

I think highly likely that Khaldoon said no major signings til this is done. A view taken that the squad was still good enough to be there or thereabouts and targets for this year lower than previously.

No allowance taken for the injuries and drop off.

Not a criticism, just a theory.

That doesn't seem realistic. Khaldoon doesn't manage the club, let alone the football side of it. Soriano and Begiristain decide what to spend and who on.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I think highly likely that Khaldoon said no major signings til this is done. A view taken that the squad was still good enough to be there or thereabouts and targets for this year lower than previously.

No allowance taken for the injuries and drop off.

Not a criticism, just a theory.

I think you're right. The thing that's causing us financial instability are the rules enforcing financial stability. What a joke

 

[jim_tolmies_perm]

That doesn't seem realistic. Khaldoon doesn't manage the club, let alone the football side of it. Soriano and Begiristain decide what to spend and who on.

He can decide there is no money for Soriano 100%

 

[Damocles]

He can decide there is no money for Soriano 100%

He doesn't give any money to Soriano. Soriano runs the club, he spends the money that the club generates which is where transfers come from. He's the Chairman of the Board, he doesn't do anything on a day to day level and certainly won't be overruling the executive staff on whether they're allowed to spend the club's money.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I think highly likely that Khaldoon said no major signings til this is done. A view taken that the squad was still good enough to be there or thereabouts and targets for this year lower than previously.

No allowance taken for the injuries and drop off.

Not a criticism, just a theory.

I think the DoF leaving and Pep being up in the air, and assuming we couldn't go out and get a tier A talent, has meant the club have just assumed we could go another year. I think we'll go big this summer.

 

[slbsn]

I think highly likely that Khaldoon said no major signings til this is done. A view taken that the squad was still good enough to be there or thereabouts and targets for this year lower than previously.

No allowance taken for the injuries and drop off.

Not a criticism, just a theory.

They decided to build and fund a £300-400m stand and complex but decided not to buy any players? And bid £100m for Rice (for example) for a laugh whilst telling Pep there was nothing to worry about?

 

[oakiecokie]

Monica Lewinsky says Hi

Beat me to it Del.

 

[oakiecokie]

The adult thing to do would be, in the face of all the things we do know from people who do know more than you, would be to agree this information is shit and quietly disappear from the thread. Or even maybe take the opportunity to learn a few things, so you're better prepared to counter stuff like this if you hear it again.

A very similar story was posted on here a couple of weeks ago and was shown to be extremely dubious at best, and why it was extremely dubious. For one thing the panel has only just finished hearing the evidence and there's unlikely to be an outcome much before Easter. For another, only then will they discuss any sanction. That's why people are angry with you, together with your arrogant attitude when shown to be wrong.

And people who know more than you and who do understand what little we know about the charges have said that's the likelihood of the PL proving their case to the degree required is seemingly very low. Basically that these charges are nonsense and are unlikely to be proven to a level that would lead to a 40-point deduction or £40m fine.

To be fair Colin you could have just said to him "fuck off". ;)

 

[Blue2112]

We are spending money on the new stand and a new hotel. I don't think for one minute the club have said we wont spend money on new players. We've just been hit by a wave of injuries, knackered players mentally and physically after 4 years of winning everything, bought poorly and have been loyal one year too long. Probably hoping to see Txikki out of the door and the new guy get his feet under the table before spending big again.

I don't belive the charges bother the players, they'll have been briefed and they're all sat on big fat contracts and no doubt could leave if anything seriously happened.

I don't think anything like relegation will happen. I've never been concerned for one second about it and have hardly bothered with reading anything in depth about it. I'll still support City whatever division we play in. Fuck everyone outside of City and they're agenda. It's a load of bollocks dragged up by a small number of teams. I believe the damage has already been done no matter what the outcome as nobody will believe we are innocent and the likes of Grealish will carry on being boo'd. I get sick of being asked or told about it from people that have never set foot inside a football ground in their life ffs. So Fuck em all and carry on City!

 

[manclad]

Liverpool didn’t have to put up with internet trolls as the official birthday of the internet was 1st January 1983 and Heysel was May 1984. Fun fact.

At least if we’ve done anything wrong it’ll just be us getting punished and not everyone else. Oh, and nobody died.

Dor eh mate, dat’s not fair soft laaa!

Heysel was actually May 1985.

 

[Blue and true]

The chargeses were there last season,we didn't do to bad.
The dominance has been stopped by loss of form and injuries.

The charges weren't being heard and litigated over last season. The hearing was ongoing these last few months and has just concluded; and you can guarantee the club and our legal team will intuitively know how it went. It's the same as sitting an exam, you will know deep down if you've failed; but won't be put out of your misery until you get the results.

However significantly, there's no way this hasn't affected morale within the camp.