None of Sky's pundits understand the charges. For the past few years, they've been free to say whatever they want. We're approaching crunch time now though, so this is them saying, "Shut the fuck up; you can't keep doing what you've been doing for the past few years or we could get sued." I wouldn't read much more into it than that.
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PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules
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Why would Sky curb their pundits if we have been found guilty of the most serious of charges…..they are more likely to censor them if we have been cleared because of the fear of litigation.
If we choose to read anything into the Sky emails, it can only be positive.
I’m sure the lack of cooperation charges will only be collateral and are probably expected by City.
If we choose to read anything into the Sky emails, it can only be positive.
I’m sure the lack of cooperation charges will only be collateral and are probably expected by City.
flb
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Appeal ? It’s the majority who have insisted isn’t it that the charges were forced this way ? So why haven’t Chelsea , the dippers with their fantasy non existent stadium redevelopment pulled on similar? Or is this really to do with Pinto hacking our emails and showing them to any **** that would listen that we are “dodgy cunts?”So all the clubs can gang up and do what exactly?
He said that she said that you did it ?
It’s a fucking witch hunt and always has been.
It’s as corrupt as fuck , we even get found 10% guilty and football is a distant memory for me , I don’t care what anyone says on here -it’s tarnished our successes .
Full not guilty for me , or it can fuck off , we’ve got lying cunts in charge of this game - who wouldn’t look out of place at dinner with Starmer and Trump.
It’s fucked big time.
Prestwich_Blue
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No one outside this forum seems to understand the charges, not just Sky's pundits.None of Sky's pundits understand the charges. For the past few years, they've been free to say whatever they want. We're approaching crunch time now though, so this is them saying, "Shut the fuck up; you can't keep doing what you've been doing for the past few years or we could get sued." I wouldn't read much more into it than that.
manimanc
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Don't forget that 50% of the time these red wanker pundits have a director in their earpiece telling them what to say.None of Sky's pundits understand the charges. For the past few years, they've been free to say whatever they want. We're approaching crunch time now though, so this is them saying, "Shut the fuck up; you can't keep doing what you've been doing for the past few years or we could get sued." I wouldn't read much more into it than that.
The other 50% of the time it's their own jealous and vindictive nature of being associated with their red shithouse clubs they played for that oozes out of their every pore.
bobbyowenquiff
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I’m not so sure. Masters and his pals have wasted £20m plus of clubs’ money on a vindictive witch-hunt driven by a small corrupt clique. The PL leadership team can’t survive a defeat.You're probably right. I just think if things have gone our way (fingers crossed) then there can be decent pr for the PL if they do things right.
Follow up what I put with something like "We have a duty to ensure fairness in our competition and the fact we have spent so much time and money investigating this issue, due to the concerns of our members, shows how seriously we take the matter. Now the rumours can be laid to rest, and we know we run a fair competition, with no need for an independent regulator, etc .."
Perfect world and all that I guess...
I would have thought everyone wants this gone now. It's been dominating football headlines for far too long, and to the extent that the previous and current governments have lost confidence in football's ability to govern itself in this country.Force the PL to appeal, presumably. I imagine there’d be a fair few clubs reluctant to waste any more money on this though.
Masters might want to continue the fight, but only because he will be unemployable after this saga finishes.
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I’m not so sure. Masters and his pals have wasted £20m plus of clubs’ money on a vindictive witch-hunt driven by a small corrupt clique. The PL leadership team can’t survive a defeat.
Maybe they could if the clubs that forced Masters to push it realise it is THEY that fucked up, either way Masters is a shill and needs to go.
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yeah that's a very good point i would prefer a full exoneration put it all to bed even though you know rival fans will say we bought are way out and i know how you feel it's not doing me any good constantly refreshingThat’s fair comment mate, but thing is, I haven’t always thought that, hence my reaction tonight. I mean I knew it was a possibility, but based on our Chairman wanting and expecting a full exoneration, I thought is also a possibility we’d be fully cleared. I believed him.
Anyway, it’s not doing me any good staying on this thread tonight.
bobbyowenquiff
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That’s pretty much what CAS said but it was ignored by the media.What would be great is a comment by the panel along the lines of "whilst we find City didn't cooperate, it was justified given the leaking and bad faith shown by PL members"
Nominal fine of a quid
This latest information from Sky means nothing in terms of the outcome. One thing is certain though. Sky TV does not know the result of the case.I would love to have the unwavering confidence many have in this forum about the outcome of these charges, but this latest “update” just brings out the pessimist in me.
I mentioned before that both sides were already claiming confidence in the case outcome and the quote in this article that both parties will claim victory no matter what is said gives me the impression that we are going to receive some sort of punishment and will not be fully exonerated.
Now the club have claimed that there is irrefutable evidence, if we do receive a punishment are we to then believe that the evidence was not irrefutable?
I also have one question, say we win on all counts but lose on non cooperation. How can the PL claim that as a victory as I, possibly naively, have assumed that maybe we withheld information originally but ultimately as part of the case everything relevant will have been handed over. So surely that means the PL can’t then claim “well city didn’t cooperate so we couldn’t get the proof!” Because it was all handed over in the end.
I don’t know I am just a pessimistic layman trying to work out what the fuck is going on!!
The irony being, the Daily United is running with the story. Let’s just say they have always been economical with the facts and with the truth surrounding the 115 case and their reporting of it.
The Daily United.(edited)
Officials at Sky have also shared a factfile on the long-running case which has seen the competition effectively at war with its champions.
They have warned that both sides may claim victory regardless of the outcome and have reminded the likes of Gary Neville, SPITTY and Roy Keane that any verdict and potential punishment could be subject to an appeal.
The email asks recipients to allow themselves 'sufficient time to digest the outcome' and to direct viewers to Sky Sports News for further information and reaction.
Mail Sport understands that the move is aimed at ensuring that the broadcaster is accurate, fair and balanced in its reporting and avoids any controversy in what is an incredibly sensitive matter.
*City have definitely told Sly Sports News to report the verdict fairly, and to be impartial in their reporting of it.
The Daily United.(edited)
Officials at Sky have also shared a factfile on the long-running case which has seen the competition effectively at war with its champions.
They have warned that both sides may claim victory regardless of the outcome and have reminded the likes of Gary Neville, SPITTY and Roy Keane that any verdict and potential punishment could be subject to an appeal.
The email asks recipients to allow themselves 'sufficient time to digest the outcome' and to direct viewers to Sky Sports News for further information and reaction.
Mail Sport understands that the move is aimed at ensuring that the broadcaster is accurate, fair and balanced in its reporting and avoids any controversy in what is an incredibly sensitive matter.
*City have definitely told Sly Sports News to report the verdict fairly, and to be impartial in their reporting of it.
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i thought that magic hat guy knows everything about them hahaNo one outside this forum seems to understand the charges, not just Sky's pundits.
All the major news outlets said we had won though, and that's definitely the enduring narrative.Same happened in the Apt case the premier league claimed they had won few months later we heard it was city.Same will happen here they will claim its going to appeal ect but when the dust settles we will be wanting that resignation letter of masters!
I don't entirely comprehend it; I'm no legal expert by any means, but I do my best to follow what others on this forum who are more knowledgeable than me are saying. Having said that, I'm confident that I understand the charges better than probably 95% of the people I've seen discussing them on TV or in the media.No one outside this forum seems to understand the charges, not just Sky's pundits.
Mail Sport understands that the move is aimed at ensuring that the broadcaster is accurate, fair and balanced in its reportingThe irony being, the Daily United is running with the story. Let’s just say they have always been economical with the facts and with the truth surrounding the 115 case and their reporting of it.
The Daily United.(edited)
Officials at Sky have also shared a factfile on the long-running case which has seen the competition effectively at war with its champions.
They have warned that both sides may claim victory regardless of the outcome and have reminded the likes of Gary Neville, SPITTY and Roy Keane that any verdict and potential punishment could be subject to an appeal.
The email asks recipients to allow themselves 'sufficient time to digest the outcome' and to direct viewers to Sky Sports News for further information and reaction.
Mail Sport understands that the move is aimed at ensuring that the broadcaster is accurate, fair and balanced in its reporting and avoids any controversy in what is an incredibly sensitive matter.
*City have definitely told Sly Sports News to report the verdict fairly, and to be impartial in their reporting of it.
Very concerning that their pundits have to be explicitly told to be accurate, fair and balanced …
flb
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They will though , if they’re 20% right in their books with “non cooperation” then they will see it as a justified worthwhile exercise, due diligence and all that shite. Nothing but full 100% will get everyone off the clubs backs.I’m not so sure. Masters and his pals have wasted £20m plus of clubs’ money on a vindictive witch-hunt driven by a small corrupt clique. The PL leadership team can’t survive a defeat.
Merson has a voice in his earpiece telling him to "breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out."Don't forget that 50% of the time these red wanker pundits have a director in their earpiece telling them what to say.
The other 50% of the time it's their own jealous and vindictive nature of being associated with their red shithouse clubs they played for that oozes out of their every pore.
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That’s an unusual approach after years of slandering the club at any opportunity. Maybe I am reading into it but I would take it as a positive. Tbh the sly cunts should have been doing it from the start anyway.
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meeesh
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I think this is just Sky getting their own house in order. They have so many different people on their shows who think they are untouchable. Sky are probably concerned that if one of their gobby lot report on the outcome incorrectly (especially if City are found innocent of the most serious charges), City will go in for the kill.
If we are found guilty of the main charges, you better believe they will destroy us but then, being on the receiving end of name-calling on Sky will be the least of our problems.
Albeit a nobody it’ll stop that utter wanker Sherwood from spouting again anytime soon