PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

fwiw I think it’s likely to be next week. But that’s simply a hunch based on the international break, the passage of time since the hearing was concluded (as an operation of logic, the date of the judgment gets increasingly likely with each passing week), the ‘next month’ comment from Pep and the background music emerging this week from the PL shills.

But I’ve been wrong about these things before and I don’t doubt I will be again.
I’d be somewhat surprised if the panel even knew there was an international break this week, let alone were using it as a timetable for a verdict.
I could see why City and the PL might view it as useful but that would suggest they’ve each been made aware of the outcome and, from catching up this morning, that seems unlikely.
 
It's not a football channel and I'm not sure if he's alright with linking it. It's a racing game thing. He's really fucking quick. Like absolutely mauling semi professional and professional racing drivers type quick.
Ha thanks. James L Foster that always races in Big Vee series is Louis Foster (British IndyCar driver - he’s a good mate of mine but I do enjoy saying I’m better than an IndyCar driver.
 
I’d be somewhat surprised if the panel even knew there was an international break this week, let alone were using it as a timetable for a verdict.
I could see why City and the PL might view it as useful but that would suggest they’ve each been made aware of the outcome and, from catching up this morning, that seems unlikely.
There is no way the panel won’t be acutely aware of the staging posts of the season and look (if possible) to release the verdict at a time that is more suitable to the parties.

They wouldn’t, for example, release it on the day of a City game. Or the day of a PL meeting. So they will have some consideration for the timing.

The question is, how much?
 
There is no way the panel won’t be acutely aware of the staging posts of the season and look (if possible) to release the verdict at a time that is more suitable to the parties.

They wouldn’t, for example, release it on the day of a City game. Or the day of a PL meeting. So they will have some consideration for the timing.

The question is, how much?
Imagine it if it was released on Derby Day in a fortnight with a positive outcome for us.

Old Scaffold would be like a morgue!
 
There is no way the panel won’t be acutely aware of the staging posts of the season and look (if possible) to release the verdict at a time that is more suitable to the parties.

They wouldn’t, for example, release it on the day of a City game. Or the day of a PL meeting. So they will have some consideration for the timing.

The question is, how much?

Is it possible that as soon as it's done, they send it to the PL and to City and allow them to decide when to release it? Can't imagine the panel themselves would want to sit on the their written findings once they're complete.
 
Surely Pep’s guidance has been given by the hearing judge/ legal team and was based on Easter from previous.

I imagine they gave a rough indication, the tribunal won’t have a specific date they have to hit it will be when they are ready.

They are also writing up potentially the judgment that is going to be read through the most in history (that might be an over selling it, I honestly don’t know).

But so many people are interested in it and there will be numerous people who read through just 1 and this is it.

So I don’t blame them taking their time to get it out, they will want to have triples checked absolutely everything.

Be patient blues and remember 2 things…

1. The North Stand extension, Erling contract, Pep contract, Jan signings.
2. The later in the season the more it takes the gloss of Liverpool.
 
Is it possible that as soon as it's done, they send it to the PL and to City and allow them to decide when to release it? Can't imagine the panel themselves would want to sit on the their written findings once they're complete.
W.48. In the case of a determination at a hearing the Commission’s decision shall be announced as soon as practicable thereafter and if possible at the end of the hearing and shall be confirmed in writing by the chair of the Commission to the parties (and copied to the Chair of the Judicial Panel)
 
Is it possible that as soon as it's done, they send it to the PL and to City and allow them to decide when to release it? Can't imagine the panel themselves would want to sit on the their written findings once they're complete.
Yes, I’d say that could theoretically be left to the parties to agree (assuming they can) in these circumstances. Especially given the level of public interest. If they couldn’t agree then it would naturally revert back to the panel to decide.

Or they could suggest xx date and invite the parties to comment.
 
To be fair to me (which I know is a long shot as this is Bluemoon), I would never in a million years come into this thread and say anything with such certainty unless I had it from the horse's mouth so to speak. I sort of regret posting it already, but equally if someone else in my position had posted it, I'd be grateful to know.
Thanks for posting, this is more definite information than we’re used to seeing! Of course as soon as we relax and stop checking every ten minutes the verdict will arrive
 
Surely Pep’s guidance has been given by the hearing judge/ legal team and was based on Easter from previous.

I imagine they gave a rough indication, the tribunal won’t have a specific date they have to hit it will be when they are ready.

They are also writing up potentially the judgment that is going to be read through the most in history (that might be an over selling it, I honestly don’t know).

But so many people are interested in it and there will be numerous people who read through just 1 and this is it.

So I don’t blame them taking their time to get it out, they will want to have triples checked absolutely everything.

Be patient blues and remember 2 things…

1. The North Stand extension, Erling contract, Pep contract, Jan signings.
2. The later in the season the more it takes the gloss of Liverpool.
That point number two is fucking brilliant. I’d not thought of that!

Imagine they win the league and on the same day the positive result of this comes out? Their league win is already secondary news. Nobody is talking about it since their cup exits. Nobody cares.

Imagine our result from this drowning out their league win?! It would be like their asterisk 2020 win. Nobody cares other than their fans. Meanwhile we are the big news.
 
Surely Pep’s guidance has been given by the hearing judge/ legal team and was based on Easter from previous.

I imagine they gave a rough indication, the tribunal won’t have a specific date they have to hit it will be when they are ready.

They are also writing up potentially the judgment that is going to be read through the most in history (that might be an over selling it, I honestly don’t know).

But so many people are interested in it and there will be numerous people who read through just 1 and this is it.

So I don’t blame them taking their time to get it out, they will want to have triples checked absolutely everything.

Be patient blues and remember 2 things…

1. The North Stand extension, Erling contract, Pep contract, Jan signings.
2. The later in the season the more it takes the gloss of Liverpool.
Worth bearing in mind that unless by some miracle or legal smoke and mirrors they find city innocent and the pl to have been 'right', then either the club or the pl will be in deep shit and/or fighting for survival when the verdict is public. Or locked in years of appeals etc.
 
To be fair to me (which I know is a long shot as this is Bluemoon), I would never in a million years come into this thread and say anything with such certainty unless I had it from the horse's mouth so to speak. I sort of regret posting it already, but equally if someone else in my position had posted it, I'd be grateful to know.

I'm certainly grateful to know and trust your confidence, but my I clarify something, please? Is your source able to confirm that no one in the organisation has received it, including Soriano and Khaldoon? Or are they in effect saying that it's not known within the club among the most senior people below that level?

The reason I ask is because, in this case, the fact of the draft report being circulated to the respective lawyers and the substance of what it says might be disclosed to only a very small number of executives on either side. Otherwise, the nature of the ruling would be highly likely to leak. Thus, some very senior people within both camps could quite truthfully said not to know even though the outcome is known at the very top.

If that review process actually hasn't started yet, we'll be some way from an official public announcement. On the other hand, if it has begun, for us to hear this week might not be unrealistic.

P.S. Fully understand if you prefer not to answer this. However, it seems to me worth asking.
 
Yes, I’d say that could theoretically be left to the parties to agree (assuming they can) in these circumstances. Especially given the level of public interest. If they couldn’t agree then it would naturally revert back to the panel to decide.

Or they could suggest xx date and invite the parties to comment.

Feels like an incredibly unique situation for the panel due to the public interest. I wonder whether the time it's taking is a reflection of the panel's awareness at how heavily scrutinised their decision will be not just by the two sets of lawyers, but the public as well.
 
I'm certainly grateful to know and trust your confidence, but my I clarify something, please? Is your source able to confirm that no one in the organisation has received it, including Soriano and Khaldoon? Or are they in effect saying that it's not known within the club among the most senior people below that level?

The reason I ask is because, in this case, the fact of the draft report being circulated to the respective lawyers and the substance of what it says might be disclosed to only a very small number of executives on either side. Otherwise, the nature of the ruling would be highly likely to leak. Thus, some very senior people within both camps could quite truthfully said not to know even though the outcome is known at the very top.

If that review process actually hasn't started yet, we'll be some way from an official public announcement. On the other hand, if it has begun, for us to hear this week might not be unrealistic.

P.S. Fully understand if you prefer not to answer this. However, it seems to me worth asking.

No, nobody inside City has heard anything since the hearings ended in December.
 

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