PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[TKSG]

I think back to when the charges were brought and the chairman was adamant we had nothing to hide and we would be cleared on all charges but I've got to wonder after all this time how we haven't been able to prove our innocence and how an IP are taking so long. Surely if we were as confident as we sounded then all the charges could have been quite easily disproven?

It's a bit of a joke and the excuses of it being complex are wearing a bit thin.

I'm sure we are innocent, I'm just grumpy because I'm stuck in Spain until after Xmas now and want to go home!! Haha!

I get your point but the onus isnt on us, we are innocent unless proven guilty. Therefore onus v much on the PL to show otherwise. I note we have never bothered to make a provision in our accounts for any sanction/loss so confidence remains v high.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I would agree in part of what Phil is saying there. I'd have my doubts that this "irrefutable body of evidence" exists given how long its gone on for.

But at the same time, if we're as guilty as some people say then why's it taken so long for this verdict to be reached.

 

[pudge]

Sunrise, sunset

 

[deano ou812]

The whole thing is a clusterfuck

 

[cleavers]

These people don't realise how good they have it at City, do they haha! Guarantee he's sacked within 18 months.

Perhaps it's part of a plot to mess spurs up (a bit more).

 

[vincent]

The whole thing is a clusterfuck

7 year investigation. How the fuck is Masters going to justify this if we are cleared.

 

[willipp]

By this point there must be pressure on the panel of 3 to get their shit together and deliver a bloody judgement. Do the PL or City have any power at all over these people to tell them to get a fucking move on?

 

[Phil1]

I get your point but the onus isnt on us, we are innocent unless proven guilty. Therefore onus v much on the PL to show otherwise. I note we have never bothered to make a provision in our accounts for any sanction/loss so confidence remains v high.

My wonderful simple mind would say ok, 115 charges, let's do one at a time. Charge 1. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 2. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 3. You can see where I'm going.. I'll give them a day and a half for each charge because im generous and appreciate the lawyers and legal industry need to warm their 6 bedroom houses and pay for private tuition.
So about 6 months it should take.

:-)

 

[BlueRockape]

The whole thing is a clusterfuck

FUBAR

 

[TheBlueCat]

FUBAR

SNAFU

 

[chaddblue]

My wonderful simple mind would say ok, 115 charges, let's do one at a time. Charge 1. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 2. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 3. You can see where I'm going.. I'll give them a day and a half for each charge because im generous and appreciate the lawyers and legal industry need to warm their 6 bedroom houses and pay for private tuition.
So about 6 months it should take.

:-)

Don't be ridiculous... They don't work weekends.... more like 8 months

 

[KS55]

My wonderful simple mind would say ok, 115 charges, let's do one at a time. Charge 1. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 2. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 3. You can see where I'm going.. I'll give them a day and a half for each charge because im generous and appreciate the lawyers and legal industry need to warm their 6 bedroom houses and pay for private tuition.
So about 6 months it should take.

:-)

Pannick needs to pay for his Haut Brion which is expensive these days, not less than £300 a bottle. If he drank Tesco Red, it would all have been wrapped up in a week.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

7 year investigation. How the fuck is Masters going to justify this if we are cleared.

A seven year investigation into allegations going back 15 years. Fucking disgraceful witch-hunt which has never happened before in any sport. Not least because we were cleared by the most important sporting legal body CAS.

 

[give it to gordon]

A seven year investigation into allegations going back 15 years. Fucking disgraceful witch-hunt which has never happened before in any sport. Not least because we were cleared by the most important sporting legal body CAS.

Once City are cleared there should be an investigation as to why the pl brought these charges, knowing that CAS has cleared City.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

My wonderful simple mind would say ok, 115 charges, let's do one at a time. Charge 1. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 2. Premier league tell us what they think we've done, we show them we haven't. Charge 3. You can see where I'm going.. I'll give them a day and a half for each charge because im generous and appreciate the lawyers and legal industry need to warm their 6 bedroom houses and pay for private tuition.
So about 6 months it should take.

:-)

As we've said, there are really only 3 actual scenarios and I can't imagine they'd go through each rule for each year for these.

If part of it involves a charge about not reporting related party transactions, then Etihad is either a related party or it isn't. It's a single, binary decision. You'd only have to show Etihad's sponsorship wasn't disguised equity investment once.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Before "City" this would have been swept under the carpet.

And everyone knows it. The PL, some portions of the media, even the fans.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not mentioned at all as far as I can see other than a brief nod to the referred breaches and the club's statement in response.

There are rules about how such things should be disclosed, so the lack of information is a pretty good indication of what the club thinks about the whole thing and how the auditors agree with them.

Thanks HCU :)

 

[Stoned Rose]

Nothing mate. It’s not worth the spreadsheet that’s it’s written on.

Mansour is now paying backhanders to the accountants so they report a loss.

I did see something about a fake stadium build aswell…we have them fooled!!!

Prestwich broke some of it down in the other thread, mainly shit performances on field and buying players turned a profit into a loss.

115 is Fake news -:)

Thanks W :)

 

[Stoned Rose]

He's a pretty important cog in the wheel. Certainly a loss.

Not if he was responsible for the signing of Marmoush he isn’t.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

it's all tainted though

by time end of this witch hunt ends the treble is years ago

Someone mention tainted ?