Recent content by slbsn

No. I think the point is that the club won’t be in the slightest bit bothered by a tweet. But had an expectation of some objectivity in the Mail on Sunday

As usual, the simpler explanation is to be preferred. I just didn’t think it was very likely or convincing. From what I can recall of your theory (I can barely remember it), it would have been very easy for City to win a specific challenge on the point if you were correct. They didn’t even try...

It’s regularly debated and articulated in various ways. But it’s still BoP.

I think if 1/3 died (say) it’s pretty likely we’d be in retrial territory unless the parties agreed otherwise

No - full details here https://open.substack.com/pub/stefanborson/p/conspiracy-theories-and-innuendo?r=2b1e30&utm_medium=ios

No doubt there are cases somewhere against an arbitrator (City themselves alleged potential bias) but not realistically about duration or costs subject to the point made by Chris about procedural fairness. We aren’t really close to that rn

Briefly, before the fear of the greatest collapse in PL history distracted me

No change. I’ve always felt sooner better for City but recognised an extended period before a decision may be unrelated to the detail of the case itself and could, for example, be sickness or conflicting diaries of the panelists. But we are really at the acceptable limits of the timetable. 1...

As of Friday, I don’t believe so. I think we are very close to calling it a day for 2025

The standard is not “without doubt”. It is on a balance of probabilities. I wouldn’t jump to your conclusion

Hard to see how it is not a sporting advantage case. And admission and cooperation should only be a 30% discount as opposed to turning points to cash. But we will see how the FA argue it.

That’s correct but I don’t think that’s a contradiction. The PL is a FA governed tournament but moreover Chelsea are a FA governed club. The FA Cup is not a PL tournament.

I don't believe so but no PL club has had a FA deduction so partly untrodden. But as it is clear the FA oversee the PL and points deductions are specifically available to the FA Disciplinary, there is no basis for the PL to refuse to accept them if given. Furthermore, you can see in the...

They won't be. This is all Chelsea PR - nobody buys it.

Pure Chelsea PR. And total nonsense. The self reporting incentive is a) because they have to b) taken into account with the discount to the sanction (perhaps 30%).