UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Any encouraging news on transfers Tolm?

I don't see the Koulibaly deal not getting done, regardless of the verdict.

 

[Keeper!]

I don't see the Koulibaly deal not getting done, regardless of the verdict.

That would be a major statement signing and I think the Aouar signing is very close

 

[KS55]

I don't see the Koulibaly deal not getting done, regardless of the verdict.

The seller has a rep for Machievellian behavour. Not done till the ink dries.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

IF we win this.


Will be bigger than any trophy we have won recently

 

[BAB.DAB]

I'd highly doubt they know the verdict, my original post is the opinion they have formed.

Obviously, their snide mate Rick Parry might have an inside track from one of his mates inside Uefa.

My personal belief is that the two parties have a fair idea how things have gone.

This Rick Parry,
Since leaving Liverpool Football Club, Parry has taken on a number of roles as an independent consultant, most recently sitting on the UEFA investigatory panel of club financial fair play cases

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

We maybe be confident with our evidence given to CAS but I sill don't believe anyone other than the 3 judges knows the decision.

Lets not carried away, keep calm and relaxed , if and when we do win this case, the pleasure in seeing the reaction outside the club will be hugely rewarding and our transfer activity outstanding.

Whilst I would tend to agree mate and we must not get carried away, my own personal opinion (FWIW) is that this whole thing has been gamed-out for months.

A multi-billion pound business cannot risk its entire model and reputation on a 50/50 verdict over a three-day arbitration hearing.

Bluffs and counter-bluffs have been called, but in reality, there is surely too much damage involved for pragmatism to have not come to the fore way before now?

It is absolute folly and bravado at best to have not reached a suitable settlement beforehand, unless..

A) our evidence is so clear cut it should have been evident to CAS.

B) It was in someone's interests to have let it go this far.

C) A deal was done months ago behind the scenes by the real power brokers and City are complicit.

If it is none of the above and our appeal is not upheld, then we have been stupid beyond belief, irrespective of our own conviction at innocence.

Plenty of innocent people have been imprisoned.

I don't really care which one we are, only that we beat this charge and we've not just bet it all on black at the turn of a wheel.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

The seller has a rep for Machievellian behavour. Not done till the ink dries.

We all know he's a prick. All the same, most of the battle is already won when the player is also on board.

Jorginho clearly never was.

 

[Centurions]

It is a belief expressed to a couple of their media circle in the aftermath of the game.

City certainly won't have said anything directly.

It is an opinion they have formed, seemingly over the last few days and from the Etihad visit.

Pep has also been bullish and we will likely see stuff on that before this weekend is out.

I'm offering nothing more than potential encouragement, still don't have a Scooby what the ultimate verdict will be.

Cue a dozen different posters who will claim that the result has leaked according to yourself, does nobody bother reading to the end of a post anymore?

 

[the talisman]

Whilst I would tend to agree mate and we must not get carried away, my own personal opinion (FWIW) is that this whole thing has been gamed-out for months.

A multi-billion pound business cannot risk its entire model and reputation on a 50/50 verdict over a three-day arbitration hearing.

Bluffs and counter-bluffs have been called, but in reality, there is surely too much damage involved for pragmatism to have not come to the fore way before now?

It is absolute folly and bravado at best to have not reached a suitable settlement beforehand, unless..

A) our evidence is so clear cut it should have been evident to CAS.

B) It was in someone's interests to have let it go this far.

C) A deal was done months ago behind the scenes by the real power brokers and City are complicit.

If it is none of the above and our appeal is not upheld, then we have been stupid beyond belief, irrespective of our own conviction at innocence.

Plenty of innocent people have been imprisoned.

I don't really care which one we are, only that we beat this charge and we've not just bet it all on black at the turn of a wheel.

A and/or B maybe But C makes absolutely no sense

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

A and/or B maybe But C makes absolutely no sense

C) is what happened the last time!