PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[OrigamiNinja]

I thought the same. Although he is wrong most of the time he spoke , he came across alright. Makes his tweets and behavior on that platform even more strange

I think it goes to show that in a forum with more knowledgeable people, he is at least savvy enough to know that there is no point going gung-ho because he will be instantly corrected and made to look foolish. On Twitter, he has no such worries because any correction will simply be lost in among the pat on the back posts from United, Liverpool and Arsenal fans.

 

[crystal_mais]

Great listen that. Thought Stefan came across very well and factual. Less can be said about Nick Harris who came across ok but didn't really have too much to point at City. He keeps referring to the email. If that was post CAS and shows Simon Pearce to be lying then that will be interesting. But these were stolen emails, that maybe with the correct software could have been doctored. Good luck getting the real emails as they would either have been deleted from the server.

The other thing Nick said was he knew someone in the sponsorship department at Etihad who said they only pay a minimal value and the rest is topped up. He mentioned PB also suggested the same.

It's interesting and as the pod went on, poor Nick just didn't have much he could come back with. It's a balanced case and its upto the PL to prove we have done wrong. Unless they have a smoking gun, it may be very difficult to prove.

 

[blue ranger]

The email he is referring to was a post CAS leak. It is the one that breaks down the deal into its part.

Thanks Stefan. That doesn’t seem like one to worry about then. You came across brilliantly. Well done.

 

[I'm Blue]

The one thing that always gets me when anyone is talking about ’fair market value’ and City is the Sheikh Mansour factor.
The man’s elite, his social circle is probably in the top 1% in the world.
He’s hardly Mike Ashley having name his own stadium.
Wealth breeds wealth.
If Prince William was to buy Villa sponsors would be queuing around the block.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

In fairness to Harris, I had no issue with his behaviour on this podcast. He was giving his opinion and making points and doing so in a largely non-inflammatory manner. If he could bring this attitude across into his social media posts, instead of the sensationalist nonsense he spews to garner clicks and likes from the red mafia, he actually might almost be worth listening to on this subject.

If only to illustrate how to interpret things wrongly.
His excitement and glee over the post-CAS discovered email which broke down the Etihad deal into its parts was very naive. He made huge assumptions based on that single mail without taking into account any other relevant mails which may modify or supersede it, also forgetting that he has had no visibility of the contract itself which could contain all sorts of provisions making the single email irrelevant. A lot of wishful thinking on his part.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I'll give it a listen anything that makes Harris look stupid is alright with me.

You won't be disappointed. Don't think he won a single point

 

[halfcenturyup]

Actually thought Harris was reasonable and polite , but startling that he didn’t understand the concept of a settlement.

He doesn't understand much of anything.

 

[dadnlad]

If only to illustrate how to interpret things wrongly.
His excitement and glee over the post-CAS discovered email which broke down the Etihad deal into its parts was very naive. He made huge assumptions based on that single mail without taking into account any other relevant mails which may modify or supersede it, also forgetting that he has had no visibility of the contract itself which could contain all sorts of provisions making the single email irrelevant. A lot of wishful thinking on daniel levy;s part.

sorted last bit for you

 

[give it to gordon]

What's wrong with company A agreeing to sponsor company B for X about of pounds ?

 

[halfcenturyup]

The other thing Nick said was he knew someone in the sponsorship department at Etihad who said they only pay a minimal value and the rest is topped up. He mentioned PB also suggested the same.

OK, which one of you got in touch with Harris and told him that? :)