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Because I'm worried about what the PL and IC will do? I don't trust the process at all. Not sure why you have to in order to be a City fan. Not that it matters anyway but I live in the States and went to the UK for City's last two matches in London and the Etihad.

Well I said "would be announced", not "will be", but I don't have any faith in the IC to be impartial at all.

To some extent yes, but since he signed we have a more definitive timeline (this next season) as to when any punishment would be announced. I'd be surprised if players or at least their agents weren't asking about it. But to your point I'm pleasantly surprised it hasn't been an issue already...

Not a question of it being bang to rights, as I think all the charges from the PL (and UEFA before them), along with the FFP rules themselves are a complete fraud. More a question of ultimately being rail roaded by the PL. We've already seen a story recently of the heirarchy assuring Pep we'd...

Something else everyone should be considering is that the confidence coming from Man City could also be a ploy to help with player recruitment. Not saying that's the case but at some point players are going to ask if they'll be in league 2 in 2025.

Of course anything is possible, but I don't see why it would be in the PL's interest to drop the charges before a hearing. Remember, they WANT to nail us (which is why they created these "FFP" rules in the first place). Why not just hope for the best at the hearing?

Except it wasn't stated as an opinion, it was stated as an ITK fact.

Right - unless the IC has talked to this person directly, before they've even had the hearing, then we should ignore it. Doesn't mean we won't be cleared, just that this person wouldn't know and would be highly unlikely the IC themselves even know how they'll rule at this point.

It's not about trusting me, it's thinking about how this itk poster could make this claim at all, with perfect insight as to how the IC will rule, then claiming zero ambiguity will follow. He could be right, but I haven't seen an explanation as to how he could be.

Yeah, I mean any club that wants to keep up with the established elite will have to invest money. The elite clubs did it before there was any thought to rules that would limit it. The difference between Chelsea and City tho is that the former just threw money around while City invested for the...

The line just reaches too far. Is he really saying the IC will say the charges were entirely made up? Otherwise rivals will find ambiguity. For that matter, how does he know how the IC will rule, even if City does have all the evidence they need? I don't trust them or their "independence" at...

I hate to say it, but the "there will be zero ambiguity" line should be a major red flag for anyone inclined to believe this person.

Something I don't think many people realize when it comes to the PL and their "brand" - the PL was created as a breakaway league, instigated by the then-elite clubs, to hoard more money and titles for themselves. They simply aren't going to tolerate an interloper like City coming in and...

Looks like St Peter's Square is another option? From the map of the Run it looks like it would be less busy than Deansgate where the race finishes.

Does the Deansgate station go straight to the Etihad campus or do I have to switch at Picc Gardens? Also what is the diff between the Piccadilly tram stop and the piccadilly gardens? Looks like they're two diff stops from the map.

Thank you. This is very helpful.

I am going to the match Sunday. I have never been to Manchester and am staying the city centre. I have read that the Great Manchester Run is taking place on the same day. Any advice on best way to get to the ground with all the road closures from the city centre?

Bc it's the CL and Aguero has a putrid record in the competition with PKs. Gundo is, I believe, 6 for 6 with one in a CL final.

In that case why play them in the FA Cup semi? Why did Pep prioritize that match over this one? We've got to get over this fixation with the domestic cups. PL and CL are the priorities not sure why Pep needs reminding of this.

And the issue with this? 4 of those 5 were signed before Pep got here. We haven't added to the squad the way we needed to the last few years, even if you add laporte to the list.