115 Charges - FAQs

[oakiecokie]

Part of me hasn’t looked too closely at what’s been going on because it began to bother me quite considerably.

I just can’t believe that significant money people have willingly allowed us to cheat the system. We’ve appeared to be such a well run club.

Not the best of a Clarkie is it ?

 

[mancboy]

That's quite possible (probably guaranteed tbf) however they just don't have the resources to do a full investigation on every club without a reason to do so. Der Spiegel gave them the reason with us. That does raise the spectre of why we were hacked in the first place of course, but I'm not sure we'll ever know the truth of that.

I would think quite simply would be in the interests of fairness but why would the pl want to be fair

 

[Centurions]

I would think quite simply would be in the interests of fairness but why would the pl want to be fair

I'm afraid practicalities hold more sway in this case than fairness. How many years have they spent just on our case?

 

[mancboy]

I'm afraid practicalities hold more sway in this case than fairness. How many years have they spent just on our case?

The point of it is tho, if something as inconsequential as a few out of context emails on a hacked case could start a four year long forensic investigation into a teams accounts then why would you not use some of the vast resources available to you as the overseer of a multi billion pound sport to make sure that each and every club is adhering to the same rules.

 

[Centurions]

The point of it is tho, if something as inconsequential as a few out of context emails on a hacked case could start a four year long forensic investigation into a teams accounts then why would you not use some of the vast resources available to you as the overseer of a multi billion pound sport to make sure that each and every club is adhering to the same rules.

Because I think it's literally impossible. I would more be wondering why start a 4 year long forensic investigation on something as inconsequential as a few out of context hacked emails? I would love to know what conversations took place at the very start? Was it just us saying we're not commentating on a handful of hacked, out of context emails that put the PL's noses out of joint?

 

[mancboy]

Because I think it's literally impossible. I would more be wondering why start a 4 year long forensic investigation on something as inconsequential as a few out of context hacked emails? I would love to know what conversations took place at the very start? Was it just us saying we're not commentating on a handful of hacked, out of context emails that put the PL's noses out of joint?

thats my point, if you're going to go that deep on very spurious evidence to begin with, you really should be taking it to that level for everybody.

 

[meltonblue]

thats my point, if you're going to go that deep on very spurious evidence to begin with, you really should be taking it to that level for everybody.

I wouldn’t call it spurious as such, Uefa, ourselves and CAS all agreed that the content of the emails if deemed admissible would mean we had a legitimate case to answer.

 

[Axel Freed]

Rather we were not linked with that corrupt piece of slime in number 10, would prefer to be relegated to the vanarama than be associated with this government :-)

That’s a bit daft

 

[Chris in London]

I am in no way legal so probably gonna show my naivity here and it is likely to just be the nuance of language but “the balance of probabilities” does not fill me with confidence.

Seems like you don’t need absolute proof that City did X & Y but just need to be able to say the City probably did X & Y.

Do you want to repeat that question in the other thread?

Im happy to answer it, but I'm keen to keep as much of the discussion of these issues in the main thread as possible.

 

[eastmanc]

I wouldn’t call it spurious as such, Uefa, ourselves and CAS all agreed that the content of the emails if deemed admissible would mean we had a legitimate case to answer.

CAS themselves in their final summary said that and I paraphrase, " The panel believes there to be something of a witchhunt going on" or words to that effect.