CAS judgement: UEFA ban overturned, City exonerated (report out p603)

[Shirley]

The hitler video is out, hilarious :)

 

[nmc]

Ive reread it a number of times and it doesn't make sense

Some people post some utter shite that’s neither informative nor funny.

 

[Jacko1956]

I've seen this "they use petrodollars and not real 'earned' income" crap many times before. Has anyone, when asked, actually replied with a sensible or at least well thought out reason for it? Or is it just out & out racism as it appears?

Oh dear not one word of it truth just a jealous non sensicle rant of a raving looney!

 

[Tb1981]

FFS City... if you don't act on this then you've got no right to complain about the amount of bad mouthing going on.

All he is is an opinionated gobshite
He has stated things in here that could see him in court as he cannot know or substantiate them
He is the sort of person we should tie in knots to send a message
How the fuck does he think he knows more than pep who is involved in the case
Pep is a better footballer, manager, human and obviously knows more than this fuckwit
I’d nail the ****
He’s not even clever enough to hint it like most of the weasels do so they can’t be sued
We could easy financially ruin them all and we should
Offer either they issue a full apology or we go legal

 

[Saddleworth2]

I haven't caught up with what people are saying. I am GUESSING the award says:

a) certain matters were time barred (UEFA say it is 5 year limitation that the Panel found)
b) the Panel makes no finding on those time barred matters (it doesn't need to so may hide behind that)
c) the non-time barred matters were unproven (not established) - UEFA's evidence inconclusive to support such serious allegations. There may be some discussion of the standard of proof
d) it may excuse UEFA for making unproved serious allegation partly because of City's obstructive conduct in co-operation
e) it will support UEFA's argument as to the importance of co-operation
f) it will support UEFA that "MCFC’s disregard of such principle and its obstruction of the investigations" was an aggravating factor

So all in all fairly dry. Probably. I don't see it likely it will criticise UEFA. If it was scathing of UEFA I don't think it would have awarded €10m, it would have said words to the effect that "although we accept UEFA's argument as to the importance of non-cooperation, in this case UEFA's conduct in pursuing the investigation was so unfounded that we consider MCFC's breach to be largely excusable."

Spoil sport ;-)

 

[waspish]

It really doesn’t. Cleavers not clicking on any article posted on here for an entire season wouldn’t even starve them of the cost of a cappuccino.

Ah yeah agree with that.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

No more booing !!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...in-Man-City-chairman-Khaldoon-Al-Mubarak.html

Think we have battered that jingle into submission, might be time for a new one! Be interesting to know everyone’s thoughts going forward if the club did ask us to respect the anthem, no protest banners, don’t boo etc (vote thread?) I’m all for peace if a few heads roll & we see and feel real change in attitudes toward our club, first acid test will be the refereeing against Madrid

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

All he is is an opinionated gobshite
He has stated things in here that could see him in court as he cannot know or substantiate them
He is the sort of person we should tie in knots to send a message
How the fuck does he think he knows more than pep who is involved in the case
Pep is a better footballer, manager, human and obviously knows more than this fuckwit
I’d nail the ****
He’s not even clever enough to hint it like most of the weasels do so they can’t be sued
We could easy financially ruin them all and we should
Offer either they issue a full apology or we go legal

At least he’s got progressive views on racism, especially about Raz.....

 

[SilverFox2]

The hitler video is out, hilarious :)

Now that was so funny.
Great video, well worth sending to anyone who wants the truth.
Well done again.

 

[East Level 2]

My gut tells me that when the CAS ruling comes out we are going to think this is the case even more so.
I also think this is being used to shape a new footballing landscape, not run by the big clubs, but more competitive, with the ability to invest, to build better clubs with better business models. Things are going to change

A bit of wishful thinking there. The game is run by the broadcasters for the benefit of millions of armchair fans. That's why UEFA have such distorted competitions in the first place.