That is probably true but it was more about game time, we'd have had Phil, Raz & Jack competing for the left of the front 3, Raz more likely to cross for Erling but Jack is more secure with the ball & Pep loves to rotate players. Like I said hypothetical.Probably equally on left and right which was always the progression plan imo. Don't think Grealish would have had any more problem pushing the Sterling of the last two seasons out than he did a Foden with patchy fitness.
Kids were born in Pompey as the missus is from thereDefo a Saint :)
Woops. Grovelling apologies, sir. The reference to Southampton threw me: "location" on one, associated incorrectly with "team supported" on the other. May I put it down to failing eyesight, the burden of years etc., and get the sympathy vote? Had I paid more attention to the tone of your many posts I would not have made such a mistake.I hope you're not calling me a Saints fan
I think we are in different tracks here sir.Whatever you may think of City's owners, Abu Dhabi or the club, the last thing you could reasonably accuse them of would be "a little creative accounting". To state the obvious, neither club nor owner is close to bankruptcy, and the people at the top are not short of a few bob, so why fiddle anything, even to the tune of a few tens of millions? They want to be successful in this undertaking; they are in it for the long term. Why risk the whole Manchester City and wider CFG enterprise by fiddling the books? I suppose that, like other businesses, they will try to avoid paying any more tax than they have to, but as for "creative accounting", it doesn't sound at all likely.
We live on the edge of Portsmouth/Southampton border with a saints postcode & its mad. My wife has family who won't visit because of itWoops. Grovelling apologies, sir. The reference to Southampton threw me: "location" on one, associated incorrectly with "team supported" on the other. May I put it down to failing eyesight, the burden of years etc., and get the sympathy vote? Had I paid more attention to the tone of your many posts I would not have made such a mistake.
Just shows that you can always learn something new, like paying attention.
Gunwharf Quays is coolWe live on the edge of Portsmouth/Southampton border with a saints postcode & its mad. My wife has family who won't visit because of it
prefer West Quay to be honestGunwharf Quays is cool
What sort of Chelsea fan is on another clubs fans forum arguing about FFP and accounting 1 minute before his own team kicks off?I think we are in different tracks here sir.
You are apparently referring to the quantum of Mansour's fortune, whereas I see any need for creative accounting as being related to being able to spend it within the confines of FFP.
Maybe I'm confused?
Trouble is, we're already seen to be cheats, you have already formed that opinion of us yourself if, after reading through your numerous posts over the last few hours is anything to go by..I think that if you are accusing anyone of racism you'd better have some proof.
And as far as the red teams argument is concerned, I'm sorry but I can't get with that particular conspiracy, even as a Blue who dislikes those clubs as much you probably do.
As stated here already, I obviously don't know enough about the charges City have been and currently are under.
I think that as a neutral observer it's human nature to sometimes think there's no smoke without fire. I think you'd probably feel the same if, for example, the Rags were under similar and repeated scrutiny?
My honest opinion? I suspect City are probably guilty of a little accounting creativity, and I don't really care because I'd guess my club and others have done similar.
What about Real Madrid?! They've been getting away with state sanctioned accounting corruption for years!
I suspect it will all amount to not very much in the end. People will, get paid off, and life will go on.
As you say, different tracks quite likely. I almost added to my post that this says nothing about FFP about which I know little. So I should have held my peace. Some day I may learn which of the FFP rules the club is said to have broken, perhaps when the FA Reveals All. Still, would the gain from stepping over the line of "fair play" be worth the risk of a very nasty backlash? More likely a mistake made from failure to grasp the subtleties of FFP?I think we are in different tracks here sir.
You are apparently referring to the quantum of Mansour's fortune, whereas I see any need for creative accounting as being related to being able to spend it within the confines of FFP.
Maybe I'm confused?