EalingBlue2 said:
Ducado said:
Accept what? I can tell you that they will not accept what was leaked
Who's to say we and Paris didn't leak things so that when we get off with 15m and 21 squad it looks like a success.
To be honest we need to protect the etihad deal and we need the fine not to be in the calculation if we get those two I think the punishment would have little impact
It wouldn't have much impact if it was a £100m fine, but there's a principle at stake as well isn't there. Any punishment needs to be at a sufficiently low level that we can swallow it without it sticking in our throats too much.
You park on a yellow line but the lines obliterated and you can't see it and there's no sign. You get a parking ticket and pay your £50 and forget it, pissed off though you may be. But get your car clamped and perhaps it's £50 plus £350 release fee plus admin costs totally £500 and you think fuck this, I'll see you in court. Can you afford the £500 fee? Probably yes, but you'd still rather see them in court.
That said, I think we are going to get let off with a token punishment that we will accept. We'll see.