I'm not sure we'd say we've won but it seems like we're relatively unscathed. The sanctions are largely non-sanctions given where we are and our future plans. But they look tough.chaddblue said:I'm on a train and pissed. But reading the official city statement it seems we've won, but made to look like uefa have won?
IanBishopsHaircut said:Where has this homegrown rumour bollocks come from?
If that was the case do you not think we might have mentioned it in our statement?
Neville Kneville said:Tim of the Oak said:corky1970 said:Shhhhh don't let the world know what we're doing
Oh hold on , it's on the OS that we've accepted a rimming ,sorry mate , I hate corruption and I seriously thought we'd be the ones that would expose these cunts, but it seems we've joined the party
We've been well and truly shafted but the media aren't queueing up to help us and City "buying trophies again" and "cheating the rules" sells. We have treated FFP as a confidential process that is was supposed to be (until the outcome was formally announced) but have been taken to the cleaners as posters have written.
We absolutlely have not.
The only thing that will make any difference, is if the 8 homegrown rule still stands. If it doesn't, then we have won by a knockout. The cartel will be fucking gutted by this.
Prestwich_Blue said:I'm not sure we'd say we've won but it seems like we're relatively unscathed. The sanctions are largely non-sanctions given where we are and our future plans. But they look tough.chaddblue said:I'm on a train and pissed. But reading the official city statement it seems we've won, but made to look like uefa have won?
TrueBlue1705 said:Blue Haze said:yamcha said:yes there is. 8 home grown players, 4 of them must have come through the academy.
I'd reduce the squad for this season to 21 if I was the club. No player would be left out of the CL and we'd save on wages. And I'd focus only on two competitions. Let the EDS play in the capital one cup and fa cup.
This is the way I read it
Original rules: City can name 25 A-list players (players over 21), 8 of which must be homegrown.
City this last season didn't name a full 8 homegrown
New restrictions: City are limited to 21 A-list players
What's to stop us from simply excluding homegrown slots? If we've known about this restriction for weeks, why are we pursuing 3 foreign players?
this is what needs some clarification - can the 4 player squad reduction all come from our homegrown quota if we choose?
i.e. 21 man squad with 4 homegrown players if we want, if not then it will be very difficult for us....
Guidetti? Have we sold Jovetic and kept big John on the sly?Blue Is the Opposite of Blue said:They won't feel it or give a shit if we do that.ManCitizens. said:Rammyblues said:Squad limitations will be 13 foreign players, 4 homegrown players and 4 city academy players who are over 21. Suspect this is why we have offered Boyata a new contract. Getting down to 13 foreign players on the A list is going to be very tricky and unpopular with some of our players who have to miss out. Just hope that with all these restrictions we go out next season and beat the lot of them and win the bloody thing.
I'd rather we sent out the EDS with 21 home grown players. Fuck the CL for a year, lets hurt them and have the English champions devaluing the competition.
Foreign: Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala, Nastasic, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Javi Garcia, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko, Negredo
Homegrown: Milner, Clichy, Rodwell, (Barkley?)
Academy: Boyata, Hart, Guidetti, Richards
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Goalkeepers: Hart
Defenders: Zabaleta, Boyata, Richards, Kompany, Mangala, Nastasic, Clichy, Kolarov
Midfielders: Milner, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Rodwell, Javi Garcia, Silva, Nasri, Barkley
Strikers: Aguero, Dzeko, Negredo, Guidetti
Prestwich_Blue said:I'm not sure we'd say we've won but it seems like we're relatively unscathed. The sanctions are largely non-sanctions given where we are and our future plans. But they look tough.chaddblue said:I'm on a train and pissed. But reading the official city statement it seems we've won, but made to look like uefa have won?
JoeMercer'sWay said:TrueBlue1705 said:Blue Haze said:This is the way I read it
Original rules: City can name 25 A-list players (players over 21), 8 of which must be homegrown.
City this last season didn't name a full 8 homegrown
New restrictions: City are limited to 21 A-list players
What's to stop us from simply excluding homegrown slots? If we've known about this restriction for weeks, why are we pursuing 3 foreign players?
this is what needs some clarification - can the 4 player squad reduction all come from our homegrown quota if we choose?
i.e. 21 man squad with 4 homegrown players if we want, if not then it will be very difficult for us....
I would suspect, because of the inevitable player brought court case if they were excluded because of these sanctions, that we would be allowed to knock it off the HG quota, but that's just my theory.