chesterbells said:jrb said:chesterbells said:But we didn't dispute it; we accepted it - won't that go against us in any 'claim'?
No, because we've never accepted FFP. We don't recognize FFP.
Pleased to read it!
I wasn't sure on the wording of what the club had and had not actually accepted/acknowledged about FFP tbh
jrb said:Don't normally link the Mail, but the comments under he article say it All, City fans and other fans slating Platini, UEFA, and FFP. The penny had dropped a long time ago with many other fans as regards FFP. Not many Rags or Arsenal commenting. I wonder why. :-) They must be gutted. :-)
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I do think clubs should be allowed to have a rich owner who invests somewhat but City really took it to another level. Almost nigh on £1bn of investment in 3-4 seasons to win their first PL title on goal difference, and the hope of a contract.
It's a fine balancing act between stopping clubs like City buying success with a bunch of mercenaries and at the other end of the scale, making investment difficult and thus cementing the competitive position of clubs with an established fanbase such as Madrid, Barca and United.
bellbuzzer said:dont want to piss on anyone's chips, but knowing the lengths the likes of BM and the rags are prepared to go to, and EUFA backing them, I believe it's premature to celebrate.
When Platini says ''easing'' that could mean anything.
The idea that there were '' unintended consequences'' is a lie, the object of FFP, from the very outset was to exclude challengers to the established 'elite' .
I hope the legal challenges go ahead, and succeed, to make sure UEFA does not dance to the tune of vested interests again. A good start would be a ban on leveraged buyouts that take money out of football, as opposed to investing in it
Hope for the best, fear the worst, we are dealing with ruthless bastards.
I'm in! Lolspanishblue said:Last game of the season, a little chant.........you can stick your FFP up ur arse
gordondaviesmoustache said:What a time to be a blue.blueinsa said:gordondaviesmoustache said:That's got to be my favourite quote from our Chairman. Full of menacing intent.
Its the one thing I have kept in mind ever since and when it seemed they had managed to fuck us over, remembered it and smiled to myself.
stony said:squirtyflower said:I love it too.stony said:The tears are starting to flow on the caf. They're regressing to pre FFP behaviour and churning out all the old arguments with words like "traditional" and "organic" bandied about with the odd "sugar daddy" thrown in.
They thought FFP was the end of us and are getting a rude awakening.
We've had 'organic growth from the likes of Dortmund and Southampton' as a quote, they really are hypocrites, wouldn't you just like to go and shake the numpty and point out that Liverpool, Scum and the Arse raped Southampton to stunt their growth whilst Bayern, Scum and Real have done the same to Dortmund
Yes 'organic growth' the only way forward unless you have the economic advantage of Bayern, Scum and Real
From the most odious prick ever to post on a forum. An arsenal fan on Goonersweb by the name of Niall Quinn.
Basically, and if people want to call it racist then I'm 100% fine with that, get those fucking Arabs out of the game. They are gypos with a few quid because their shitholes are built over oil. Maybe we can't roll back the damage done by the likes of Abramovich but at least halt the slide. How come Fayed was excluded but these peasants are welcomed with open anuses?
We must give him nightmares, most of his posts are about us and are equally as toxic.
kopirait, KL, Malaysia, about 2 seconds agojrb said:Don't normally link the Mail, but the comments under he article say it All, City fans and other fans slating Platini, UEFA, and FFP. The penny had dropped a long time ago with many other fans as regards FFP. Not many Rags or Arsenal commenting. I wonder why. :-) They must be gutted. :-)
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BlueAnorak said:Clearly the statement of a week and a bit ago that City would not be under any sanctions next season allowed them to kill FFP because the target it was supposed to take down (City) had met it's obligations under FFP and was NO LONGER UNDER SANCTION.
Without FFP sanctions hitting home against the intended target (City) there is no point in penalising other clubs especially those that started the G14 Cartel - including PSG. So they may as well ditch them in a way that gives no credit to City and to hide the fact that City complied in a mist of G14 angst and anger.
Honestly if I was the Sheikh (and I wasn't playing the long game that he clearly is) then this summer I'd send a message in the transfer market that the g14 Cartel old boys would not forget. i.e. Don't park your tanks on my lawn.