City launch legal action against the Premier League | City win APT case (pg901)

[cheekybids]

If only the uk still had a few state owned companies to appreciate.

 

[waspish]

1% holding
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Weird when Silver lake bought them they didn't buy that extra 1% is there a reason for that! Supposed those are the latest accounts too?

 

[Keeper!]

I don't remember Fulham being constantly referred to as being Egyptian state owned

Nonce owned was mentioned a few times ;)

 

[Gingers Dad]

Liverpool have set up a £60 million shirt deal with Adidas yet the premier league knocked us back on the Etihad deal which covers so much more. Surely this is more ammunition for the club.

Would like to see the runner's up bid

 

[halfcenturyup]

Weird when Silver lake bought them they didn't buy that extra 1% is there a reason for that! Supposed those are the latest accounts too?

Maybe it was a question of trust and promise. Both important in Asian business as in the Middle East. Iirc, CMC were pretty much required to disinvest from City when the government changed tack to not investing in foreign sports, but I do remember Xi visiting the Etihad. Maybe they got an exemption for a small shareholding as a sign of continued cooperation .....?

 

[KS55]

Surely they have indirectly through Etihad!

Oh no! Strictly commercial sponsorship.

 

[Keeper!]

Liverpool have set up a £60 million shirt deal with Adidas yet the premier league knocked us back on the Etihad deal which covers so much more. Surely this is more ammunition for the club.

Istory la, 1 title in 30 years , biggest club in the world la, come on la you know the score.

 

[KS55]

Istory la, 1 title in 30 years , biggest club in the world la, come on la you know the score.

When City see the data used for comparison, (as they now must) I expect their eyebrows to be raised. It’s probably bollocks.
I hope City have gathered all the points in our favour, particularly tv in America and social media numbers to batter back at ‘fair value’.

 

[Lord Blue]

I don't remember Fulham being constantly referred to as being Egyptian state owned

Not the same. He was a billionaire businessman with no government links.

 

[NMB]

When City see the data used for comparison, (as they now must) I expect their eyebrows to be raised. It’s probably bollocks.
I hope City have gathered all the points in our favour, particularly tv in America and social media numbers to batter back at ‘fair value’.

The data can only be in the form of a league table with the 3 red shirts at the top then Spurs then probably City grouped with say Villa and Newcastle and Chelsea. So you get a deal, put it to the board and they come back with - “ an airline? Liverpool £80million,you £40million”. That way the old establishment keep their edge.
Bollocks, like you say.