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City launch legal action against the Premier League | City win APT case (pg901)
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Kazzydeyna
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Just a quick question to those who are disappointed in our club taking this action.
What would you have them do instead? Would you have them meekly accept that our commercial and sporting rivals - an executive of one of which who has apparently made, let’s be charitable here, “discriminatory noises” about our club and executive team/ownership - should also have the right to decide how much sponsorship City are allowed to have? And from whom it should come?
We have tried that for 16 years and been progressively and repeatedly slapped down by the PL. Over and over again.
What more could the club do without finally resorting to the law? How many more insults should they accept? How many more sponsorships should they see go begging on account of the PL’s blatant racism (at worst) or protectionism (at best)?
How many more times should our executive team see their efforts to build this team, this club, this deprived area of Manchester and all its’ inhabitants up to world class standards be stymied because they are too brown/too Muslim/too good at it whilst our rivals see much bigger deals being waived through on a nod, a wink, a straight arm salute?
Win or lose this action I for one am more than proud of my clubs actions today. I’m humbled by it.
We didn’t start this fight. We tried to stop it ever becoming a fight. We tried to be decent and professional about it. We failed because we were never going to be allowed to succeed.
Thst is what the law is for. And I am glad, proud, and relieved that this club, my club, our club, have finally said “Enough. This far and not one step further”
If that makes no marks and twats on social media give you a hard time, stand up and fight for your club.
They’re fighting for you.
What would you have them do instead? Would you have them meekly accept that our commercial and sporting rivals - an executive of one of which who has apparently made, let’s be charitable here, “discriminatory noises” about our club and executive team/ownership - should also have the right to decide how much sponsorship City are allowed to have? And from whom it should come?
We have tried that for 16 years and been progressively and repeatedly slapped down by the PL. Over and over again.
What more could the club do without finally resorting to the law? How many more insults should they accept? How many more sponsorships should they see go begging on account of the PL’s blatant racism (at worst) or protectionism (at best)?
How many more times should our executive team see their efforts to build this team, this club, this deprived area of Manchester and all its’ inhabitants up to world class standards be stymied because they are too brown/too Muslim/too good at it whilst our rivals see much bigger deals being waived through on a nod, a wink, a straight arm salute?
Win or lose this action I for one am more than proud of my clubs actions today. I’m humbled by it.
We didn’t start this fight. We tried to stop it ever becoming a fight. We tried to be decent and professional about it. We failed because we were never going to be allowed to succeed.
Thst is what the law is for. And I am glad, proud, and relieved that this club, my club, our club, have finally said “Enough. This far and not one step further”
If that makes no marks and twats on social media give you a hard time, stand up and fight for your club.
They’re fighting for you.
deano ou812
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FMV on their sponsorship deals ?What evidence could other clubs possibly have that they can step forward with.
BufordUSABlue
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Sack it off mate, they've only got cold feta and spinach ones left now and they look like they've been around the block a couple of times!!I'm still in the halftime pie queue :(
Rabin pointing this out…
@domalino , this was what I was getting at. Didn't know the exact details, but had a recollection of the impression there was more to it this year.
First thing that crossed my mind as well..If I was a "glass half empty" person, I could be thinking that the main case isn't going well, and that we're now going down this route.
Exeter Blue I am here
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We lodged this action back in February, at which point I don’t think the panel had been picked, had it?If I was a "glass half empty" person, I could be thinking that the main case isn't going well, and that we're now going down this route.
halfcenturyup
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Where is the press release from the club!?!!
I’m not misremembering here am I? both Everton and Forest issued press releases and both on and off the record briefings when they launched their appeals.
City sue the PL and its radio silence. No one to explain what’s happening or why, or shape the discussion.
It will take 3 months for the public to realise this isn’t about the 115 charges case and even then half of them will mistakenly think it still is.
PL rules require confidentiality. History tells us the club won't break that. Nor will the PL, I imagine.