Football Leaks/Der Spiegel articles

[taleofbluehalves]

Looks like I wasn't far off

As I said the timing coincides with a number of factors not just the Derby.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

http://www.spiegel.de/plus/manchest...wollte-a-15b33121-e582-48d8-a314-a68666fbe54e

Episode 2 now

Knew it all along its the fucking fans leaving early to blame for all this......bastards!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The blue phantom]

In a more considered, logical manner, perhaps. You seriously think a German publication has decided to print this article this week because we’ve got the rags on Sunday?

You have read agenda threads havnt you?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

As I said the timing coincides with a number of factors not just the Derby.

You referenced the Derby in your post, mate.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

You have read agenda threads havnt you?

Yes, and contributed to them from time to time!

 

[meltonblue]

The English press reports that Sheikh Mansour has paid most of the sponsorship monies to City, but IF we assume the reports are true, does it matter.

1) He owns Aabar Investments, who else would pay it.
2) Etihad is the problem but they are a state airline. Their contractual obligations I would have thought are backed up by their Government. Does it matter if monies was channeled from Etihad via SM to City? The whole complaint of City's rivals was that Etihad was a state airline and Sheikh Mansour was part of the UAE state through his family. These are facts. If SM paid Etihad's sponsorship to City, that would be embarrassing but i don't see how we have benefited if the money is due to City anyway.

What do you think?

Legally, I completely agree with you.

I am interested (and I don’t think we will find this out) if that is continuing to happen though. Given we’ve made a big point on being self sustainable now, I would personally like that to be true rather than still reliant in Sheikh Mansour topping it up, as it’s not just about ffp then.

That’s why I’d rather that if we had a sponsor that couldn’t pay what they’d signed up to, then we change the sponsor. The problem is I can’t see us not wanting to use Abu Dhabi sponsorship.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

As I said the timing coincides with a number of factors not just the Derby.

What other factors do you think are relevant?

Because you’re as daft as ducker. Der Spiegel confirmed we wanted to take it further, we wanted to take it to court.
PWC & UEFA didn’t.

What does that tell you?

I don't think Der Spiegel would risk their reputation posting this story without making sure their story is solid.
City haven't denied it but have rather just refused to talk about it, what does that tell you?

 

[taleofbluehalves]

You referenced the Derby in your post, mate.

Look as I said there are a number of factors here not just the Derby. I suspect there are those who may be directly or indirectly connected to another local club who will be doing everything they can to regain ground on us but the likes of Bayern are very critical too. Ultimately the aim of such articles is to get heads to roll and destabilise. Hopefully in City’s case it will do neither.
By the way how many times before a Derby is there rubbish written about us by the press?

 

[lancs blue]

So when are United and Liverpool going to be punished for fixing THAT match in 1915?

To say nothing of Arsenal being "promoted" from 5th place in 1919.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

In a more considered, logical manner, perhaps. You seriously think a German publication has decided to print this article this week because we’ve got the rags on Sunday?

Mental isn't it