Let's Give Alison Brittain A Warm City Welcome On Sunday ;-) (Richard Masters Chickened Out)

[Keeper!]

You’ve not read the Daily Telegraph today then? Bitter, spiteful, horrible newspaper.

Big world outside some of the UK gutter press and we are been lorded.

 

[PPT]

If I have lost a fight I wouldn't want to turn up and congratulate the winners especially a fight that could divest me of my job and reputation, Masters will be the fall guy in all this he knows it, they know it

That’s exactly why Liverpool and United had the power of veto on his appointment and gave him the nod. He’s going to be the fall guy for sure.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Iv heard the stuff about masters vetting by lfc and utd be is that true? Anyone got proof or real evidence?

 

[SebastianBlue]

I would imagine city’s top brass are not best pleased and hope fully ready to shove the pl trophy up masters arse

We can only hope. I do agree with others that Masters is likely going to be the scapegoat when the charges are largely dismissed.

But I think many are wrongly assuming the current efforts to delegitimise the club will cease or even diminish with his ouster.

And my position is not only will they not stop, they will actually intensify after Masters is gone.

Perhaps it is because I currently live in the US and see more regularly how the American ownership groups operate—as well as how easily US fans, and now UK fans, are manipulated via propaganda campaigns—that I take their ascendency more seriously.

 

[RayCTID]

The Lady who stood in for him seemed to be genuinely enjoying herself and beamed ear to ear throughout the whole presentation. Can she get the big job next?

If Alison Brittain can remain impartial then I don't see it as an issue if she does get appointed.

 

[iwasthere1968]

If Alison Brittain can remain impartial then I don't see it as an issue if she does get appointed.

Could it be she's been given the nod ?

 

[kaz7]

I thought the lady did well, she seemed really happy for the teams and chatty , what does she know and what part did she play in these charges i wonder

 

[SebastianBlue]

Big world outside some of the UK gutter press and we are been lorded.

Although we are being lauded by many, unfortunately, the “115 charges tarnishes the achievement” narrative is coming up more this go round than last season. That is a function of the groundwork being done largely by the American ownership groups (primarily Liverpool, United, and Arsenal), both in the US and UK media and via social media campaigns within various fan bases.

For just one example, neighbour that supports Liverpool (American from Boston) messaged me yesterday to see if we needed help with our lawn (we have a service but told them not to come until next week so some seeding the missus put down could have a chance to take hold). I told him no, explained the delay in mowing, and also said “good season, I am sure you’re lads will be back challenging next season”, to which he said “maybe, it’s hard to compete with your team when they’re allowed to cheat”.

I was gobsmacked.

 

[BrianW]

Given that City is supposed to be a 'sportswashing project' our executives are really shit at propaganda. Lying low and saying nuffin' doesn't seem to work as a strategy.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I think many are underestimating how big of a slight (and signal) Richard Masters choosing to attend the Arsenal match rather than ours actually was.

Was it particularly surprising? Not really.

But was it a fairly substantial indication of where things stand with him and the league re: the charges at this time? Absolutely.

And was it meant as a direct signal to those outside of the league and City’s battle? Yes, it was.

This was meant to send many messages to many entities, none of them positive for us.

In some ways, it was an escalation of the war.

And, whether or not he leaves in the summer, I think this was only one of many more aggressive volleys the club will be fielding soon.

There is a growing effort to not only isolate but completely discredit City as both a club and a business by the ever-expanding American ownership contingent within the league, spearheaded by the Arsenal and Liverpool ownership groups. It is becoming the dominant force within the league.

Masters being one of the first PL CEOs to essentially refuse to present the league winners with the trophy is just one of many more signals to come.

God I hope you are wrong or exaggerating the threat. Another few years of this I could really do without. I knew Alison Brittain when she was at Lloyds Bank and only have positive perceptions. Thought she showed a great deal of grace yesterday. If you are right about the Americans, maybe they have picked on the wrong people.