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

[halfcenturyup]

For many reasons, but in my opinion the most prominent are:

1) racism/jingoism
2) the belief that City’s model is unsustainable
3) the belief that City’s model is an existential threat to “fair competition”
4) the fear that City’s model renders the American model of ownership (and league structure) obsolete
5) the knowledge that City’s model threatens the status quo

Some hold only one of these beliefs; some several at one time. A few of these are obviously contradictory and/or unsavoury, but that has never stopped powerful people from allowing these sort of beliefs to motivate or guide their decision making.

And the American ownership groups are by no means a monolith. They have competing interests, aims, and thoughts on the way to go about achieving them. Their visions clash regularly and some are more reluctant with signing on to certain actions and strategies than others. A few even have rivalries that are completely separate from football.

But they do agree (or at least cooperate) on a few things, and the need to delegitimise City is generally one of them.

As I said, very few among the growing American ownership cabal see themselves as malicious actors. Most of them likely see themselves as on a “holy crusade” for the “good of sport”. I know one person (an American that consults on market expansion and customer engagement in sport) behind Liverpool’s business operations that definitely see their efforts that way.

And, once more, they are definitely carrying out efforts to make fans of their clubs believe this is a “holy crusade”.

Yes, in the UK you can clearly see the drip, drip of "opinions" amongst supporters that an ESL is favourable to PL/CL if City aren't punished for their perceived crimes. Perversely, you even have City fans on here saying an ESL would be better than a punishment from the PL.

The "Americans" clearly learned from their first ESL attempt that it will never happen without fan support and stupid Masters is doing his bit by walking straight into the trap to such an extent it almost appears deliberate.

Fwiw, though, fans are generally stupid and say stupid things when angry. I very much doubt fanbases Europe-wide will be moved towards the ESL by City being punished or not, or anything else for that matter. Despite what the "Americans" think.

 

[johnny crossan]

For many reasons, but in my opinion the most prominent are:
1) racism/jingoism.....
And, once more, they are definitely carrying out efforts to make fans of their clubs believe this is a “holy crusade”.

Same addled brains that vote for Trump. The yanks are sliding down on a steep slope to disaster taking the rest of the world with them if that psychopath gets back in power. As far as their attack on us is concerned, coalescing financial interests are important but we have to face the unpalatable fact that #1 on your list is the prime mover. The Anti-Arab/Pro Jewish ownership of the cartel redtops and their allies at Spurs, Brighton etc have the destruction of the PL's most successful and valuable asset as an article of faith, financial and political.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

About Masters not being at the game. Someone posted a tweet from tolmie, a couple of days before the game, in which he said something like, Masters will be at Arsenal, he knows he's not welcome at City. So not so much a snub, more like he's been made aware that he's persona non grata.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

About Masters not being at the game. Someone posted a tweet from tolmie, a couple of days before the game, in which he said something like, Masters will be at Arsenal, he knows he's not welcome at City. So not so much a snub, more like he's been made aware that he's persona non grata.

Shame we don't do it with a few others.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Yes we should clearly ask her if she`s available, same place next year.

I predict she'll be handing us the trophy in either Southampton,Brighton or Ipshit. They'll want us as far away from Manchester as possible last game of the season

 

[East Level 2]

Hopefully when City are cleared of Masters 115 charges, and he has no choice be to resign, she will take his place.

You're hoping a rag gets the top job at the PL?

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Am a bit late to comment, as Sunday still sinking in. However at time of presentations, considering she is a Rag, she was very professional and seemed pleased to be part of the celebrations. She can do a repeat next year.

 

[oakiecokie]

About Masters not being at the game. Someone posted a tweet from tolmie, a couple of days before the game, in which he said something like, Masters will be at Arsenal, he knows he's not welcome at City. So not so much a snub, more like he's been made aware that he's persona non grata and a ****.

Slightly amended.