Media discussion - 2024/25

[blue b4 the moon]

A) I can’t see any outcome and subsequent appeals being done by then, and B) 115 being PL not FIFA, both mean I don’t think that’ll be an issue

I know fella, that's why there's a smile on the end of my post.

 

[neel]

Utter lies again to imply we are state owned.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Utter lies again to imply we are state owned.

The proposed amendment says owned or controlled and defines as "A state-controlled club is one which is wholly or majority-owned by individual(s), entities, or entities controlled by individual(s) who are deemed by the IFR or the secretary of state to be under the influence of any state actor, including but not limited to: members of any government or their immediate family, a head of state or their immediate family, diplomats, lobbyists, or other state representatives, or their immediate family, and sovereign wealth funds.”

That covers City and Newcastle, of course. No-one else.

The article this comes from, however, does state:
"Whitehall insiders insist the chance of the amendment being agreed is small, but some Premier League clubs have previously urged the government to introduce such a ban."
and
"The bill was debated in the House of Lords on Wednesday but peers have yet to discuss Bassam’s amendment."

For those interested: https://archive.ph/HW65E

 

[neel]

The proposed amendment says owned or controlled and defines as "A state-controlled club is one which is wholly or majority-owned by individual(s), entities, or entities controlled by individual(s) who are deemed by the IFR or the secretary of state to be under the influence of any state actor, including but not limited to: members of any government or their immediate family, a head of state or their immediate family, diplomats, lobbyists, or other state representatives, or their immediate family, and sovereign wealth funds.”

That covers City and Newcastle, of course. No-one else.

The article this comes from, however, does state:
"Whitehall insiders insist the chance of the amendment being agreed is small, but some Premier League clubs have previously urged the government to introduce such a ban."
and
"The bill was debated in the House of Lords on Wednesday but peers have yet to discuss Bassam’s amendment."

For those interested: https://archive.ph/HW65E

Ohh ,now I am worried .

 

[Corky]

373 amendments proposed by the HoL so far.

The amendment in question has not be Moved, and may not even be selected for debate, never mind involved in any ping-pong.

 

[waspish]

The proposed amendment says owned or controlled and defines as "A state-controlled club is one which is wholly or majority-owned by individual(s), entities, or entities controlled by individual(s) who are deemed by the IFR or the secretary of state to be under the influence of any state actor, including but not limited to: members of any government or their immediate family, a head of state or their immediate family, diplomats, lobbyists, or other state representatives, or their immediate family, and sovereign wealth funds.”

That covers City and Newcastle, of course. No-one else.

The article this comes from, however, does state:
"Whitehall insiders insist the chance of the amendment being agreed is small, but some Premier League clubs have previously urged the government to introduce such a ban."
and
"The bill was debated in the House of Lords on Wednesday but peers have yet to discuss Bassam’s amendment."

For those interested: https://archive.ph/HW65E

Hedge fund purchases are fine where the people who invest in it are allowed to be anonymous is fine then! Shouldn't matter who owns a club if there is rules in place to stop clubs spending what they want!

Of funny that Chelsea a hedge fund club spent over 1b is fine!

 

[manimanc]

Please don't say he's turned into a mardarse who only likes football if they win.
Does this mean he might leave his seat if he's getting beat?

And will he call other teams cheats if they do better than him?

The list is endless if he's to become one of them gobshites.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'm sick of seeing that little/lanky twat whichever day it is bouncing about on the bbc sofa like they've just shagged Miss World and been paid to do it.

 

[mancity dan]

 

[bluemooncas]

Utter lies again to imply we are state owned.

Must be winning the other case, now trying to find another way to stop us

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Utter lies again to imply we are state owned.

Ohhh do fuck off you cretinous Uber cunts!!!

 

[manimanc]

Must be winning the other case, now trying to find another way to stop us

That's my thought.
Once these ridiculous stories start surfacing you know the barrel is being scraped.
Especially from slaphead who loves a bit of gaslighting.

 

[Shirley]

Utter lies again to imply we are state owned.

Who the fcuk are centre goals and centre devils? I presume it’s some cunts from that cesspit which is twitter.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Must be winning the other case, now trying to find another way to stop us

Yep I'm pretty sure this goes against FIFA rules of government interference anyway. The Premier League would be stripped of licenses if it went through

 

[havefaith]

That's my thought.
Once these ridiculous stories start surfacing you know the barrel is being scraped.
Especially from slaphead who loves a bit of gaslighting.

I,m just waiting for the Reform lot to join in with the "Pesky (better at running football clubs) Arabs not needed here".

Fu*k em.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

Utter lies again to imply we are state owned.

My 10 year old son could write more factual stories than these. They do know (despite what they think) that legally City are NOT state owned. So why would we need to change ownership?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

My 10 year old son could write more factual stories than these. They do know (despite what they think) that legally City are NOT state owned. So why would we need to change ownership?

Just more bollox to keep the Red tops clicking. Imagine the fallout if they started banning just Middle East owners who, in their eyes, would see it as completely disrespectful on the world stage.

As I’ve said for a while, fuck ‘em, fuck ‘em all.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Ohh ,now I am worried .

Lord Bassam was sacked from his job as Chief Whip for fiddling his expenses.

 

[johnny crossan]

Lord Bassam was sacked from his job as Chief Whip for fiddling his expenses.

Would have a taken a single vote against to remove the amendment apparently - no objectors in the second house. The hate runs deep.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

The wording of the bill gives the power to the Secretary of State to force ownership change if state influence is involved in running a club so should not affect City. If the Government pushed ahead with this it would destroy inward investment in all UK industry especially from the Middle East. A disaster for the country.