Yeah i get what your saying, but we've ignored it for a decade now and suddenly going after Neville i could see just being totally reversed in the outcome with Neville being hailed as some kind of martyr and us being the bad guys again.
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Media Thread - 2021/22
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Ballosteve
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Anyone got the best email address to ask city what they think about that twat neville gobshiting...I will be phrasing it better on email....
Im not sure Neville in amongst all the shit we deal with on a weekly basis these days is the right person to be going after. A lot have said far worse and media storm that would cause would far outweigh any positives it brought.
Haven't seen someone so prominent in the media outright say sponsorships have been deliberately inflated.
Some on the fringes of hinted towards it but not outright said it.
bobbyowenquiff
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I think it is different. Being state funded is not illegal but only a breach of sporting rules. "Exaggerating sponsorships" is illegal and criminal. If it was true then even the independent auditors who have audited the club for years will suffer reputational damage. It is one hell of an accusation to make with no evidence provided. He has to apologise and retract his comments.Yeah i get what your saying, but we've ignored it for a decade now and suddenly going after Neville i could see just being totally reversed in the outcome with Neville being hailed as some kind of martyr and us being the bad guys again.
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I think it is different. Being state funded is not illegal but only a breach of sporting rules. "Exaggerating sponsorships" is illegal and criminal. If it was true then even the independent auditors who have audited the club for years will suffer reputational damage. It is one hell of an accusation to make with no evidence provided. He has to apologise and retract his comments.
It’s the same comment that was basically made by Harris as if it came from a City fan. I sets them up the other finishes them. They have a working relationship from years ago, I think there is more to this & needs addressing.
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Any idea if City have seen Nevilles comments on inflating sponsorships? They surely can't let this one go without a retraction?
Any idea if City have seen Nevilles comments on inflating sponsorships? They surely can't let this one go without a retraction?
LongsightM13
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Absolutely. But sadly will never happenI think Neville's comments (if accurately reported) leave him open to a possible legal action for defamation. Posing his comments as a question makes no difference in legal terms. He has essentially accused city's accountants and directors of false accounting. The fact he hasn't named anyone also makes no difference (in fact it could open him up to multiple actions from numerous parties)
If the club decided to sue Neville then the burden would be on Nevillle to prove what he has said is true. Good luck with that one.
I have always thought City should pick their legal battles carefully. But personally I think this would be one worth fighting, not least because Neville may be considering running as Mayor of Greater Manchester. If his comments are accurate then he's a liar and needs to be challenged in public on what he has said.
I would love to see a grovelling apology from Neville and his comments retracted, but i just cant see it based on City's previous form for just ignoring this kind of thing.I think it is different. Being state funded is not illegal but only a breach of sporting rules. "Exaggerating sponsorships" is illegal and criminal. If it was true then even the independent auditors who have audited the club for years will suffer reputational damage. It is one hell of an accusation to make with no evidence provided. He has to apologise and retract his comments.
Whos this dipstick
He's a bitter rat who used to play for the rags, knows fuck all about anything but has been given a platform by Sky to spout his ill-informed propaganda and is now positioning himself for a political career, possibly within the FA.
He also can't stop crying cos his beloved rags have been pushed into the shadows by little City
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Mine tooWe cheered him to the rafters, is my recollection of that game.
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