Protein Junkie
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Great to see Lakey on the BBC News just now.
Report though overshadowed by Charges and 1999
Report though overshadowed by Charges and 1999
On the BBC
'I wouldn't expect a resolution any time soon'
BBC football reporter Simon Stone speaking to 5 Live Breakfast this morning about the 115 Premier League charges faced by Manchester City in relation to their finances: "I wouldn't expect it [a resolution] any time soon. City dispute these charges, Guardiola said at a press conference last month that he wants them dealt with as soon as possible.
"Behind the scenes, there is a feeling City are not quite as keen on getting this done quickly - they have objected to the chair of the committee on the grounds he is an Arsenal fan, and some of the charges relate to City not complying with the Premier League over their investigation.
"Some of these charges predate Guardiola - some observers feel that, without City breaking the rules, Guardiola would not have arrived and we would not have the situation we are at now.
"I don't know when it will be dealt with - if we get a resolution by the end of next season we will be doing well."
Schmeichel a dick, tells Erling he played with his dad and his only contribution was being on the massage table for 12 months.
I don’t think it was because people don’t like it, more that we’ve beaten them, so why even mention or worry about any negative pressGlad this thread is back , you cant be locking a thread because a couple of people dont like it , tbere is still a huge interest in discussing the way the media sees us
I don’t think it was because people don’t like it, more that we’ve beaten them, so why even mention or worry about any negative press
My personal opinion is that it’s too easy to look for negative articles & we should all be posting positive articles on here to generate clicks
Each to their own tho, as I don’t want to sound like the ‘what we can & can’t post’ police :)
That dozy Manure flickhead Brandon Williams giving it big about "no-one cares for sloppy seconds"................... well fuckface, you weren't even born when united won theirs. Nob.There are now teenagers alive who can’t ever remember seeing utd win the title.
The “Not in my lifetime“ quote gets funnier with each passing year.
They did a small piece on Radio 4's 'Today' programme this morning. I was delighted to hear Chris Bird being interviewed. The interviewer did the 'tainted' trophies thing and got put down immediately and he argued that the PL had acted in a inappropriate way with the timing of the charges etc. She did refer to our ownership as being ADUG and amazingly the term 'state-owned' was not mentioned. Chris Bird referred back to our relegation in 1998 and the move to the new stadium which I think he was in charge of and emphasised our great achievements. I particularly liked the way he scorned the opportunity to compare our treble with United and he pointed out that as City fans we are only really concerned with our own achievements and not those of United. He was asked if our funding by an AD billionaire (note again not the AD state) was difficult for rival clubs to compete with and he made the point that our owners had invested in the club's infrastructure and not been so concerned about taking profits out of the club - unlike a lot of other PL clubs. All in all he referred to the sort of points that we have made on here. So well done Chris for telling it as it is like a true City fan. I suppose the programme has a really small audience compared to the typical media outlets who besmirch our name. But I was left with the feeling that it would be great if this could happen more often. I expect the usual suspects to deliver more and more venom as we pull further away from our rivals which is inevitable if they continue trying to stop us through devious means rather than concentrating on their own issues.