PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

On the matter of timing, I struggle to see how an ‘investigation’ that lasted four years and ended up with a list of charges dating from the moment ADUG purchased City will be resolved by a three man panel in a matter of months.

If this can be cleared up in months then what the fuck were the PL doing for the last four years?
 
Dodge said:
My take on the next few months:

February:
Media shitstorm continues to abate, Sky issue profit warning & Talksport cease trading.
City formally announce North Stand extension, log flume & Ferrari World - providing 2,000 Mancunian jobs & a £1billion boost to the local economy.
Rags sold by Glazer family to unknown buyer.
Pep extends to 2030.
The Viking Meat Shield extends to 2030.
Mendy fully acquitted & starts against Arsenal.
Dippers bought by the Glazer Family.
City 5 points clear.
Piss on a steady simmer.

March:
Government White Paper made public, independent regulator in place for 23/24.
Lord Bernstein is announced as the chair of the IR.
UK Gov announces UAE £100billion injection into the UK economy.
City issue writs to Premier League, Reach PLC, Miggy Deloony, MoS, Danny Mills, Mirror Group, Lou Macari's Chippy & Arsenal FanTV.
Rag buyer announced as a consortium of the Neville Family/MUST/Fred the Red/Terry Christian.
City 11 points clear.
Mendy voted City Player of the Month.
Tent Peg named as "Mr Big" in Amsterdam drug cartel trial.
Piss on a gentle rolling boil.

April:
City progress to the Semi-finals of CL & FA Cup.
Oliver Holt & Ian Cheeseman come to blows.
International arrest warrant issued for Edwood Woodwood after being accused of being Jimmy Saville's fixer.
PGMOL implicated in Far East betting scandal.
BBC Sport closes Salford office, relocating to Moss Side.
Klipperty resigns for personal reasons.
City move 18 points clear.
Piss on a violent rolling boil.

May:
City win FA Cup.
City win CL, beating RM in 7-0 thriller.
City win PL by record 30 point margin.
EPL drop all charges against City.
Nasty 9 write to City with a full apology, City say get fucked.
Piss boiling at an all time low as global supplies in crisis.

2023/2024:
City open the worlds biggest piss-boiling factory in Trafford Park, after levelling the previously moth-balled Hotel Football.
Climate change brings flooding leaving Liverpool submerged for eternity.

With Manchester now having a beach, it is announced as the 2023/2024 host for the World Beach Volleyball Series, running from June - August.

(OK - I might've gone a bit too far with the last bit).
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Incredible if true
 
The charges are vast 130? But according to @projectriver & @Prestwich_Blue those charges fall under 4/5 headings. So why is it taking so long? Lawyers will want it to drag on for financial gain. City will want each claim contested and then wait for the league to respond.

So what is it? Trumped up charges with no substance or 4/5 main charges? The irrefutable evidence should be able to squash the majority of claims levied against us.

4 years and over a hundred charges! City must have been keeping a record every time the premier asked for more and specifically what area they wanted to contest. City say we have nothing further to give you as it doesn’t exist but we have irrefutable proof that all was above board.

The amount of time this is going to take would led me to believe that it’s about defamation and fuck all else. The financial charges are a side show.

Almost like, the premier got sick of the non co operation and thought fuck you. We will charge you will everything.
 
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Dodge said:
My take on the next few months:

February:
Media shitstorm continues to abate, Sky issue profit warning & Talksport cease trading.
City formally announce North Stand extension, log flume & Ferrari World - providing 2,000 Mancunian jobs & a £1billion boost to the local economy.
Rags sold by Glazer family to unknown buyer.
Pep extends to 2030.
The Viking Meat Shield extends to 2030.
Mendy fully acquitted & starts against Arsenal.
Dippers bought by the Glazer Family.
City 5 points clear.
Piss on a steady simmer.

March:
Government White Paper made public, independent regulator in place for 23/24.
Lord Bernstein is announced as the chair of the IR.
UK Gov announces UAE £100billion injection into the UK economy.
City issue writs to Premier League, Reach PLC, Miggy Deloony, MoS, Danny Mills, Mirror Group, Lou Macari's Chippy & Arsenal FanTV.
Rag buyer announced as a consortium of the Neville Family/MUST/Fred the Red/Terry Christian.
City 11 points clear.
Mendy voted City Player of the Month.
Tent Peg named as "Mr Big" in Amsterdam drug cartel trial.
Piss on a gentle rolling boil.

April:
City progress to the Semi-finals of CL & FA Cup.
Oliver Holt & Ian Cheeseman come to blows.
International arrest warrant issued for Edwood Woodwood after being accused of being Jimmy Saville's fixer.
PGMOL implicated in Far East betting scandal.
BBC Sport closes Salford office, relocating to Moss Side.
Klipperty resigns for personal reasons.
City move 18 points clear.
Piss on a violent rolling boil.

May:
City win FA Cup.
City win CL, beating RM in 7-0 thriller.
City win PL by record 30 point margin.
EPL drop all charges against City.
Nasty 9 write to City with a full apology, City say get fucked.
Piss boiling at an all time low as global supplies in crisis.

2023/2024:
City open the worlds biggest piss-boiling factory in Trafford Park, after levelling the previously moth-balled Hotel Football.
Climate change brings flooding leaving Liverpool submerged for eternity.

With Manchester now having a beach, it is announced as the 2023/2024 host for the World Beach Volleyball Series, running from June - August.

(OK - I might've gone a bit too far with the last bit).
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I could go for that.
 
BillyShears said:
I'm not convinced this comes down the mountain quickly. If it does then it speaks to a process which is flawed and not thorough enough by the independent panel, for the judgement to be reliable. Baring in mind it took the league 4 years to get here, I suspect it will take some time before we get to a judgement.

Honestly, I would much rather it happened quickly so it doesn't please me at all to say I think it'll take years. Frustrating as fuck to have this smear hang around for that long.
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Judgment.
 
Bluewonder said:
But he won't, because his ownership isn't about 'sportswashing', it's simply an investment, and it has performed very well for him so far.
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What irritates me is that the "sportswashing" narrative is described as if it's a proven fact, as if the Sheikh had brazenly said that's specifically why he bought the club in a series of interviews with multiple outlets. It's been printed so often it's now accepted as truth. The state of reporting today vs. the old days of Woodward and Bernstein, when investigative journalism actually meant having to fucking PROVE an allegation, rather than assume motive.
 
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