PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[jim tolmies perm]

These rumours are doing us no favours whatsoever, in fact I would say the opposite.

Keep the conspiracy theories to the idiots, just show our irrefutable evidence and get the monkey off our back once and forever!

Yep, if we have it clear and obvious, get it out there now don't link it to the witch hunt

 

[petrusha]

What I find much more interesting than issues surrounding refereeing conspiracies is that City have already IMO flagged that part of the defence is going to be that the PL has been biased in its conduct of its investigation without bias. Remember this from MCFC's statement on the day the club was charged (the emphasis is mine):

The Club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent Commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.

The implication there seems clear and obvious if I can borrow a phrase that Khaldoon has shown a fondness for in the past.

This will, I suspect, feature allegations on our part that, among other things: the management of the PL runs that organisation with undue deference to the wishes and interests of a small cabal of self-interested clubs; those running the investigation have been subject to unacceptable pressure by some of those clubs; and, accordingly, the PL has pushed through changes of its rules with a view to deliberately targeting ourselves (and Newcastle United).

I guess we'll never know what evidence we have to this effect, but I think back to Khaldoon's comments about our rivals and how we know when they brief against us. Perhaps, then, it's more than is currently in the public domain. This seems a more productive route to focus on, as it's relevant to the outcome of the case, and could potentially be of interest in the context of the much-discussed Government White Paper on the regulation of the competition.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Wonder how long it will take for FFP rules, relating to owner/ related party investment to change.

The PL may be pliable.

I would think that UEFA may be a harder nut to crack as there are a lot who will not want FFP easing further, and English clubs in UEFA comps will still need to meet both.

 

[Centurions]

What I read from the Dodge post on it, if am right? He has been told about these Audio files, what’s on them but don’t have them. So in effect it’s hear say even though I believe Dodge..

Hear, hear, you can say that again ;)

 

[Centurions]

I have to say the whole recording that City may have is not directly relevant to our situation with the charges as far as I can see it. If it’s true the Premier League will have some serious questions to answer. However we are facing some serious charges from the league and I think the recording is a sideshow that’s unlikely to result in any charges being dropped without infinity more question being asked of the Premier League.

I think you're getting the PL and Pigmol mixed up bud, admittedly you wouldn't be the first on here to do that.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

What I find much more interesting than issues surrounding refereeing conspiracies is that City have already IMO flagged that part of the defence is going to be that the PL has been biased in its conduct of its investigation without bias. Remember this from MCFC's statement on the day the club was charged (the emphasis is mine):



The implication there seems clear and obvious if I can borrow a phrase that Khaldoon has shown a fondness for in the past.

This will, I suspect, feature allegations on our part that, among other things: the management of the PL runs that organisation with undue deference to the wishes and interests of a small cabal of self-interested clubs; those running the investigation have been subject to unacceptable pressure by some of those clubs; and, accordingly, the PL has pushed through changes of its rules with a view to deliberately targeting ourselves (and Newcastle United).

I guess we'll never know what evidence we have to this effect, but I think back to Khaldoon's comments about our rivals and how we know when they brief against us. Perhaps, then, it's more than is currently in the public domain. This seems a more productive route to focus on, as it's relevant to the outcome of the case, and could potentially be of interest in the context of the much-discussed Government White Paper on the regulation of the competition.

Well if that bias was proven surely it would then be inextricably linked to the possible interference with matters concerning PIGMOL would you not think?

 

[dario2739]

Going off on a slight tangent, but related topic - interesting article in the Guardian (I won't link to it), but it's basically about how social media is being manipulated by organisations for hire – I'm positive rival teams have been using this to smear us... I've reported shit loads of bots replying to City related tweets in the past week or so...

 

[Centurions]

Going off on a slight tangent, but related topic - interesting article in the Guardian (I won't link to it), but it's basically about how social media is being manipulated by organisations for hire – I'm positive rival teams have been using this to smear us... I've reported shit loads of bots replying to City related tweets in the past week or so...View attachment 69788

Given that Barcelona were exposed for doing this with their own players I'd think you'd have to be extraordinarily naïve to believe it doesn't play it's part.

Do you have any evidence saved of these bots you've reported?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I think you're getting the PL and Pigmol mixed up bud, admittedly you wouldn't be the first on here to do that.

The PiGMOL are in part funded by the PL (plus EFL and FA) so they are inextricably linked

 

[Centurions]

The PiGMOL are in part funded by the PL (plus EFL and FA) so they are inextricably linked

And the PL are partly funded by us, are we responsible too?