PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[mattcity5]

I personally know a linesperson who did United women this season, a season ticket holder at Old Toilet with her entire family.

The league is desperate for a good united team. I can understand why to some extent, as it may help the popularity of the league grow - but there's a huge difference between wanting it to happen and helping it to happen.

The overturning of Ella Toone's red card v Spurs showed which it probably is.

 

[richardtheref]

I personally know a linesperson who did United women this season, a season ticket holder at Old Toilet with her entire family.

Tolmie, I have previously reffed City ladies 3 times. 2 were friendlies in the North East granted. However, the other 1 was an FA Cup game. I even rang the FA & confirmed I was a City supporter. I was basically told "that's OK as long as you don't tell anyone".

 

[halfcenturyup]

Wtf, this is a conspiracy thread now :(

Personally, and from a psychological point of view, I think it's fascinating how a thread like this can wander from issue to issue over a few months. Let it live its own life. The poor thing isn't hurting anyone :)

And the last ten pages of conspiracy are better than the first ten pages of utter desperation, imho.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Tolmie, I have previously reffed City ladies 3 times. 2 were friendlies in the North East granted. However, the other 1 was an FA Cup game. I even rang the FA & confirmed I was a City supporter. I was basically told "that's OK as long as you don't tell anyone".

That would be quite damning if recorded

 

[richardtheref]

That would be quite damning if recorded

The guy at the FA actually said "you don't support the ladies team though do you?". City won 3 1 and I gave a penalty to City which looked nailed on from my angle. However, not so from the home teams view

 

[TinFoilHat]

I can see why Lord Pannick is happy to represent us.

Compared to his client today this case is a piece of piss.

 

[jaiguruKun]

I can see why Lord Pannick is happy to represent us.

Compared to his client today this case is a piece of piss.

Not particularly pleased to see him acting for that piece of shit.

 

[117 M34]

The guy at the FA actually said "you don't support the ladies team though do you?". City won 3 1 and I gave a penalty to City which looked nailed on from my angle. However, not so from the home teams view

Should have disallowed the 1 :)

 

[Gremlin]

Tolmie, I have previously reffed City ladies 3 times. 2 were friendlies in the North East granted. However, the other 1 was an FA Cup game. I even rang the FA & confirmed I was a City supporter. I was basically told "that's OK as long as you don't tell anyone".

I knew a guy who reffed in his spare time up to a reasonable level (not the PL but he ran the line in a couple of Championship games). According to the register on the FA website he was a supporter of an obscure non-league team but I know for a fact he was a Chelsea fan because he told me. Probably rife amongst the reffing community otherwise they would never get any top-flight games.

 

[lancs blue]

I don't do coincidences and there is something particular that stinks about Chelsea games. Champions league final was the last obvious one.

Pep's team selection plus our deadbeat performance didn't need any help from corruption.