Out in MSM land there is consternation, ridicule and loathing that City have questioned the integrity of this KC just because he’s an Arsenal fan. Of course, being the fan of a football club shouldn’t impact your impartiality and City suggesting it is a desperate act.He's not just an Arsenal fan though, he's a "member" and, (assuming he doesn't mean "member" in the shareholder sense), by way of guide to what that means, a "Platinum" member at Arsenal avails themselves of the following benefits
As a Platinum Member you will enjoy:
Additional Benefits:
- Ticket access to every competitive men's first team fixture including Premier League, Emirates FA Cup, English League Cup and European matches at Emirates Stadium
- Complimentary official matchday programme and half-time drink
- A team of dedicated account managers throughout the season
- Opportunity to upgrade your Membership to include seasonal dining in one of our exclusive Members-Only Clubs
- Access to the new My Arsenal Rewards programme
Whilst there's no indication that he doesn't pay the going rate for the benefits he receives, that is someone with more than a passive interest in the wellbeing of Arsenal football club. To save any suspicion at all that the process is less than "independent", he should have stepped aside. That is especially the case after the infamous cartel letter on Arsenal headed paper.
- Ticket transfer to guests electronically
- Sell your Platinum tickets to other Arsenal Members
- Buy away tickets (in line with the club's ticketing policy)
- Enter ballots for Domestic Cup Semi-Final and Final tickets
- Set your dining and hospitality preferences online
- Get priority access to other Emirates Stadium events
- Access selected, exclusive Member events all season
- Save 10% on retail purchases
What a surprise. I suppose the other article they had ready to go was about us losing to real.Another orchestrated attack on the club by all the red top ex players and "journalists" today. Funny, we must be within touching distance of the unthinkable. Bothered? Not in the slightest. I'm just giving it right back to them.
Do you really think it's strangeAlso, I find it strange that bbc and sky are not covering this. (At least not when I looked)
The old brown envelope narrative , rearing its head to a well run , successful “lesser” perceived club by the likes of a club that haven’t won a fucking title since 1961, Levy for one , has always had a fork in his sugar bowl for a decade. As we all know , this is a red club driven propaganda , no twat wants to buy Liverpool , and scruffy Jim is frantically emptying his grandkids money boxes as we speak to buy “nited”.But this isn't specifically about egregious breaches of PL rules. So the PL know Mancini had a side contract with Al Jazeera but that's not a problem in itself. If he performed the duties required by that contract then there's no problem. They'd have to have evidence that someone said it was a sham and designed to pay him under the table. I doubt they've got that. It's rarely that cut and dried, as we saw at CAS.
Out in MSM land there is consternation, ridicule and loathing that City have questioned the integrity of this KC just because he’s an Arsenal fan. Of course, being the fan of a football club shouldn’t impact your impartiality and City suggesting it is a desperate act.
so case closed, or is it?
do we have a suitable comparison, well jeez that’s a tough one.
One of the first things PiGMOL ascertains before awarding you a game to referee is any allegiance you may have. Hence Michael Oliver doesnt referee Newcastle games.FACT. Mike Dean doesn’t and never will referee Tranmere games,FACT. Anthony Taylor woo never referee an Altrincham game.FACT.
hence, a professional body, an integral part of the EPL , ensures there is no question of bias or impropriety. FACT.
hence should this senior person in the EPL be allowed to pass judgement on Manchester City. Absolutely fucking not.