PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[KS55]

Not sure I agree with any of that.

We have seen time and time again the club don't conduct big issues through a proxy media war. We are not bloody Barcelona. And it has worked so far, with uefa, cas, the transfer market etc.

I personally don't need the club to tell me any of that, to not be concerned it isn't happening. The shareholders likely know what's going on too.


That said, there was a rare article a few days ago that reported the club challenging a number of things in the process, including the head of the panel being an Arsenal fan. Which as far as I can see nobody here mentioned or engaged with. They will be doing lots in the background. Just not letting it become a distraction or the focus of media discussions.

The panel head is not just an Arsenal fan. He is a club member of one of our chief accusers who have worked tirelessly to get us charged. One wonders if he influenced that.

 

[cheekybids]

The club's messaging has been incredibly poor on this.

They should have been pushing out via their sources in the press that this is only 4 or 5 incidents that are generating dozens of charges each because of the time period covered.

They should be pushing much harder the idea that the non-compliance is to do with the PL changing the rules on what clubs have to submit in 2021.

They should be briefing people that the club wants this over and done with ASAP.


It's absolutely incredible to me that no one at City seems to have learned from the UEFA saga that their strategy of saying nothing just allows the narrative to be completely taken over by the people shouting loudest on the other side.

I don’t understand why they haven’t wrestled back the narrative, I can only imagine they are keeping their powder dry. Hopefully it’s only for the moment.

 

[Coatigan]

Surely educating the average dimwit would be meaningful enough.

I think there seems to be a bit of a hard line. With some, no amount of explanations, logic applied and time spent seems enough. Can't see past the cliche headline. And then the other end of that, people are simply able to get to most of the real situations themselves, through what is available in the public domain.

There doesn't seem to be any middle ground, unfortunately. I think the club know this, and aren't wasting time and energy as there isn't anything worth winning there, in terms of 'educating' anyone of note that would make any meaningful difference.

 

[wattle]

The club's messaging has been incredibly poor on this.

They should have been pushing out via their sources in the press that this is only 4 or 5 incidents that are generating dozens of charges each because of the time period covered.

They should be pushing much harder the idea that the non-compliance is to do with the PL changing the rules on what clubs have to submit in 2021.

They should be briefing people that the club wants this over and done with ASAP.


It's absolutely incredible to me that no one at City seems to have learned from the UEFA saga that their strategy of saying nothing just allows the narrative to be completely taken over by the people shouting loudest on the other side.

I recon our top bods are more bothered about winning the case, rather than go on the attack with a bunch of nobodies. Obviously us fans think different, but we’re not running the club, thankfully haha

 

[Ducado]

I suspect that the club likes to do it’s business behind closed doors, and I am quite confident they know what they are doing, yes the narrative has been created and most likely won’t change, but I believe that revenge is a dish best served cold, actually in Arabic culture it’s always done that way, you watch

 

[Coatigan]

The fact the Times article last week obviously based on a briefing from City got covered absolutely everywhere and was talked about on every major tv, radio and social media channel suggests otherwise.

Was it? The first I heard if it, was a little footnote mention in that BBC video right at the end, 3 days later. Including not seeing it on this thread.

 

[west didsblue]

I don’t understand why they haven’t wrestled back the narrative, I can only imagine they are keeping their powder dry. Hopefully it’s only for the moment.

Presumably because the legal team have advised them to stay quiet and that the important thing at this stage is the legal process not the court of public opinion. The public opinion side can be fixed after the tribunal is over.

 

[cheekybids]

Masters though had a face like slapped arse!!

Absolutely, you’d imagine the joy as the head of the premier league with the worlds eyes on you it would be the proudest moment of your career. I can’t believe he’s not been pulled aside by Khaldoon & told what will be happening.

I bet he was shaking like a shitting dog all afternoon.

 

[JRockBlues]

Has there ever been a decent investigative piece by any sports journalist on the European Super League?

Has there been a timeline of events? Confirming who the main instigators were, when discussion took place, who was there, which clubs were approached, which ones were all in, which ones were hesitant to join and why?

There were a couple of documentaries made about it.

Kicking Off The Rise and Fall of the Super League - 1 hour programme made by BBC

Super League: The War for Football - 4-part that I think was shown on AppleTV

 

[Hoghead]

Misinformation and controlling the narrative is why brexit happened and Donald Trump became president of the United States. Repeat the lie enough times despite of the evidence to contradict it, stupid people will believe it.

Aren't you just doing the same now on social media. Who knows what the outcome could have been. It could have been a bigger vote for Brexit without social media. We all fall into the trap of half-truths and lies which makes us all stupid people including me and you.
I voted remain btw :) and I don't think we're squeaky clean.
We know Abu Dhabi isn't which is what people latch onto primarily.