Goldbridge keeps pushing the Qataris, apparently they can open their chequebook, completely wipe out all the rag debts, build a brand new stadium and spend a billion on player's in their first season. Bloke is totally off his rocker.
In theory we could sue but I think it is quite probable that as a condition of being in the PL we have to sign some sort of agreement that prevents us suing the league itself. It is probably part of the licensing agreement. However we would be free to sue any media outlet and in these circumstances the burden of proof lies with the publlisher ie whoever published (or broadcast) the allegations would have to prove they were true. This would be impossible because so many allegations against City are clearly false.Yeah.
I've always wondered about that. put simplistically , if someone says you did something and takes you to some sort of court, be it civil or criminal, and you are found innocent, then surely to protect your reputation (or brand in the case of a business) you can countersue them for attempting to tarnish your reputation. AND in the eyes of many your brand IS then forever tarnished, even if found innocent.
I've often wondered why City don't go down this road ??
In theory we could sue but I think it is quite probable that as a condition of being in the PL we have to sign some sort of agreement that prevents us suing the league itself
Perhaps but I am not sure how it would work in practice. If we sued the PL the case could last years and perhaps the PL (and the other clubs) could exclude us from the competition itself. Not sure how it works.I can see clubs signing something like that if the organisation doesn't try to screw a club over with malicious rumours and processes.
They took the gloves off surely?
Perhaps but I am not sure how it would work in practice. If we sued the PL the case could last years and perhaps the PL (and the other club) could exclude us from the competition itself. Not sure how it works.
I think we should go after selected media companies to send a messsage to everyone else. We should target those with the deepest pockets or the biggest online audiences such as the BBC, the Daily Mail, and the Guardian.If they try to end us we imho should burn it all down.
As a member of any club or association if they decide to take action against you for a perceived breaking of a set of rules they still have to follow the rules of natural justice i.e act fairly and without bias and self interest , have a proper investigation and apply a reasonable and appropriate sanction and assume things like the equality act hold true for all organisations' whatever the legal status so they could not get away with targeting owners because of where they are from - IN THEORY.Something iv been thinking about (with regards to not having a route to the law courts)... is Why haven't the Premier league just thrown the book at us and kicked us out OK the PL? Its their rules, they can do what they want, so what's stopping them, and what will stop them in future at our hearing?
Complete lack of compelling evidence. If they had enough, they’d have done us by now. Murray Rosen probably has not got enough to take the charges forward and it appears City are not providing any more if we are pushing back on the applicable rules around disclosure. I’m guessing/hoping the PL have nowhere to go on this - they’re stuck. At some point they’ve going to have to get off the fence.Something iv been thinking about (with regards to not having a route to the law courts)... is Why haven't the Premier league just thrown the book at us and kicked us out OK the PL? Its their rules, they can do what they want, so what's stopping them, and what will stop them in future at our hearing?