When you consider the way that the Etisalaat deal has been clearly explained by some fairly learned City fans on here, including how it was old news that had already been dealt with at CAS anyway, and when you consider further that David Dein, who could hardly be described as 'on our side', dismissed it pretty much out of hand on the Piers Moron show last week, then you have to marvel that the PL could have come to the conclusion it merited a charge at all.
The fact that they did then charge us, irrespective of any non-cooperation on our part, ought to be of concern to any City fan. If you can't trust the PL to properly and fairly assess evidence, then how on Earth can you place any faith in their tribunal, including the KC (Rosen) they have placed in charge of it.
For all the talk on here of 'high bars', there is nothing to stop these ring-pieces delivering whatever verdict they see fit, and if they find us guilty, no-one but no-one will care two hoots about the process and lack of actual evidence, because the public has been conditioned into believing in our guilt. They tribunal might not be able to fudge its way into finding us guilty if our evidence is utterly overwhelming, but I have no faith in any marginal calls whatsoever. If they can possibly nobble us, then I have no doubt that they will. They've been commissioned for that very purpose.....