PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Centurions]

Centurions

we are charged but my understanding is that the panel to consider the evidence is yet to be selected.

There’s nothing for a panel to do until our recent challenge against the legitimacy of any charges against us, on rule breaches where the rules were not in force at the time is resolved.

This has been imaginatively described by posters on here as the fairness in ‘retrospectively being done for driving 10mph over the speed limit at 40mph on a road years before the speed limit was changed to 30mph.’

My understanding also is (may be wrong) that any decision on our challenge on this retrospective use of charges by the FA could be appealed upwards.

This is why the process currently has no defined timeline and could take years.

No one knows whether the panel has been selected or not as there is no requirement to report anything further until a conclusion (of whatever sort). I presume our challenge as to the legitimacy or not will be put to the panel. If they agree then they'll strike off anything not applicable. It's the PL by the way, not the FA.

When these first dropped I was convinced it would all be put to bed very quickly in our favour but I've changed my mind since and believe it will be 12 months if not years before it completes. I still believe it will be in our favour however.

 

[Stoned Rose]

I did the MEN a disservice. They actually sell 8000 print copies in a metro area with a population of more than 3 million people. Manchester is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe so that's a pathetic figure.

ABCs: Irish News records table-topping double - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage

Figures published for 53 daily titles

www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk

Meanwhile their website audience is also plummeting which is pitiful when their online viewers are dominated by overseas football fans and City have just won a treble.

Ipsos: Top regional news sites see year-on-year drop in readership - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage

Fresh Ipsos figures released

www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk

Their performance is beyond bad. The worst in the entire country. That's what happens when you alienate your core customers ie supporters of Manchester City, the local football club. They won't survive much longer. No matter how much they mock our club it isn't working for them.

Set of bastards.

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

No one knows whether the panel has been selected or not as there is no requirement to report anything further until a conclusion (of whatever sort). I presume our challenge as to the legitimacy or not will be put to the panel. If they agree then they'll strike off anything not applicable. It's the PL by the way, not the FA.

When these first dropped I was convinced it would all be put to bed very quickly in our favour but I've changed my mind since and believe it will be 12 months if not years before it completes. I still believe it will be in our favour still however.

Thanks, fair points on the panel and reporting and you may well be correct……and I’m an old muddled git as proven by citing the FA and not the PL.

 

[Centurions]

So are the panel assessing the investigation first? Or are they waiting for our evidence?

Only surely it’s possible the investigation was flawed….

Waiting for our evidence and arguments (once they're assembled, if not already), I don't think it's their job to assess the investigation first, it's our job to tell them why we think it's flawed if that is our intention.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Yes, used to ring it on mum and dad’s phone to listen to some bloke keep me hanging on the line about some exciting news coming at the end of the bulletin that never failed to disappoint. I kept falling for it though!

Not as bad as those “phone lines” they used to advertise in the back of Razzle.

Rang one once when I was about 12 and waited about 20 minutes for the “hot, rampant 18 year old slut who can’t wait to talk dirty whilst you wank your cock” it kept promising was about to turn up, then the tape just looped back to the fucking beginning, no sign of the ****.

Set of bastards.

 

[Centurions]

... and the Premier League will reach a settlement that’s agreeable to City.

...

As far as I can see, the only settlement agreeable to City would be an entire retraction and apology for the charges.

 

[cheekybids]

Waiting for our evidence and arguments (once they're assembled, if not already), I don't think it's their job to assess the investigation first, it's our job to tell them why we think it's flawed if that is our intention.

Is it not like a prosecutor looking at the charges & thinking this won’t stick & a ridiculous waste of resources which could be spent at grass roots.

Maybe even give the lionesses the pay rise they desire ;)

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

As far as I can see, the only settlement agreeable to City would be an entire retraction and apology for the charges.

Fuck the apology I would prefer City sue the Premier League if they are found by the courts to have gone wildly off process.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Not as bad as those “phone lines” they used to advertise in the back of Razzle.

Rang one once when I was about 12 and waited about 20 minutes for the “hot, rampant 18 year old slut who can’t wait to talk dirty whilst you wank your cock” it kept promising was about to turn up, then the tape just looped back to the fucking beginning, no sign of the ****.

Set of bastards.

Ha ha think those 0898 call centres were full of velvety voiced grannies reading magazines and doing their knitting between calls…or so I was told ;-)

 

[Moggzy]

Due process. If it’s not conducted in a manner that is legal and proven unequivocally, then our club will take them to the cleaners.