PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

Scaring Europe to Death said:
I’m convinced that City will eventually be cleared, but I also recall being stood outside the Press Box prior to the Friday night 1-1 draw with Coventry in August 1993, and City just about to announce Peter Reid’s successor.

Speculation was rife, but the steward on the door recognised our desperation and reassuringly confided:
“Don’t quote me, but it’s Gerry Francis”

That’s what I think of the ever-expanding list of attention-seekers pretending to be in-the-know.
Click to expand...
I’m pretty sure Swales was talking to Francis after Reid was sacked. His stock was pretty high at the time. I expect he turned us down.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
Doesn’t mean the **** doesn’t want to keep the Ponzi Scheme going.

Personally, I think he’s lots of things, but daft isn’t one of them. To make such a specific claim and to not meaningfully follow through with it would invite a level of opprobrium that could be hugely (and possibly fatally) damaging to his brand. Whilst I’m sure he appreciates pretty much all publicity that he receives, good or bad, he will be aware that not all publicity is good publicity especially in relation to a brand that is built of straw - and I expect the fear of losing what he has carefully created and built upon will loom large in his consciousness.

We’ll see tomorrow, I guess.

No shame in being wrong on this, one way or the other btw, and no basis for bragging rights for anyone who calls this right either. It’s simply a (fun) guessing game based mainly on supposition and limited evidence, in relation to a subject that has captivated so many of us for over a year.

Never a dull day supporting this fucking amazing football club!
Click to expand...
It does feel like something (new) is going on.

I have trust in Tolm’s journalistic skills and that he has developed contacts over many years.
 
projectriver said:
No idea. I have heard all the rumours but my information is that nothing has changed I'm afraid. That is not to say that is correct information, just I have not been able to stand up any of the positive development rumours.
Click to expand...
I supose it depends on the circles you mix in. If you don't know the right people you wouldn't know anymore than any of us with regards to these rumours? That said, I'm not saying I believe implicitly Tolmie either.

What I do know is that the club comes across as a very well run company. Khaldoon runs a tight ship and leaks and rumours from the club dont appear to come out that often, which is the way it should be.
 
paul power said:
Where has Ornstein and Ziegler stated that ?Can’t find it anywhere
Click to expand...
Ziegler wrote it in the Times on Saturday - Ornstein is second hand -I’m not sure where it was - saw a few people on Friday mention he had earlier stated the hearing was going ahead as scheduled so it may have been on a podcast
 
projectriver said:
No idea. I have heard all the rumours but my information is that nothing has changed I'm afraid. That is not to say that is correct information, just I have not been able to stand up any of the positive development rumours.
Click to expand...
Why City have made their move is what I have been trying to piece together. I suppose we could at least say that if City thought they were about to lose they wouldn't go to the lengths of sending out these letters. Maybe confident on the fraud "" cheats"" points at least.
 
Bluesince1979 said:
He never mentioned anything of the sort. For all his silly opinions on City the man isnt a racist and silly to go down that route.

He , like most rags, just struggles with citys dominance so spouts crap.

But stupid to go down the road of saying what you said
Click to expand...
Did he think Liverpool bribed people in their period of dominance?
Xenophobia is not the same as racism. Do you not think it plays a part in the blind criticism of City? The club does.
 
argyle said:
So why watch it?

There is a strange phenomena of people watching/listening to things they know will anger them and then getting angry.

Not just you, people on here listening to talksport, watching sky/tnt, watching the various fan channels/watch a longs... and then getting angry about what is said.
Click to expand...
That is a perfectly valid stance, however I think it misses the point. If someone was slagging off someone, someone’s or something you love you of course you would not/should not listen to it. But, ignoring it is not always the best thing to do, sometimes you need to address it or be part of the movement to address it.
 
Bluesince1979 said:
He then said “if you get away with it then forest and everton should sue”

Thats what we are up against. Idiots
Click to expand...

Well anyone who pleads guilty to a charge in a UK court should just sue absolutely anyone else who’s acquitted or innocent... although I’m struggling to work out on what grounds if you’ve pleaded guilty! Some people….
 
ayrshire_blue said:
Sadly I think you're likely to be right and I'd wager the last 50 pages or so are filled with fans going a bit overboard on very little information.
Click to expand...
Goes to show how Brent can manipulate the narrative and get people talking about him.

50 pages about where a letter has been received or not.

This letter is the new “Could I get a PM, too, if everyone else is getting one”.
 
Prophet of Doom said:
Ornstein and Ziegler who are the two most reliable main stream journos on these topics ( and goto for the PL with leaks ) have both stated this weekend there has been no change - and hearing will be held in the Autumn.
Click to expand...
They are fed their info indirectly from our enemies at LFC and MUFC and Spurs so they only get one version.
 
Bluesince1979 said:
Was away over the weekend and saw a red i know. Decent enough bloke, good job, seemingly a sensible man

Told him of the rumours that charges have been dropped, told him what the city lawyer told me. His reply …

“Well youve obviously bribed someone”.

I laughed as i thought he was joking but no, he was deadly serious. I asked what he means and he said , “youve bribed the FA”.

The FA? What we have drove to london with a bag of cash to bribe ‘The FA’. Couldnt be arsed going into it as regards what the fuck the FA have to do with all this, nor how he thinks the bribe went down.

He then said “if you get away with it then forest and everton should sue”

Thats what we are up against. Idiots
Click to expand...
The first sentence told us that
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Unread Posts

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top