PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[OB1]

I know this may sound like a kamikaze approach but still…

Club said they have irrefutable evidence. Why not publish it on the City website? No need to wait, get the info out there. Show the payments and explanations then watch the fallout. Hit back against the media. I am not saying give the sensitive info that would aid our rivals but just the simple payment structure and the explanation.

We are losing the hearts and minds battle ground anyway.

Kamikaze is correct. So it should not and won’t happen.

 

[OB1]

Is that relevant? Aren’t all 3 people on the panel neutral irrespective of who they are nominated by?

They are supposed to be but it doesn’t mean they are.

 

[Chi-town blues]

I know this may sound like a kamikaze approach but still…

Club said they have irrefutable evidence. Why not publish it on the City website? No need to wait, get the info out there. Show the payments and explanations then watch the fallout. Hit back against the media. I am not saying give the sensitive info that would aid our rivals but just the simple payment structure and the explanation.

We are losing the hearts and minds battle ground anyway.

My guess is kamikaze approach is opposite of holistic approach.

 

[rickmcfc]

The Prem want to keep this all in house with their Kangaroo court and officials who support red teams , but it cant, and wont be that way. They are accusing some very big political powerful people of fraud on a grand scale. The Prem see it as a football matter the people accused wont. Are the prem so thick and stupid that they cant see the ramifications of their actions ? This will go beyond football ,the Sheikh and/or Khaldoon only have to move some contracts around and take some away from the government give them to other countries, and Sunak will make this his number one priority, because he cant afford the country losing investment at a time when he needs as much funds in the country to try and buy votes in a looming election .

Totally agree with that. But what if (genuinely if) we are guilty then we must face up to the facts and punishments.

The issue at the moment other than the PL coming out with the statement that City have breached 115 rules (relating to literally everything not specifically FFP) there is nothing to state exactly what we have been accused of. This issue we have is these breaches were first mentioned a year ago, and what’s happened since? Is there a date set for city to plead its case, has this already been done, how long does this whole process take?

Nobody knows. It’s a a complete shit show

 

[wolviedinho]

IF the club was charged with fraud then realistically people are looking at jail time, this is what really makes me believe that the PL dont have anything, if they had the evidence for these charges they would and should have turned it over to the CPS who could have obtained a legal warrant to turn over everything they needed to prove criminality, why havent they?

This is the crux isn’t it? Where is the proof to charge!

 

[OB1]

I'm sure they only included the answers that suited their agenda. I have always found Stefan to be fair and considered. From the start he has highlighted how serious these charges are (which is true) whilst stressing that the burden of proof of guilt in this case is going to be considerable. You can ask him on here if he is 'surrender monkey' though.

Given that his comments are not anonymous, he needs to careful what he posts.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Totally agree with that. But what if (genuinely if) we are guilty then we must face up to the facts and punishments.

The issue at the moment other than the PL coming out with the statement that City have breached 115 rules (relating to literally everything not specifically FFP) there is nothing to state exactly what we have been accused of. This issue we have is these breaches were first mentioned a year ago, and what’s happened since? Is there a date set for city to plead its case, has this already been done, how long does this whole process take?

Nobody knows. It’s a a complete witch hunt.

Small edit for accuracy .

 

[Coatigan]

Do you know something that PB doesn't? Why so negative?

It is not fucking negative ffs. It is just being factual.

It is great that we all want to cling onto anything anyone says and be dismissive and pretend it is all trivial.

That not the reality, that's just being selective, and then extending it to being dishonest.

I am positive in that I believe the club guys, and mostly expect a good outcome. And it will fill all the better, the real scale of it, and not the pretend 'it's nothing' head in the sand.

 

[rickmcfc]

not sure how independent the panel is after leaked info PL wants 12 points punishment about 2-3 weeks before the decision handed out of 10 points.
it all feels like a pantomime.

PL saying they have no more access to the case, its all to be decided by the 3 man panel, but is that true or is that what the red tops want them to say?

Khaldoon and Mansour needs to be fully aware whats going on here, its all a racist attack by PL and media.

Racist?

 

[Bodicoteblue]

IF the club was charged with fraud then realistically people are looking at jail time, this is what really makes me believe that the PL dont have anything, if they had the evidence for these charges they would and should have turned it over to the CPS who could have obtained a legal warrant to turn over everything they needed to prove criminality, why havent they?

And if it is criminal behaviour we are being charged with then surely the matter would fall outside the remit of the PL, and into the courts of law, which include all the rights of appeal.