PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Rory Bluelow]

So true. It’s all beginning to grind me down now. I’m not the sort person who enjoys or thrives on being hated. The fact that city are so hated is making me think what’s the point. Success is something to be celebrated but we’re basically never going to get any credit for the wonderful things we’ve done for the community and changed how football can be played. The hate in this country in general and how it is shown to City is frightening. I’ll just be happy when it’s all over, even if it means us in div 2.

That’s always been a big part of their strategy. It is wearing but in the end you just have say “fuck ‘em”

 

[Asa's left peg]

I wouldn't mind them adding another 115 charges just before kick off at Luton.

 

[chaddblue]

So true. It’s all beginning to grind me down now. I’m not the sort person who enjoys or thrives on being hated. The fact that city are so hated is making me think what’s the point. Success is something to be celebrated but we’re basically never going to get any credit for the wonderful things we’ve done for the community and changed how football can be played. The hate in this country in general and how it is shown to City is frightening. I’ll just be happy when it’s all over, even if it means us in div 2.

You think the hate will disappear if we're in division 2?

Just remember, they don't really hate us, they're seething with envy and jealousy

Look at Everton... they've actually been found guilty but nobody hates them for it, they're willing them on to win the appeal and praising the club and their fans for fighting it

Why is that?.... It's because they're no threat to the establishment. If we were mid table or hadn't won multiple trophies that the red cartel feel belong to them, nobody would care less about these allegations... in fact there probably would be no allegations

 

[PPT]

So true. It’s all beginning to grind me down now. I’m not the sort person who enjoys or thrives on being hated. The fact that city are so hated is making me think what’s the point. Success is something to be celebrated but we’re basically never going to get any credit for the wonderful things we’ve done for the community and changed how football can be played. The hate in this country in general and how it is shown to City is frightening. I’ll just be happy when it’s all over, even if it means us in div 2.

And that is exactly what they set out to achieve. To grind us down so much, we just walk away. If you let that happen then they have won. They have achieved their objectives. You / I / we cannot let that happen. Do not let it tarnish our unbelievable rise and sustained success which is absolutely mind blowing! Drink it in! Rejoice! Celebrate! It’s more than probable that we will never witness what we are seeing to ever again.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down! Because that is what they want to achieve. No fucking chance!

 

[MillisleBlue]

And that is exactly what they set out to achieve. To grind us down so much, we just walk away. If you let that happen then they have won. They have achieved their objectives. You / I / we cannot let that happen. Do not let it tarnish our unbelievable rise and sustained success which is absolutely mind blowing! Drink it in! Rejoice! Celebrate! It’s more than probable that we will never witness what we are seeing to ever again.
Don’t let the bastards grind you down! Because that is what they want to achieve. No fucking chance!

 

[Nascent Blues]

I'll raise you:

 

[Bez]

So if our accounts are not true and fair as far as the PL are concerned. We have must have done one or a combination of the following.

1. Overstating revenue
2. Failing to record expenses
3. Misstating assets and liabilities

These are all ways to commit accounting fraud.

I have no idea what the PL charges relate to specifically, but I am assuming that the PL are focused on 1 or 2.

I am guessing that they will be trying to say we have overstated the value of sponsor deals or that we have paid players/staff without recording this info on the books.

So, we are the Enron of football! Even though CAS cleated City of all the financial related charges.

So, unless the PL have some new evidence none of us know about, they have unnecessarily raised expectations amongst football fans and potentially increased the likelihood that the PL will implode when the tribunal decision is communicated in 2025/26.

We will have had legal advice as to what information we needed to give them. That does not mean that we have not co-operated though. The PL may not like our response, but it does not follow that that is non co-operation.

So, the PL are walking a tight rope and I am guessing/hoping they have got things very wrong.

As The Prodigy said in the 1990s on the Jilted Generation...."fuck em and their law!".

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

So true. It’s all beginning to grind me down now. I’m not the sort person who enjoys or thrives on being hated. The fact that city are so hated is making me think what’s the point. Success is something to be celebrated but we’re basically never going to get any credit for the wonderful things we’ve done for the community and changed how football can be played. The hate in this country in general and how it is shown to City is frightening. I’ll just be happy when it’s all over, even if it means us in div 2.

As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve been feeling like that at times as well.

I’ve been verbally abused on more than one occasion by complete strangers in the street just because I was wearing my City gear. Been called “a cheat” by someone I don’t know from Adam.

The vitriol aimed at City in this country is worse than Leeds and Millwall combined.

I know this is what they want - to systematically grind us down - but I do find it exhausting.

 

[Bald fraud]

It seems that the PL are willing to charge us when the UEFA case failed. Clubs who have been found “guilty” by UEFA have not subsequently been charged by the FA. Is this their policy or is City a special case? I think we should be told.

Ye but if you play in red it automatically becomes a “minor” breach

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I wouldn't mind them adding another 115 charges just before kick off at Luton.

Would be a bit ironic as we are chasing Luton's record deduction of 30 (thirty) points.