Are they saying it in a banter way though? Like for if example you say to the Villa fan his team will drop off, or to the Arsenal fan his team will bottle it?My office is full of Villa, Liverpool & Arsenal fans, every single one of them love to call us cheats.
We really are despised & it aint just the red shirts fans
Yes you're spot on regarding the comply or explain vs comply or dieGiven the ownership of an American club, I would be shocked if the group didn't follow SOX, and although there is a British version last time I looked (it has been a while) hasn't got anywhere near the reach and mandatory requirements of SOX. (If I remember it was a comply or explain model, unlike SOX comply or get punished)
My point was that an Enron is possible just not in USA, and that it isn't impossible for Companies and their external audit to collude even with SOX. Not that I'm implying in any way the City, its sponsors and its auditors did.
Sums up my feelings exactly. The EPL must have had legal advice before they kicked this off. I have said before, maybe they knew all along it was going to be highly difficult to prove but felt they had no choice to go ahead to be seen to be doing something and placate eg. Levy. The EPL wanted the proceedings to be kept private which would have stopped them appearing incompetent if they failed.I swing back n forth about what i think/hope/dread/ will be.
Part of me thinks, “how can the Prem get this so wrong. Surely the level and seriousness of these accusations means they MUST have something on us. Would they risk the credibility of such a huge worldwide organisation on a whim or at the behest of certain clubs.
Then u swing back to the robust nature in the way City And our powers that be have defended themselves and come out fighting , saying we are 100% innocent and will prove it.
One thing is for sure. One side has got this VERY wrong.
Quelle surprise.............Talksport have now twisted his words on the news bullitin. "Stefan has said it will only end in one way. Relegation down to league 2"
Went well in Vietnam, Somalia etcI know I panic sometimes as someone said I sounded like a scouser ( bloody cheek )
But in the cold light of day the pl are accusing some seriously power people of being fraudsters. This will have massive fallout around the world if true. I csnt see how the pl think they have the proof to damage these peoples reputations. Even calling a royal prince a fraudster. Its mind boggling
It really does feel like the American owned clubs and that's be honest America likes to think of itself as the top dog. Thought they could force the pl into these charges and get away with it. Like America does when invading other countries to enforce they view. If you dont agree with America we bomb you.
They've been posting relegated/thrown out of the League/stripped of titles since the news broke , whatever steffan had said they'd of posted the same who cares when we're found to be innocent ?Agree with Stefan feeling he was dealing with an intellectual pygmy.
But, he must have known that he would, at best, be misquoted.
Can now understand why City little interaction with the mainstream media...
Of course the morons will still use the narrative of guilty, they know deep down were innocent but its their comfort blanket so they can sleep at night.One thing that really irks me if the narrative and language used around the alleged offences. If we're cleared, we'll still always be guilty in the eyes of some regardless of what the verdict is and what is proven/unproven in that verdict. It's very much dressed up as we're either guilty or guilty but get off with it. No one has ever pointed to the fact it may all be bollocks. Even if the charges are dropped/we win in court, we'll forever be seen by others as innocent.
Just laugh and agree with them. Tell them it's great and you don't care that we are cheats as long as we keep winning. It winds them up even more than defending the club.My office is full of Villa, Liverpool & Arsenal fans, every single one of them love to call us cheats.
We really are despised & it aint just the red shirts fans
Jealousy.My office is full of Villa, Liverpool & Arsenal fans, every single one of them love to call us cheats.
We really are despised & it aint just the red shirts fans
A bit of both i suppose but honestly, the general response i get from most fans is that we are cheating cunts.Are they saying it in a banter way though? Like for if example you say to the Villa fan his team will drop off, or to the Arsenal fan his team will bottle it?
Or are they serious and full of bile and anger toward you?