PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Marvin.]

We would be cheats and that is as bad as it gets. Most of us love city almost like a family member. Disgrace will be felt very keenly and many wonderful memories tarnished.
Thank god we will be found innocent of the most serious charges.

UEFA called us cheats, CAS effectively called UEFA cheats. Whatever the verdict, Delaney, Ronay etc will paint us guilty but you have to examine the evidence.

City have been targeted for a decade and unless the Premier League come up with compelling evidence that supports this pursuit, I am sticking with City. Small technicalities I am not concerned about. If you went through Man Utd, and Arsenal with a fine tooth-comb examining every email, and action you'd unearth problems. The PL have to show me systematic fraud and cheating for my memories to be tarnished. They may find on the balance of probabilities that City cut corners in some ambiguous area, most of the world of commerce does that. The legal pursuit of MCFC is the issue for me. It is evidence of how football has been distorted and is now controlled by a cartel.

Organising a European Super League with rival sponsorship details and regulation behind the back of football and using it as a threat against UEFA. That's cheating. Spending billions financed on lengthy contracts and selling hotels, that looks like rule bending / breaing. Setting up a sponsorship arrangement with Eithad Airways warrants investigation and a decade long pursuit?

 

[meeesh]

Barmcake is an almost exclusively north west/Lancashire word, and as such it should be respected. There are of course regional variations, but the thing that traditionally separated a barmcake from its pale imitators was the fact that the bread was leavened using barm, a brewers yeast rather than bakers yeast.

The barm was collected as a bi-product of beer brewing, it's the scum that forms on top of fermenting beer.

I think it might be where we get the word 'barmy' from?

Some fucking barmy bastards on here that's for sure.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Barmcake is an almost exclusively north west/Lancashire word, and as such it should be respected. There are of course regional variations, but the thing that traditionally separated a barmcake from its pale imitators was the fact that the bread was leavened using barm, a brewers yeast rather than bakers yeast.

The barm was collected as a bi-product of beer brewing, it's the scum that forms on top of fermenting beer.

I think it might be where we get the word 'barmy' from?

“Barmy” is one of those rare words that seems to have had two origins that converged. First, “barm” is the froth on fermenting beer or ale, so “barmy” was used figuratively “full of ferment, excitedly active, flighty”, as the OED puts it (possibly with connotations of intoxication and light-headness?). Second, there is not much difference in pronunciation between “barmy” and “balmy”, a slang term for “soft-headed, weak-minded, insane” (possibly because balms are usually soft? Or such persons needed a balm applied to their head? The OED gives the meaning, but doesn’t explain it.)

A very pertinent word for this thread.

 

[Oldham Exile]

It's the difference between people who want to become better informed and people who don't and are happy to read utter shit.

It's one of the reasons Twitter has turned to shit.

But there are sooooo many other threads to chat bollocks on. Or, here's an idea................

Someone start a thread called, I don't know something like.....

"This thread is for everyone to chat bollocks on whilst we wait for some news on the main charges thread"

Just an idea

 

[Damocles]

Correct. and you're probably the most emotional poster on here.

Thanks.

I have no idea who you are and have zero memory of ever interacting with you. But happy to have made an impression.

EDIT: According to search, our only ever interaction was several months ago where you claimed to have gone college with @twosips and I called you out for your jealous noncery. And upon reading the details you posted about him, he said you were full of shit. That was months ago mate. You dont still need to be hurt over it

 

[Eccles Blue]

Keyboard shortcut to refresh your web-page. So you see if there's anything new. On my laptop I have to press the fn key at the same time to make it work.

I just press the little circle thingy in the top left hand corner of my screen.... you learn something new every day!! :-)

 

[Centurions]

But there are sooooo many other threads to chat bollocks on. Or, here's an idea................

Someone start a thread called, I don't know something like.....

"This thread is for everyone to chat bollocks on whilst we wait for some news on the main charges thread"

Just an idea

Locking this thread may be an idea, at least until something actually related happens.

 

[Gaz76]

Some fucking barmy bastards on here that's for sure.

And some muffiny cunts

 

[Gabriel]

 

[Centurions]

What does pressing F5 do? Genuine question.

It's the same as holding down the Alt key and hitting the F4 function key.

 

[happy]

But there are sooooo many other threads to chat bollocks on. Or, here's an idea................

Someone start a thread called, I don't know something like.....

"This thread is for everyone to chat bollocks on whilst we wait for some news on the main charges thread"

Just an idea

The word Tenderstem, as in Tenderstem Broccoli is actually trademarked, and as such should feature the 'R' on all packaging, menus, etc.

 

[Shirley]

Who the fuck is Des Tiny?

No idea who Des is but many of us FOCs will remember Tiny…

 

[Saddleworth2]

UEFA called us cheats, CAS effectively called UEFA cheats. Whatever the verdict, Delaney, Ronay etc will paint us guilty but you have to examine the evidence.

City have been targeted for a decade and unless the Premier League come up with compelling evidence that supports this pursuit, I am sticking with City. Small technicalities I am not concerned about. If you went through Man Utd, and Arsenal with a fine tooth-comb examining every email, and action you'd unearth problems. The PL have to show me systematic fraud and cheating for my memories to be tarnished. They may find on the balance of probabilities that City cut corners in some ambiguous area, most of the world of commerce does that. The legal pursuit of MCFC is the issue for me. It is evidence of how football has been distorted and is now controlled by a cartel.

Organising a European Super League with rival sponsorship details and regulation behind the back of football and using it as a threat against UEFA. That's cheating. Spending billions financed on lengthy contracts and selling hotels, that looks like rule bending / breaing. Setting up a sponsorship arrangement with Eithad Airways warrants investigation and a decade long pursuit?

Up until now we are not cheats. Anyone throwing that around is a liar. If we get found guilty by an independent body of financial fraud implicating our executive and others over many years then that changes and no 'whataboutery' will deflect that.

Anyway. Thats not going to happen as we are innocent. My comments were more for those that say they don't care if we are found guilty.

 

[hammersmithlad]

Try this easy dinner recipe perfect for after a long day.

Easy chicken curry.​

This easy staple chicken curry is a fantastic recipe for family dinners. It's made with just a handful of ingredients and is enriched with creamy yogurt.

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion
  thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
  crushed
• thumb-sized piece of ginger
  grated
• 6 chicken thighs
  boneless and skinless
• 3 tbsp medium spice paste
  (tikka works well)
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 100g Greek yogurt
• 1 small bunch of coriander
  leaves chopped
• 50g ground almonds
• naan breads
  or cooked basmati rice, to serve

Method​

• step 1​

  Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish or large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and fry for 8-10 mins, or until the onion has turned golden brown and sticky. Add the garlic and ginger, cooking for a further minute.
  
  
  

• step 2​

  Chop the chicken into chunky 3cm pieces, add to the pan and fry for 5 mins before stirring through the spice paste and tomatoes, along with 250ml water. Bring to the boil, lower to a simmer and cook on a gentle heat uncovered for 25-30 mins or until rich and slightly reduced. Stir though the yogurt, coriander and ground almonds, season and serve with warm naan or fluffy basmati rice.

How to thicken curry sauce​

If you find your sauce is on the runny side, there are several ways to fix this. Here are 3 methods:

1. Simmering gently on a low temperature will reduce the volume of liquid as well as intensifying the flavour of the curry.
2. Add 1 tbsp cornflour to 2-3 tbsp of cold water to form a slurry. Then add this to the curry and simmer until it thickens.
3. Add a few tbsp of Greek yogurt, which will give the curry a lovely creamy consistency too.

​

tbf - this looks like a decent & manageable recipe. May try this out later on in the week!

 

[The Colonel]

“Barmy” is one of those rare words that seems to have had two origins that converged. First, “barm” is the froth on fermenting beer or ale, so “barmy” was used figuratively “full of ferment, excitedly active, flighty”, as the OED puts it (possibly with connotations of intoxication and light-headness?). Second, there is not much difference in pronunciation between “barmy” and “balmy”, a slang term for “soft-headed, weak-minded, insane” (possibly because balms are usually soft? Or such persons needed a balm applied to their head? The OED gives the meaning, but doesn’t explain it.)

A very pertinent word for this thread.

What about barm pot?

 

[Blueknows]

Up until now we are not cheats. Anyone throwing that around is a liar. If we get found guilty by an independent body of financial fraud implicating our executive and others over many years then that changes and no 'whataboutery' will deflect that.

Anyway. Thats not going to happen as we are innocent. My comments were more for those that say they don't care if we are found guilty.

The red cartel along with the media have set out from the off to tarnish our achievements and label us as cheats , have we cheated on the pitch ? bribing referees , paying opposition players/officials to throw a game now thats cheating....so why the fuck would any trophies have to be handed back as most of the media have suggested ?

 

[City Raider]

Can’t believe anyone would own them labelling us as cheats, irrelevant of outcome. We all know the real cheats are those who invented the rules.

 

[tonea2003]

It was always called a barm in Droylsden.

And yes non-cooperation is part of the 115/130 and no, it won't be handled separately. Imho.

i'm from droylsden and i've never called it a barm
chip muffin has always been that as far as i'm concerned

 

[theres only one carlito]

Over the last 5 weeks, I have known 2 lads lads from Newton Heath hang themselves. One in their 40's and another in his 30's. I have done a lot of thinking over the last few days and it's made me realise what's important to me.
I honestly don't care about the verdict. It's not going to diminish my love of City. I don't support City because of success. Owners will come and go.
Now I was not there for the Aguero moment. I had a load of my mates in my house, in Newton Heath. All rags, but one. My mate Beef was giving it me all game. When Aguero scored, I went absolutely mental. I totally lost control. I jumped on top of Beef and was laying right into him. I had to be dragged off him. It was fucking fantastic, I loved every second of it.
Now, my mate Beef died of bowel cancer not long after that, aged 35. All I have got is memories. They can take the trophies, they mean fuck all. But they are never taking my memories as that's all I have got. When I go back to Newton Heath, the story will be about when I went mad and started hitting Beef. That's what me and my mates will remember. Not financial experts and bullshit rules.
That's why I don't give a fuck. Win or lose this case, I will make more memories.

Touché to that brother, my mates just been found 30 miles from where he jumped in the ship canal, 40 years old. Some things transcend sport. On the scale of bad news I feel a guilty verdict would be pretty low in the scale of life.

Lifes too short,

Look after yourself mate.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

The ONLY cheats in the PL are those actually charged and find guilty of breaching ffp/psr. And that includes utd and lfc