PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

HorlocksWalk said:
You heard it here first.

The punishment will be
Being sold to a family of American leeches that don't know you can play football without a helmet.
Having a stream of imbecilic managers, each one more inept than the past.
Having to pay four times the value of any player.
Having a fan base that despite all the evidence to the contrary, still think they are relevant.

They will not be happy times.
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the leeches have spent 1 billion on the team hardly pulling purse strings in
 
Nicholas van Whatsisface said:
I don’t post this lightly, but having spent the last few days with a couple of people in very senior positions at the PL - they are certainly feeling very confident in their position.

You’d expect that, to a point - and clearly this would only be of note or concern if we are to assume either the result has landed with both City and the PL already ahead of publication, and they are therefore reflecting an informed view - or if, given its imminence, the relevant parties have an early impression of the broad direction the ruling is going to take.

On this - it’s worth reiterating that @slbsn has been pretty clear that he has been told, as of close of play on Friday, neither party had received the result - so I’m hoping he’s right on that, as in that context the views relayed to me could simply be evidence of a general level of bravado/confidence/arrogance on behalf of the PL ahead of publication, and not indicative of any specific knowledge.

It’s also worth saying that I don’t know these people well, so whilst certain comments definitely felt more indiscreet than others - they could also simply be holding an agreed/mandated company line or corporate position on the charges which don’t indicate anything of substance either way.

But I find this unlikely, as I’d expect the company line would be to say nothing - and to hold that they are waiting for the panel to arrive at its judgement before making any substantive comments on the situation.

That said, they were definitely very bullish in tone, and dismissed any view that City’s position on the charges held any credibility whatsoever.
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I don’t say this lightly either, but these supposedly senior guys at the premier league have told this to you but to nobody else, hence it’s not all over the media? I don’t think that’s realistic
 
Nicholas van Whatsisface said:
I don’t post this lightly, but having spent the last few days with a couple of people in very senior positions at the PL - they are certainly feeling very confident in their position.

You’d expect that, to a point - and clearly this would only be of note or concern if we are to assume either the result has landed with both City and the PL already ahead of publication, and they are therefore reflecting an informed view - or if, given its imminence, the relevant parties have an early impression of the broad direction the ruling is going to take.

On this - it’s worth reiterating that @slbsn has been pretty clear that he has been told, as of close of play on Friday, neither party had received the result - so I’m hoping he’s right on that, as in that context the views relayed to me could simply be evidence of a general level of bravado/confidence/arrogance on behalf of the PL ahead of publication, and not indicative of any specific knowledge.

It’s also worth saying that I don’t know these people well, so whilst certain comments definitely felt more indiscreet than others - they could also simply be holding an agreed/mandated company line or corporate position on the charges which don’t indicate anything of substance either way.

But I find this unlikely, as I’d expect the company line would be to say nothing - and to hold that they are waiting for the panel to arrive at its judgement before making any substantive comments on the situation.

That said, they were definitely very bullish in tone, and dismissed any view that City’s position on the charges held any credibility whatsoever.
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Had a few posts on here similar to this style as of recent, whether it be from a city or PL POV. Obviously some have said they expect it soon, but the similar posts can definitely back this up.
 
BringBackSwales said:
I don’t say this lightly either, but these supposedly senior guys at the premier league have told this to you but to nobody else, hence it’s not all over the media? I don’t think that’s realistic
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What?

Told me the PL were still very confident they would be proven right when the panel returned their judgement, and dismissed City’s position a lacking credibility?

It’s hardly a major scoop mate - and it’s hardly a front page exclusive.

It’s mostly interesting because it likely indicates the PL haven’t had the judgement yet - despite speculation to the contrary - which is why I posted it.
 
Nicholas van Whatsisface said:
What?

Told me the PL were still very confident they would be proven right when the panel returned their judgement, and dismissed City’s position a lacking credibility?

It’s hardly a major scoop mate - and it’s hardly a front page exclusive.

It’s mostly interesting because it likely indicates the PL haven’t had the judgement yet - despite speculation to the contrary - which is why I posted it.
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No way has City’s position lacked credibility. If that was the case they would have sought a way out two years ago and not let the investigation go on like this
 
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johnevans said:
'They fuck you up, the Red Cartel/ They say they don't mean to, but they do./ They fill you with the charges THEY should have/ And add some extra, just for you..'

(with apologies to Larkin, Hull's answer to E J Thribb..)
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There was a young man called Dick Masters
As a villain he tried to cast us
He took us to court
But we fought and fought
And soon he'll be seeking new pastures.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
There was a young man called Dick Masters
As a villain he tried to cast us
He took us to court
But we fought and fought
And soon he'll be seeking new pastures.
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Worthy of Edward Lear! And when Simon Armitage decides to step down, you are a shoo-in for Poet Laureate..
 
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