PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[bobbyowenquiff]

There was no leak. All of that information (it was actually wrong but ignore that) was known since 9 April.

Thanks for this. I wonder why it took so long to come out. I thought it was odd that the story just appeared out of nowhere over the weekend.

 

[dadnlad]

Thanks for this. I wonder why it took so long to come out. I thought it was odd that the story just appeared out of nowhere over the weekend.

Ill guess that season starts this weekend

 

[Coatigan]

100% they had quite a complimentary taking the piss out of Arsenal with a Liverpool fan talking about how City always win in the end.

For me it’s just cheap publicity.

Dominos is worse as they seem to be going after City a lot more and less funny, but again I have no real issue.

The banter is 50% of the game these days

Don't think the two compare.

Paddy Power are genuinely funny. And cover any club that gives them an opportunity.

They are also immersed in football and linked to it, as a place where football fans bet on football.

With Dominos, their attempts are misplaced and out of character. They are provocative rather than funny, and lack finesse and balance. And they are detached from football. Weird.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Not been ignored. Was a pretty big story. In the Athletic and Mail at least. The PL aren't going to investigate because they seeming approved the £40m so nothing to investigate. I assume on the share sale costs, they had pre-approval.

Isn't this the problem as the PL aren't held to account for their decisions, which can on face value appear to discriminate against certain teams, whilst favouring others ?

Would an Independent body be expected to have to justify such decisions , or is there scepticism regarding that role too ?

 

[Eds]

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That's the site just around the corner from the swamp, costs a pretty penny as well. Head of client services at Elonex is a blue as well!

 

[give it to gordon]

Not been ignored. Was a pretty big story. In the Athletic and Mail at least. The PL aren't going to investigate because they seeming approved the £40m so nothing to investigate. I assume on the share sale costs, they had pre-approval.

Who investigates the pl ? For corruption with the rags ?

 

[lancs blue]

I saw the PP one as taking a dig at the PL, since they announced the charges just after a loss at Spurs, we've won 7 trophies and only lost 6 competitive games out of 87 (counting shoot-outs as draws) and of those Rodri was missing for five of them and the squad was still hungover for the FA Cup defeat.

 

[hihosilva]

Isn't this the problem as the PL aren't held to account for their decisions, which can on face value appear to discriminate against certain teams, whilst favouring others ?

Would an Independent body be expected to have to justify such decisions , or is there scepticism regarding that role too ?

The Premier League wont want to sanction Utd because they are major audience pull around the globe. The same could now be said for us but we know the Premier League are under pressure from the red cartel to do something.

Now that the government are introducing an independent football regulator the Premier League should at least be accountable.

 

[Centurions]

Not sure what the point of that is. Is it supposed to be funny, which is how these things are frequently portrayed? Is it supposed to be a satirical take on the amount of time it is taking, which was obviously going to be the case as soon as the allegations were referred?

By all means take the piss, but if you are just stirring things up then you are part of the problem. What next, some satirical take on government ineptitude on immigration by pointing out net immigration figures since Brexit? That wouldn't be fucking funny in the current circumstances either ......

I actually did find it funny but then it put me in mind of the rags timer, I think the 1894 guys should have a banner for the first home game with it on. Now that really would boil some piss :)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

The Premier League wont want to sanction Utd because they are major audience pull around the globe. The same could now be said for us but we know the Premier League are under pressure from the red cartel to do something.

Now that the government are introducing an independent football regulator the Premier League should at least be accountable.

You would certainly hope so as the PL and Masters have demonstrated their total bias towards the favoured clubs, at the expense of others.

The US owners need to be made to operate under the same rules and conditions which apply to everybody else or fuck off and " manipulate " their own sports .