PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[cheekybids]

The premier league, cartel & media worked together to demonise City ahead of any charges in the tried & trusted way to ensure full support of public opinion. It’s the same as if they are attacking a politician, invading a country……

• Fabricating atrocities
• Creating a sense of fear
• Promoting nationalism
• Distraction & diversion

It’s been handled completely differently to Chelsea or any other clubs.

 

[Bluewonder]

This is true in all litigation - you'd focus on your strong claims and not dilute them with loads of noise from other matters. The PL chose a kitchen sink approach which I think is a mistake. But I don't think it necessarily signals that they expect to lose the serious ones. It really would be a strange move to pursue a case of this nature without confidence in the core of the case.

You are basing this on an assumption that the PL is acting in good faith, but the IC's judgment for the APT case casts significant doubt on that notion.

I said something similar last night, but it's of greater likelihood that the PL is acting maliciously than City undertaking material accounting fraud for a decade, simply due to the number of parties that would be involved.

Occam's Razor, and all that.

 

[mancboy]

City can't be paying to towards the costs of charging City !

this is the pl we are talking about here, they are charging us with not giving them what they want to make their claims stick, its entirely reasonable they they would try and make us pay for it as well

 

[salfordbluetrue]

City can't be paying to towards the costs of charging City !

Most likely everyone down to Football in the community will end up with reduced funding.

 

[Francis Crawford]

They could I suppose, if they were happy knowing they’re picking up 1/20th of the tab for a doomed lot of legal costs

Surley it’s 1/19?
Surley we won’t have to pay a share towards the leagues legal fees?

 

[mancboy]

You are basing this on an assumption that the PL is acting in good faith, but the IC's judgment for the APT case casts significant doubt on that notion.

I said something similar last night, but it's of greater likelihood that the PL is acting maliciously than City undertaking material accounting fraud for a decade, simply due to the number of parties that would be involved.

Occam's Razor, and all that.

I think way before the apt case was heard we could surmise that the pl was acting in bad faith, the fact that an incorrect charge sheet was released to the press before any discussion with city would suggest that they were acting in bad faith from the start and it only gets worse from there.

 

[LeonardoDaVnci]

Well it would be great if you are right and I have credited the PL with more credibility than they deserve.

And don't forget Masters classic Freudian slip, when asked in an interview if City's dominance could damage the PL in some way. He replied "regimes come and regimes go, and soon another club will take over the top spot...".
First of all "regime" surely only meant in the political context, yeah racism Kick It Out. Secondly how could he possibly know City would not remain dominant. Was it just wishful thinking or someone who has made it his professional ambition to make it happen, for reasons known only unto himself.
I would have opened our defence with that video swiftly followed by questions to Masters, what precisely did he mean, regimes come and regimes go, that invertebrate would snap like a twig,

 

[Stoned Rose]

It’s all double speak, even when complimentary it’s a subtle dig at the organisation. I wasn’t suitable to the boardroom with my reluctance to avoid saying what it is.

“Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the chairman of Manchester City, praised Alison Brittain after the recent trophy presentation. Her presence and genuine warmth while greeting the players were noted positively, especially in contrast to the Premier League chief executive's absence.”

The bottom line is if she works for the PL she’ll be a **** of the highest order.

 

[Bluewonder]

The bottom line is if she works for the PL she’ll be a **** of the highest order.

And a rag season ticket to boot.

Also known as the dickhead double.

 

[slbsn]

You are basing this on an assumption that the PL is acting in good faith, but the IC's judgment for the APT case casts significant doubt on that notion.

I said something similar last night, but it's of greater likelihood that the PL is acting maliciously than City undertaking material accounting fraud for a decade, simply due to the number of parties that would be involved.

Occam's Razor, and all that.

But your premise is simply not true - certainly the APT Tribunal said nothing of the sort. I do think that there is some risk of severe criticism of the PLby the IC if they lose this case because if you bring such serious allegations you tend to be criticised if you fail and often penalised by a big costs order (FWIW).