PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[mad4city]

I suspect he's putting forward his own opinion of how confident City ought to be based on what he's heard about the hearing based on the views of someone on the other side. But even if that's wrong, it's generated a ludicrous amount of discussion on this thread.

As @halfcenturyup said, there's a lot of high-quality analysis in this thread that you wont' find replicated elsewhere. At the same time, though, there's also a welter of absolute shite on here.

Only quoting to pay compliment to that positively Joycean turn of phrase at the end, "a welter of absolute shite".
Well played.

 

[ancoats]

No, you're mixing up the settlement agreement we originally made with UEFA that had the squad size reduced for a season and held back some CL payment money. Can't remember the year, perhaps 2013.

It's also worth pointing out that despite having the most investigated accounts in the history of professional sports, Manchester City have never had a single act of financial mismanagement or fraud proven against them. The first UEFA was a settlement agreement to avoid a court room where we made it clear that we don't accept any guilt and UEFA didn't imply any. UEFA 2 was overturned by CAS because they didn't actually have any evidence.

Social Media have found us guilty without any need for evidence, The Premier League must be taking their lead

 

[The perfect fumble]

I'm off to RAWK to look for the facts.

The home of fair and balanced.

But clearly....

 

[halfcenturyup]

I'm probably wrong, but I'm sure CAS made a comment on the lines of if city did cooperate with UEFA with their requests then there would have been no grounds for them to charge us.
I can't remember if I heard that as someones opinion or read it somewhere.

Iirc, and this is from memory so may not be 100%, CAS said at one point that if the club had handed over some information (I think it was the Mohammed thing?) then that would have facilitated the investigation. I don't think they ever said handing over information would have removed the grounds for the case.

They were quite critical of the non-cooperation, though, agreeing with UEFA that the club was obstructing the investigation by not cooperating and saying that withholding evidence turns the CFCB into a farce and can't be endorsed or tolerated.

 

[Family Man Ashton]

The home of fair and balanced.

But clearly....

Poor Uncle Fester...

 

[bernard o'silver]

Ah, here we are:

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on January 8, 2025, 02:14:52 pm

I'm sure these cheating c*nts will find a way of cooking the books and cheat even more.
Just expel them completely like a good few have already suggested.

RAWK is always full of in-depth analysis and objectivity.

The title of their thread though... "115 charges for the scorched earth cheating bastards on and off the pitch". Jesus wept!

 

[ufo]

The home of fair and balanced.

But clearly....

lol why that red lard dildo look so angry ? He needs some gentle rubbing and vitamin D-ick

 

[ufo]

I’ve never heard of the podcaster Rob Moore until just now and I’m not gonna post a link to the video to give him more clicks.

But in his interview with Le Tissier, in a video posted 2 days ago, Moore said: “What do you think about FFP? Have Man City been at it? They must have broken every rule in the book.”

Add him to the list of cunts.

Hide your wallet and never trust a man named rob more , once a thieve alway a thieve

 

[ufo]

Where has all the positivity gone ?
It seems that it's gone a bit flat in here at the moment

You want some ?

 

[bluemanchester]

When I feel a bit low about this hearing, which is rarely if I'm honest, I go back to this Martin Samuel column. Then I realise once again that we are dealing with a bunch of American carpetbaggers. Then I think how can any English independent judge or tribunal side with these type of people who make up rules so they themselves can take the prizes and money. Remember, our chairman says we have irrefutable evidence to answer these interloping carpetbaggers. We will prevail and hopefully send these people away with their tail between their legs back to where they have their franchises and closed leagues.
Keep the faith blues.