PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[KansasCityBlueMoon]

In high school, in rural Kansas, in the fall of 2001, I read a book about my favorite rockstar called “Touching From A Distance,” and made the decision that Manchester City would be my soccer team. My cousin, who lived in Kansas City (proper) and was able to play the sport while I had to sort out basketball and gridiron football, was an absolute rag. He laughed at me because I couldn’t even watch my club play because America did not show Div 1 matches. I did not care, f em.

As someone who along with his dad attendedevery home game for quite possibly the worst American football college during their worst years of 1992-2004, Kansas University, I did not realize how perfect this union between man and club actually would reveal itself to be. The worse we got, the more we’d lean into this program.

In particular, the gallows humor: as a fan of the generally struggling baseball team the Kansas City Royals, I was immediately familiar. Fans used to call in to local sports talk radio and be as funny as possible with their complaints. Once, I heard a guy get kicked off the show for suggesting that the Royals should trade Johnny Damon (just about a Cancelo) for a horse and a pack of gum. When the host asked “Why is that?” The fan responded “So we can chew the gum while we f* the horse.”

I’m getting flooded with messages from a group chat full of Americans who chose their clubs for reasons just as stupid as mine, but I can tell they don’t feel what I feel. They’re plastic. They talk about glories they never witnessed. I mean there’s a Liverpool fan who didn’t even see their last title talking about the 20th century. A rag so young Ferguson never could have seen him. A spurs fan who doesn’t mind the lack of silverware because he’s older than metallurgy. No Arsenal fans really, because they probably like us now.

Whatever happens, F em. CTID.

 

[blue44]

Yes, our strategic error was to think we would eventually be accepted by the self-styled elite here and in Europe and so went with decisions such as "taking a pinch" when we should really have just steam-rollered the fuckers from the start.

It as been their preferred way from the start,softly softly.And we all knew it wouldn't work.

 

[lancs blue]

It has been their preferred way from the start,softly softly.And we all knew it wouldn't work.

Interestingly, PSG essentially took the opposite approach and now have a seat at UEFA's top table.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Dead right.

Imagine if we'd been a Bournemouth etc the dips could have paid us off & got us to make a shady statement.....we were fucking idiots but, the point is it shouldn't matter what the clubs say as it long-term effects every other team in the Prem too.

Amongst other stuff If Barca hadn't paid all that money for a player they got from our data the results could have been very different......step on a spider and the chain reaction changes the world.

Who knows what the butterfly effect was of this, it’s well documented we brought forward a few signings including Ferna, but what of Liverpool’s signings ? They’ve just had their most successful period since the eighties, how much of that was down to this episode ? People love to base our success on a foundation of cheating etc, but maybe that’s the perfect deflection for some

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Stefan made some very interesting points in his latest podcast.

Firstly, it’s inexplicable, given the time frames, that we could not sit down in a room with the boffins in the PL and not arrive at some sort of deal that saved the face of both parties, and saved millions and millions in the process.

Secondly, given the magnitude, gravity and complexity of the allegations, and everything that this sort of case brings with it in terms of evidence and witnesses, a 3 member PL panel is completely ill-equipped to deal with the demands of such a case.

Thirdly, and very importantly, if (and I emphasise if) we are found to have falsified information, then the biggest losers are we, the diehard fans. Our Board has stewardship over the management of the club. They owe a duty to us to manage the affairs of City in a manner that ensures we, as fans, can enjoy the fruits of their labour.

When I consider all of this, I’m not normally a conspiracy theorist. I don’t believe that Michael Jackson and Elvis are hanging out in some dark dingy bar in Tennessee.

However, the timing of this announcement, the manner in which was announced (complete with journalist tipoff), the vague sweeping nature of the charges, and the nature of the current leadership of the PL, leads me to a conclusion that we have been well and truly set up.

With regards to the first part, is there still a chance this happens or has that ship sailed? That is that all parties sit round a table and sort this shit out negating the need for a long drawn out expensive process?

 

[blue44]

Interestingly, PSG essentially took the opposite approach and now have a seat at UEFA's top table.

Yep,i know,just talking to my dad about that yesterday,they came into play after us but still secured a place there.

 

[give it to gordon]

Would I be right in saying that if City thought the rags and dippers were cooking the books and City reported this to the pl. The pl would investigate into their book keeping for the last decade ?

 

[nellyonthewing]

I wonder how this Premier League Kangaroo court attempt to drag down the reputation of City and our owners will look alongside the huge political Energy security deal the UK have signed with the UAE. Vast sums of money and jobs could be impacted because the PL choose this moment to attack our owners . Watch this space.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Every time we’ve tried to create a relationship with the Dippers & Rags they’ve still tried to obliterate us.

Maybe this was fairly early but never again should we make any efforts with these.

Never, never, ever!

We never learn, rip our security off, no probs just buy us a pint, chuck stuff and endanger our paying customers, don't worry about it we'll put out a generic joint statement & don't get me going on the media.

City are too soft by far, I'd hope at some point the penny will drop and we'll start to hit back and be the bully rather than the bullied.

 

[blue44]

We never learn, rip our security off, no probs just buy us a pint, chuck stuff and endanger our paying customers, don't worry about it we'll put out a generic joint statement & don't get me going on the media.

City are too soft by far, I'd hope at some point the penny will drop and we'll start to hit back and be the bully rather than the bullied.

Pussies are us.
Been pissing me off for a long time