PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[decmancity]

Why would a low net spend help ?
Just interested

We need the cash in the bank to pay off the independent court.

 

[Crooked_rain]

I suppose the old "no smoke without fire" argument. Or the "you got off on a technicality" guff. Our name will be shit to many football fans and journos for years going forward, even if we win.

Who gives a fuck what a load of bent journo shitgibbons think, or fans of a load of shite clubs

 

[Thornliebank]

Be wary of rival clubs trying to cause trouble here for the sole benefit of themselves and kangaroo courts in the media.
It happened up here in Scotland in 2012 with the ludicrous ‘ sporting integrity ‘ campaign that ended up giving one particular club free league titles and cups for years on end.

 

[01282]

Stevie G will be cumming in his pants this afternoon.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I suppose the old "no smoke without fire" argument. Or the "you got off on a technicality" guff. Our name will be shit to many football fans and journos for years going forward, even if we win.

Couldn’t give a rats arse what anyone else thinks. We’ll beat this, crack on as per and the silverware will continue to flow, as will the bitter tears of our rivals.

 

[neel]

 

[BlueMoonday]

One of my own personal joys in life are people who don't even know how English football is structured via the premier league, league and FA, confidently explaining some of the most technical parts of global sports contract law.

Stephen Warnock will be on sky sports news soon pretending to know the ins and outs of footballing finance just because he's put on a pair of glasses. The boring scouse c*nt.

 

[Bez]

I have been a fan since 1978 and there have been some lows, but this feels like a big moment to me.It's natural to fear the worst here. That said, we need to remember that we have been hounded for years on these issues so if we have blatantly broken the rules we deserve what we get. However, I can't believe that the City leadership would have been so naive. So, my take on things is that the Premier League have been under so much pressure to clip City's wings from the heritage clubs that they have thrown the kitchen sink at City in order to look tough and in the hope something sticks. That said, if we have broken the rules following a fair trial we deserve what we get and what we have achieved in the last 10 years or so will be dust...I just hope the City leadership are decent honest people. I don't know them so can only guess what they have or have not done. Come on City. Don't let the bastards get you down.

 

[argyle]

Unless we claim victimisation? Or ethnic racism being targeted and blow the whole corrupt organisation to bits?

The club are run by some of the best businessmen in the world and will employ the services of some of the best legal minds in the world.

I suspect they will fight the charges on far more solid legal grounding than 'victimisation and ethnic racism.'

 

[BrianW]

This is like Al Capone accusing someone of being a gangster.
The system is totally corrupt.

 

[trevorriley]

ffs not again, seriously !

 

[Tolmie scores]

I am wondering if we did know something was coming? The incredibly low net spend over the last 5 years, and in particular the last year? Not saying the club agrees with the charges, just that we knew a load of charges were coming our way?

Surely Chelsea's accountants must be working overtime now

 

[KS55]

Looks like Mark Knopfler.

And is a member of Arsenal.

 

[Sparkys-Army]

I look forward to our defence against the allegations as a final chance to bury them.

If it all goes tits up, I will still be a City fan. If we have years in the wilderness, I will still be a City fan. If we play an Academy team every week, I will still be a City fan.

Along as we don't play inverted fullbacks and Stones is back in the back four. We have a good chance.

 

[Doctor Jimmy and Mr Jim]

Christ it's taken me 120-ish pages to catch up! Lots of 'obtuse' views on here, which is fair enough. Looks like a lot of shite has been thrown hoping some will stick. It's serious if (....IF!....) true. The club statement made me chuckle and we are not going to take this lying down. Looking forward to Stefan and Colin's thoughts on all this. Have faith, keep calm!

 

[M Gaudino]

bring on the super league where everyone can do what they want

 

[M18CTID]

Here's the problem right there in that part of the statement.

"The Club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent Commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position."

We won't get an independent commission to impartially consider the evidence will we?

Well if we don't then it's off to the High Court we go

 

[domalino]

Having read the PL rulebook arbitration section, I'm pretty sure they can appeal to the High Court.

 

[g180aj]

Timing is everything.

Guess which clubs are currently trying to attract a buyer...

Arsenal used to pay image rights off shore going all the way back to Henry.

They have thrown everything at the wall to ensure something will stick and a punishment forthcoming.

If I had to guess, they will include a massive fine, points deduction (for next season) and a longer transfer ban.

They want us out of business, and now making the Champions League will be a part of that.

As long as we got back to our usual
Level of performance next year we could swallow a 20 point deduction and still get into the champions league, that would probably feel like a tittle win!

 

[argyle]

That's the one thing we are guilty of. Effectively we admitted it and paid a reduced fine. Surely we can't be punished twice.

Perhaps, but we won't be deducted points or relegated for it.