Man_City_Loyal
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PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules
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Ok some scousers haha (half my family are scouse)
No they wouldn’t because the media don’t like us we got off on a technicality remember everything was time barred and we picked one of the CAS people and probably bribed him I am joking but that what people thinkThat's one thing i'm hopeful of. During the CAS hearings we saw all sorts of leaks and drips to the usual suspects trying to put it into the public court to ensure they got the result they wanted.
If the PL are literally using the same evidence as what was presented at CAS, then if that got released they would be literally a laughing stock. However if they had some real new evidence of anything that had us bang to rights, then surely we would have a sniff of it by now.
give it to gordon
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And that tells its own story. If the PL had significant evidence it would have leaked out to our enemies in the media. The same individuals are still in place at LFC, MUFC, the PL, and the EFL are still in the loop. You can be sure they are still talking to each other and their pals in the media.
The pl must have significant evidence to charge us.
The pl have found that City broke 115 rules hence the charges or I am missing something ?
You mean a bit like UEFA must’ve had significant evidence to kick us out of Europe?The pl must have significant evidence to charge us.
The pl have found that City broke 115 rules hence the charges or I am missing something ?
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You mean a bit like UEFA must’ve had significant evidence to kick us out of Europe?
Why would the pl risk their reputation and their brand in going after City being cleared by CAS ?
Personally I believe City are 100% innocent but for the life of me cant understand why the pl would risk coming after City
Reading what's going on with other clubs and possible failing of the ffp soon all clubs will be under a 4 year investigation, starting with rags, arsenal, Chelsea, forest, etc.
The pl will run out of money having to employ all these financial experts and lawyers
gordondaviesmoustache
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The only counterpoint to that I can think of from the PL’s perspective is to head any non-cooperation charge defence on our behalf based on leaks from them off at the pass.That's one thing i'm hopeful of. During the CAS hearings we saw all sorts of leaks and drips to the usual suspects trying to put it into the public court to ensure they got the result they wanted.
If the PL are literally using the same evidence as what was presented at CAS, then if that got released they would be literally a laughing stock. However if they had some real new evidence of anything that had us bang to rights, then surely we would have a sniff of it by now.
That said, it’s plausible but highly unlikely.
gordondaviesmoustache
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The charges are almost certainly a fishing expedition based on fuck all.The pl must have significant evidence to charge us.
The pl have found that City broke 115 rules hence the charges or I am missing something ?
MCFCTrick
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Why would the pl risk their reputation and their brand in going after City being cleared by CAS ?
Personally I believe City are 100% innocent but for the life of me cant understand why the pl would risk coming after City
Reading what's going on with other clubs and possible failing of the ffp soon all clubs will be under a 4 year investigation, starting with rags, arsenal, Chelsea, forest, etc.
The pl will run out of money having to employ all these financial experts and lawyers
We can be cleared of all charges, and any hint of wrongdoing. However, our haters, or even the neutrals wouldn't stop either screaming, or at best still muttering 'fix' or 'no smoke without fire' etc. And in that, the job of sullying our name and achievements is still done. Cnuts.
Newman Noggs
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The charges are almost certainly a fishing expedition based on fuck all.
Absent any detail in the public domain, I'm inclined to think that's more true of the investigation than the charges.
Having had the email excuse to "deep-dive" into our finances and, essentially, invert the principles of fairness and put us to proof that everything was compliant with FFP, imo there was unlikely ever to be a situation where they couldn't charge us with something, even an omission or unwillingness to disclose something amongst the welter of documents demanded which, in iteslf, might constitute "non cooperation".
bobbyowenquiff
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The allegations are smilar to "specimen" charges in a criminal case so we have not broken 115 different rules. The 115 figure is irrelevant. The broad accusation from the PL claims we have repeatedly presented misleading accounts over a sustained period of time ie it is the same (similar) offence repeated multiple times. I think the fact the PL tallied up the broad accusations and claimed there were "115 charges" suggests strongly they are acting in bad faith. The fact someone apparently briefed Martin Ziegler at the Times with the "115 charges angle" before the PL told City about the accusations also suggests malice. It confirms my belief this is no more than a political witchunt.The pl must have significant evidence to charge us.
The pl have found that City broke 115 rules hence the charges or I am missing something ?
We have no idea if Masters and his pals have any proper evidence but based on what happened with the UEFA case I believe we have grounds to be optimistic. When it came to the crunch UEFA had no credible evidence. Their investigation was just a smear campaign designed to damage City. I suspect the same is true of the PL.