PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Rory Bluelow]

Would any of these financial witch hunts even exist if the rags were still winning things most seasons?

Exactly.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

They should be very careful. I seem to recall us pasting Millwall 4-1 at home, even when we were shit!

 

[John Wayne]

It really is a perfect response isn't it !?

No. He should have put a comma before 'Stan', followed by a full-stop and a new sentence beginning with a capital letter.

;)

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

They're wetting their knickers about it mate, on their tiny minds 24/7 these allegations. It's going to be amazing when we're exonerated again. There will be several suicides in Liverpool and the home counties/London. Lol

I think there will be mass drowning caused by a monstruous tsunami of froth, tears and blue semen.

 

[chesterbells]

Heard all about this and was discussed on the Monday Night Club too.

It all pointed to poor old Forest but no suggestion of Forest being greedy and wanting more.

Fault is always aimed at buying Clubs for inflating transfer fees but never at the selling Club for demanding more!

Red Rory was in full effect on there last night.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Not really worried about the outcome. I'm sure Gwyneth Hughes and Patrick Spence will knock up a four part drama about the Premier Leagues evil deeds.

 

[give it to gordon]

I’m treating this with with the old plane analogy. When we hit a bit of turbulence do the stewards look nervous?….
Do pep the players or khaldoon look nervous?

Lol I been on another forum, it's fun. Apparently this blokes lives in Aldly Edge ( City players live there ) and he heard that City players are very worried about points deducted and relegation. The players are getting ready to leave !

 

[Mr Fraser]

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I am guessing stanloi hasn't replied

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

So hands up all those following this thread who would have loved to have been asking the questions at this morning's Select Committee. The standard of questioning was woeful and showed just how much the politicians have been influenced by media reporting.

It shows you even more the appalling standard of politicIan in this country.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Lol I been on another forum, it's fun. Apparently this blokes lives in Aldly Edge ( City players live there ) and he heard that City players are very worried about points deducted and relegation. The players are getting ready to leave !

Clearly shows in their performances on the pitch :)

 

[One Fan Clapping]

All i read about is what about City?
My pals just made a good comment….
The Rags failed FFP in July 2023 and were fined £257,000 - why weren’t they docked points like Everton?

More to the point why did we not find out what the charges were?

They were referred to as “minor”.

Everyone of ours was listed.

I would sooner make a judgement on what they breached. Stinks of a cover up.

 

[MCFC1993]

Would any of these financial witch hunts even exist if the rags were still winning things most seasons?

The sad thing is probably not. Their original retort used to be 'they'll get bored and leave', once they realised they were serious they had to find a new angle. Once this one is done there'll be a new thing.

 

[Bald fraud]

Well just imagine what it will be like when we get to and around the actual date of the hearing it’ll be wall to wall coverage everywhere,wouldn’t be surprised it brings the internet down ..

Exactly! And how will the ”independent“ panel not be swayed by the trial by media?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Richard Masters has never done anything to make me think he's more of a football fan than refer to those clubs as small.

Clubs will be called small compared to City in stadiums, bars, clubhouses, u9 pitches, dinner tables, pubs, twitter, the newspapers, TV, podcasts. By managers, owners, players, pundits, journalists and fans.

And yet an executive says it everyone pretends they would never dare to refer to another club as small and it's really just not on. How could anyone in charge of a business where some teams earn £850m a year and £400m wage bills while some earn £100m and spend £50m a year refer to one as being bigger than the other? How can a club with 9 league titles be referred to as bigger than a club with none? How could a club with a 60,000 seater stadium by bigger than Luton?

The abosolute definition of manufactured and performative outrage.

“Small” is a term that is routinely deployed pejoratively from supporters of certain clubs in the PL towards others clubs. On that basis the word should be used with great caution and consideration by the Chief Executive of that league, most especially when describing clubs that would be the subject of that description.

If Masters was competent in his job, he would appreciate this.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Anyone any idea as to.why the date for the hearing has to be a secret?

 

[chaddblue]

I’m treating this with with the old plane analogy. When we hit a bit of turbulence do the stewards look nervous?….
Do pep the players or khaldoon look nervous?

At the back of my mind, I keep telling myself that if they had any doubts at all that we will be fine, surely the stadium development wouldn’t have started

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

You take a very contrary line don't you.
You probably think you're being pragmatic.
OK - have it your way. But for a CEO to refer numerous times to clubs like Everton and Forest - with their history and achievements, as small, is unprofessional, undiplomatic and discourteous. He should have been more aware, especially in the febrile environment that he has created/presided over.

Well said.

 

[Always Ali]

Anyone any idea as to.why the date for the hearing has to be a secret?

Agreed by the PL and City I think, otherwise it will become even more of a media circus (no more clowns please).

 

[Bald fraud]

Lol I been on another forum, it's fun. Apparently this blokes lives in Aldly Edge ( City players live there ) and he heard that City players are very worried about points deducted and relegation. The players are getting ready to leave !

Yeah they all looked desperate for a way out on Saturday night celebrating in front of our fans after the game! Lol

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Agreed by the PL and City I think, otherwise it will become even more of a media circus (no more clowns please).

So if it isn't going to be announced, it implies it will be held behind closed doors in secret?