PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[slbsn]

Surely it's not a case of any recipient of a letter 'defying' the club? They are perfectly free to say anything they like about the charges and their opinion of guilt as long as they are prepared to back it up in court if required to.

Sort of. But those alleging libel have the burden. The defendant could claim "truth" and then would have the burden of proof. The disclosure process means it is very unlikely any club would ever take on a journalist and even less a Youtuber.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

You’ll find out on Tuesday.

I’m convinced mate this will happen… ‘So I’m not actually allowed to say what’s on the letter bla bla bla’. He’ll have a lot of people tuning into nonsense he’s making up. If I’m wrong then I’ll be glad because it shows the club are pretty much cleared however I don’t think I’ll be wrong.

 

[Coatigan]

Still not proof .....

You see how annoying that is?

Of course, 'he could be lying'.

There is a fair bit of a difference between arguing whether what he said in his second video is true, and whether his laugh in his previous one confirms he had a letter. Right?

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Sort of. But those alleging libel have the burden. The defendant could claim "truth" and then would have the burden of proof. The disclosure process means it is very unlikely any club would ever take on a journalist and even less a Youtuber.

So for the likes of Harris and Goldbridge it's a hollow threat really?

 

[burning blue soul]

He is 100% on the windup

Yep, he's shooting fish in a barrel on this.
Too many folk taken in by a grifter for my liking. But when the same type of lying tit actually becomes PM it, sadly, reflects on the state of the population at large.
Societ is officially fucked!

 

[slbsn]

So for the likes of Harris and Goldbridge it's a hollow threat really?

IMO (with direct experience of an analogous situation) yes.

 

[WRicko]

no we wont advise him on whats ok or not to say, were not his legal advisors, its just a letter confirming the intention of legal action should he continue on the course he is on,next move is his, i m not to sure what the letter gains for city, most likely would be used in court where they could say 'well he was warned and continued to slander the club' despite a written warning

He is allowed to talk about the situation tho I mean there are facts to report he is a sort of journalist I use the term very loosely so surely he has to know what we are accusing him of and what he can and cannot say

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Not a chance any letter will be shown.
Why some are getting so excited by a narcissistic tit saying he's going to show a piece of paper?
Hardly Neville Chamberlain - but just as pointless.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Has it? Or is it a widespread case of confirmation bias. Because I don't think I have seen anything change at all. But all opinions. We all know who the most outspoken people are and at least one of those would not hesitate to share such a letter and to defy any threats (in my opinion). I don't believe that has happened but I am blocked by most of those people.

Fair enough. Could be.

I can only base any opinion on what gets posted on here. Just seems to be less rage posting of offensive tweets and articles. Let's see in another week.

 

[Doctor Jimmy and Mr Jim]

Let's wait and see what Brent actually produces. I'll be convinced when I see it.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Might be me but when you go on City’s comments pages on the BBC the comments mainly from dippers insisting City are bent i have to say seem to be getting removed pretty quickly. Wonder if they’ve had the hard word.

 

[Bantamgaz]

Let's wait and see what Brent actually produces. I'll be convinced when I see it.

Nothing he will say hes recieved it and aint allowed to say anything about it

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Was away over the weekend and saw a red i know. Decent enough bloke, good job, seemingly a sensible man

Told him of the rumours that charges have been dropped, told him what the city lawyer told me. His reply …

“Well youve obviously bribed someone”.

I laughed as i thought he was joking but no, he was deadly serious. I asked what he means and he said , “youve bribed the FA”.

The FA? What we have drove to london with a bag of cash to bribe ‘The FA’. Couldnt be arsed going into it as regards what the fuck the FA have to do with all this, nor how he thinks the bribe went down.

He then said “if you get away with it then forest and everton should sue”

Thats what we are up against. Idiots

Can't wait for the 'cease and desist winning' letters off Liverpool and Arsenal.

 

[paulchapo]

Mark Goldbridge hasn’t received a letter don’t believe that for a second. He’s the most click bait person you could come across. A ‘united’ fan from Nottingham who does watch alongs ffs. Just be talking shit so people tune into his next video.

The man's a knob but he's played a blinder and become very rich out of it. He's as real as Micky Mouse though.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

So for the likes of Harris and Goldbridge it's a hollow threat really?

Not a hollow threat. Suing some of these clowns would be time-consuming and costly for City win or lose but it would make business life impossible for some of the liars. I have always supported a targeted approach. We should challenge the big operators like the BBC and the Daily Mail when they spread lies. Goldbridge is unusual because he has a huge audience so perhaps he should be included.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

No idea. I have heard all the rumours but my information is that nothing has changed I'm afraid. That is not to say that is correct information, just I have not been able to stand up any of the positive development rumours.

Sadly I think you're likely to be right and I'd wager the last 50 pages or so are filled with fans going a bit overboard on very little information.

 

[dublinblue12]

Was away over the weekend and saw a red i know. Decent enough bloke, good job, seemingly a sensible man

Told him of the rumours that charges have been dropped, told him what the city lawyer told me. His reply …

“Well youve obviously bribed someone”.

I laughed as i thought he was joking but no, he was deadly serious. I asked what he means and he said , “youve bribed the FA”.

The FA? What we have drove to london with a bag of cash to bribe ‘The FA’. Couldnt be arsed going into it as regards what the fuck the FA have to do with all this, nor how he thinks the bribe went down.

He then said “if you get away with it then forest and everton should sue”

Thats what we are up against. Idiots

Response to that nonsense would be, if the owners were to do that, and it was that straightforward to simply bribe someone to end all this over a year on from the charges why wouldn't they have done that before it was it even announced. At the end of the day it's a business and the charges are bad for it

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

He is allowed to talk about the situation tho I mean there are facts to report he is a sort of journalist I use the term very loosely so surely he has to know what we are accusing him of and what he can and cannot say

He can say what he likes about City if he can prove it is true. He will have to stop his baseless lies.

 

[KS55]

Also an anagram of Cease Rid Brent.

And……Bent ride scare
Or …….Ten bride scare
Or……Debris care net
That’s enough anagrams. Ed.

 

[WRicko]

He can say what he likes about City if he can prove it is true. He will have to stop his baseless lies.

It’s a bit more complicated than that tho. He might have to prepare a case for his defense so he will need to know what he is accused of doing wrong. He is also entitled to tell anyone he wants and sort of journalist or even a private citizen what we are accused of doing that’s wrong even if it turns out none the allegations are true. He doesn’t have to prove we did any of the 115 charges to be not guilty of libel