PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[mcfcphil]

I wasn't being specific to that one. I meant all of it. Including yours (and the reaction to it). And Tolmie's. And of course all the multiple opposing takes and (often unfounded) claims.

It all creates backdrops that I just don't see how they can be completely ignored. If nothing else, it all creates distractions.

You’re making a big assumption here - the backdrop to this case very much depends on the individual.

I doubt members of the tribunal will be following this issue in the court of public opinion (Twitter and football forums). I’d hazard a guess they don’t have talksport on every day in chambers.

True, they will see some coverage in mainstream press but that is no different to other cases/inquiries they will have been involved in previously.

You could extend this to City’s legal team. I’m sure Pannick wants to win this case, but he would want to win the case equally as much if he was representing the PL.

They are professional people doing their job. That’s all there is to it.

 

[halfcenturyup]

The related party enquiries are bound to have led to relevant questions in terms of ultimate funding. Clearly a bunch of specific allegations and emails post 2018 will have heightened the concern.

Fair enough. I suppose we can agree to disagree. No problem.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

He didn't get a cake.

Oooooooooooooooooooooh shit!
Did we file the cost of the cake in our expenses?
We're fucked then aren't we :(

;)

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Still buying from these cunts hang your head in shame.

i left a review on their wembley stores google page the other day.

Funnily enough at the time they'd taken the sign down before 1 pm on the day

 

[feelymcfeel]

Clearly, I am not an auditor, but I am intrigued by the level of scrutiny they applied to City's accounts. So for example, on dd/mm/yyyy City's bank account received a payment in for £40M. Presumably the auditors query this either via email or in person, whatever. And the City accounts person replies "Oh that was a sponsorship payment from Ethihad Airways". Is that the end of the conversation ? the BDO person just says "thanks for that, moving on, next item..."
FFS there must be more scrutiny than that ?. We have never seen ANY leaked emails between City and BDO. Why might that be ?.

It would generally also be traced through invoices/remittance notices/bookkeeping records and cross referenced accordingly.

 

[Tueartsoverhead kick]

*I am NOT Nick Harris

Hmmmm get the retraction in early very cunning :)

 

[LeonardoDaVnci]

It would generally also be traced through invoices/remittance notices/bookkeeping records and cross referenced accordingly.

Thanks, irrefutable me thinks.

 

[tommy116]

I agree City are called guilty or implied guilty on a daily basis. I do wonder how City will get a fair hearing.
I know people says it's KC and they won't let this effect them but still part of me thinks it will.
Plus I don't see how it's legal for the press/media to call us guilty

Exactly, could City not say that due to total media bias they can not get a fair trial. Its not like evidence to support this is not out there.

 

[halfcenturyup]

What’s the YaYa accusation?

I don't know. And yet you brought it up, I hear you ask ...

There was some talk when the allegations were referred that the player remuneration charges related to Toure. Remember he was asked and he said it was all fine? Most of us on here thought the player remuneration thing was Fordham. But this is the thing. Fordham didn't start until 2013 and the allegations for player remuneration start in 2010/11. The year Toure started. So maybe it's Toure. Or maybe it's Toure and Fordham. In both cases, the issue is most probably payment for the use of image rights.

The allegations for player remuneration finish in 2015/6 iirc which is the year Fordham started to be wound down, I think. Pretty sure Toure stayed another couple of years. Make of that what you will .....

 

[dublinblue12]

Having watched the play off 99 documentary, brought back fond memories and it got me thinking of a scenario that plays out that wouldnt be all that bad. It won't happen of course as confident everything will work out but what if we got found guilty relegated a few divisions and titles stripped in a clearly unfair manner by PL. We go down drawing crowds of 40k++ for games to the likes of Wycombe. We bounce of teams and climb up to championship meanwhile the club is mounting a legal case, gets us reinstated and titles restored. Promoted to the PL again. All hopes killed for rivals and we go on to dominate for another 10 years+. Doesn't sound bad to me and would a hell of a ride. Now back to reality!