PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Lost for words]

Won’t be long till we’re playing ‘soccer’ in the States.
PK’s, halftime shows and all that shite.

Just one more club to fall in to US ownership and then they will have the majority. And then the EPL as we know it will be consigned to 'istory and we may end up with a closed league without promotion or relegation, just franchises playing in conferences. British clubs will be in an Eastern conference, US clubs will be in a Western conference and a handpicked set of clubs from South America and Mediterranean regions will make up a Southern conference. And like the gridiron game there will be a mix of fixtures whereby teams will play teams from other conferences. Then we will finally have two teams to play a superbowl event that takes about six hours to find a winner.
Am I becoming paranoid?

 

[JULES]

Just one more club to fall in to US ownership and then they will have the majority. And then the EPL as we know it will be consigned to 'istory and we may end up with a closed league without promotion or relegation, just franchises playing in conferences. British clubs will be in an Eastern conference, US clubs will be in a Western conference and a handpicked set of clubs from South America and Mediterranean regions will make up a Southern conference. And like the gridiron game there will be a mix of fixtures whereby teams will play teams from other conferences. Then we will finally have two teams to play a superbowl event that takes about six hours to find a winner.
Am I becoming paranoid?

many a true word........

 

[marco]

if the pizza man comes round during the game with peperoni slices and milkshakes i'm in

 

[M18CTID]

Absolutely this. I don’t ever want to talk about it, cos even those of my friends and work colleagues (never mind people I hardly know), who are pretty smart, have had no real immersion into the subject and are reduced to parroting the nonsenses and half truths they’ve picked up in the media……and by the way, I don’t doubt I would be the same were the roles reversed……and I haven’t got the fucking energy to ever trawl through it all with them, not least because beyond the headline they aren’t really interested anyway.
As for those who regard it all as ‘banter’ and want to rile me on that level, I could cheerfully take a coal shovel to them…….

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[eastmanc]

CAS is independent and found in our favour.

The panel is independent.

 

[give it to gordon]

Here's an example of how this shit impinges on normal life. I'm in a walking football club in the Midlands. Supporters of West Ham, villa, Southampton, wolves, Coventry and, of course, united, liverpool, spurs and arse.

A few weeks ago a liverpool supporter posted some shit about us cheating. I ignored it until the pile-on started when I just said "please fuck off with this shit". Well, of course, the scouser was all offended and I got a load of shit for being over sensitive. Anyway, it blows over.

Last night was the Christmas curry. I'm minding my own business talking football, price of replica shirts, admission, the future of football all perfectly amicable. Then an Arsenal fan chimes in, "I'm really enjoying watching City crash and burn". Now what do you say to that ?

As it's the season of goodwill, I was very polite and pointed out that I'd seen us win four in a row, win a treble, score a record number of goals and win a record number of points, seen Aguero, Silva, De Bruyne and Rodri at their peak, I can die happy. He then came out with a comment about cheating at which point I told him to fuck right off and it very nearly came to blows. It cast a cloud over the whole evening.

I should point out that not once did that bloke ever engage me in conversation to say something about the quality of football we were playing in our pomp, nor any word of praise. They are emboldened to think their opinion matters by the relentless negative press coverage.

Mate most of us have been in your shoes and have properly reacted like you, I have.
But since I have learnt not to respond or even agree with them, it blows their minds lol

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Once or twice I agree, but fuck me, all I want is a quiet evening out and it's relentless. I don't want to talk about it with people who don't want to listen and I, seriously, don't give a fuck what fans of other clubs think so why they involve me in their conversations I don't know. Well, I do. It's not "banter" it's provocation.

I really don't engage with these sort of people any more. It is much easier now I have retired from full-time work. The bottom line is that these people are not being friendly. It's not banter but passive aggressive bullying. I literally ignore people who try to wind me up in public places like pubs or coffee shops if I am wearing any City branded clothing.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I thought it was the that cleared Leicester. But regardless my points still correct

I don't know what your point is though

 

[BerkshireBlue]

There are 115 million bicycles in Beijing

130 million actually

 

[tweety]

We as Blues can't comprehend the absolute heartache we've caused the Rags, Pep has destroyed their legacy. The 115 is their last attempt to scupper our future and they will fail just as they have failed for the last 12 years.