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[Barcon]

I don't know what has happened here but I find it very hard to believe that they didn't realize the backlash and possible repercussions that would come their way.

 

[MarsLlama]

Agree. Imo bringing back league winners only is a no-brainer. Would make the secound european tournament much better and more rewarding than it is today aswell.

It would make the Europa League great and the Champions League completely irrelevant until the quarter-finals at the earliest. Who wants to watch City in a group with Club Brugge, Rangers and APOEL and then a round of 16 tie vs the incredible Red Star Belgrade?

Your suggestion would kill the Champions League dead.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

I don’t know if you have been watching the hype those saviours of football-aka Sky Sports, are saying about how the clubs have broken the PL rule book but yet again the coverage is not just biased they are deliberately mis quoting the applicable PL rule.

Each year the rule book is reprinted and is only relevant to that season. So the 20/21 season is about season 20/21. I know that’s obvious but bear with me.

Here’s the rule that Sky are suggesting the 6 have broken

L.9.
Except with the prior written approval of the Board, during the Season a Club shall not enter or play its senior men’s first team in any competition other than:
L.9.1. the UEFA Champions League;
L.9.2. the UEFA Europa League;
L.9.3. the F.A. Cup;
L.9.4. the F.A. Community Shield;
L.9.5. the Football League Cup; or
L.9.6. competitions sanctioned by the County Association of which it is a member.

Unless I misread it , and that’s possible, how have any of the clubs entered the 20/21 version of the ESL?

they entered it. Entering in and playing in are two different things.

 

[Dribble]

There is a lot of truth to what you spell out here. But there is also a big difference between the people who run clubs and the fans who support them. The Wolves owners may have wanted us thrown out of Europe, but the majority of their fans were embarrassed by what they'd done, for example.

Some fans were embarrassed, but my experience was that most fans were glad we were being thrown out of Europe & were quite happy to tell us we were crooks who broke the rules.

This is like a neighbour or work colleague who's jealous of your lottery win. They can't be happy for you, & wish you lose the lot & return to their financial level. That's the emotion of envy.

That's why my views have hardened after 12 years of having to defend the club I love. For me it's personal. I've been through a lot in life, but through my good & bad times, City have been a constant, just as I've been a constant through City's good & bad times.

Right now I'm happy for City to do what's in our best interests. I really don't have the capacity to give a shit about the clubs & organisations who were happy to see our demise, & actively worked to make that happen.

There are sensible fans who've wished us well, & were embarrassed their clubs joined the calls to stop us, but as I said, the vast majority of fans I've come up against hate us, just because we won the lottery & have tried to better ourselves as a result. So from me to them, they can go fuck themselves on a rusty pole mate.

 

[LongsightM13]

I don’t know if you have been watching the hype those saviours of football-aka Sky Sports, are saying about how the clubs have broken the PL rule book but yet again the coverage is not just biased they are deliberately mis quoting the applicable PL rule.

Each year the rule book is reprinted and is only relevant to that season. So the 20/21 season is about season 20/21. I know that’s obvious but bear with me.

Here’s the rule that Sky are suggesting the 6 have broken

L.9.
Except with the prior written approval of the Board, during the Season a Club shall not enter or play its senior men’s first team in any competition other than:
L.9.1. the UEFA Champions League;
L.9.2. the UEFA Europa League;
L.9.3. the F.A. Cup;
L.9.4. the F.A. Community Shield;
L.9.5. the Football League Cup; or
L.9.6. competitions sanctioned by the County Association of which it is a member.

Unless I misread it , and that’s possible, how have any of the clubs entered the 20/21 version of the ESL?

They couldn’t get their heads around the very basics of FFP so I don’t think anyone would take legal analysis from Sky Sports News in any way seriously

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I don’t know if you have been watching the hype those saviours of football-aka Sky Sports, are saying about how the clubs have broken the PL rule book but yet again the coverage is not just biased they are deliberately mis quoting the applicable PL rule.

Each year the rule book is reprinted and is only relevant to that season. So the 20/21 season is about season 20/21. I know that’s obvious but bear with me.

Here’s the rule that Sky are suggesting the 6 have broken

L.9.
Except with the prior written approval of the Board, during the Season a Club shall not enter or play its senior men’s first team in any competition other than:
L.9.1. the UEFA Champions League;
L.9.2. the UEFA Europa League;
L.9.3. the F.A. Cup;
L.9.4. the F.A. Community Shield;
L.9.5. the Football League Cup; or
L.9.6. competitions sanctioned by the County Association of which it is a member.

Unless I misread it , and that’s possible, how have any of the clubs entered the 20/21 version of the ESL?

I guess it depends on what terminology is in the documents the clubs signed. It’ll be down to lawyer speak and the appetite of the other 14 clubs need for the 6 to be punished.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Hypocrite.

So, in the full knowledge that this wouldn't work without the fans, Dippers pressed ahead anyway without consulting fans. "We listened" - No you didn't, you were shamed into changing your minds, just as was the case with increasing ticket prices in the new main stand or furloughing staff.

I'm not suggesting Sheikh Mansour is any better but JWH has no shame. Just say we fucked up and we're sorry. End of story.

 

[Keeper!]

Hypocrite.

So, in the full knowledge that this wouldn't work without the fans, Dippers pressed ahead anyway without consulting fans. "We listened" - No you didn't, you were shamed into changing your minds, just as was the case with increasing ticket prices in the new main stand or furloughing staff.

I'm not suggesting Sheikh Mansour is any better but JWH has no shame. Just say we fucked up and we're sorry. End of story.

Utter slime ball, a fitting owner for that club.

 

[terraloon]

they entered it. Entering in and playing in are two different things.

I accept that but if your take is right the words during the season wouldn’t be needed.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

I accept that but if your take is right the words during the season wouldn’t be needed.

they did enter it this season. If they waited until after the season to announce it they'd have been cushty. They entered during the season.