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[Prestwich_Blue]

Surely it’s time for us to retaliate given the evidence we have again the likes of Liverpool and the other members of the hateful 8/9

We've been far too supine. There's been an attitude for years of "We'll eventually be accepted as part of the established elite and all this will go away". Well, we're still waiting and not only has it not gone away, or shown signs of going away, but it's got more and more bitter.

You don't fight bullies by saying yes to them every time.

 

[grim up north]

Stuart Brennan and an excellent article (unless the usual experts find faults I can't see) ago:

What Man City's court defeat over FFP investigation secrecy actually means

The Court of Appeal decided that Manchester City's bid, supported by the Premier League, to stop publication of details of the ongoing investigation should be thrown out. But what does it all mean, and what have we learned?

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Sure I read most of that on here yesterday via some posters

 

[JGL07]

I think we learned from 'taking a pinch' that the various authorities can't be trusted, so believe we will use every legal challenge available regardless of cost to try and ensure the bastards back off and let us get on with running our business and winning trophies

I suspect that City will be prepared to pursue all legal options if they are hit with a points deduction or similar draconian penalty. That would mean the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.

I am not sure that the PL will be prepared to take the financial risk of such a policy? After all it will simply be an attack on behalf of Liverpool, United, and Chelsea. I doubt if Arsenal, Tottenham and Leicester even count at the moment?

 

[kaz7]

I suspect that City will be prepared to pursue all legal options if they are hit with a points deduction or similar draconian penalty. That would mean the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.

I am not sure that the PL will be prepared to take the financial risk of such a policy? After all it will simply be an attack on behalf of Liverpool, United, and Chelsea. I doubt if Arsenal, Tottenham and Leicester even count at the moment?

Arses and spurs are always in, the have tried to destroy us forever esp the arses , they will be in alright

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Stuart Brennan and an excellent article (unless the usual experts find faults I can't see) ago:

What Man City's court defeat over FFP investigation secrecy actually means

The Court of Appeal decided that Manchester City's bid, supported by the Premier League, to stop publication of details of the ongoing investigation should be thrown out. But what does it all mean, and what have we learned?

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Good piece from Stuart. He's a proper old school journalist who ploughs a lonely furrow these days. This reads like he has had a briefing from a good source who knows exactly what is happening.

 

[SilverFox2]

We've been far too supine. There's been an attitude for years of "We'll eventually be accepted as part of the established elite and all this will go away". Well, we're still waiting and not only has it not gone away, or shown signs of going away, but it's got more and more bitter.

You don't fight bullies by saying yes to them every time.

Do you think our owners attitude is born out of thinking solely about money? By that I mean he surely knew he would not be wanted but still chose to invest eventually in City. Effectively does he simply not care about them and just invests.?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Do you think our owners attitude is born out of thinking solely about money? By that I mean he surely knew he would not be wanted but still chose to invest eventually in City. Effectively does he simply not care about them and just invests.?

Who knows. I think that's possibly some truth in that but I suspect it's more to do with behaving with dignity, which is why Sulaiman Al Fahim was despatched fairly sharpish.

It's about behaving in a business-like fashion rather than being solely about business. It's a desire to keep things low key and not be seen as aggressive or pushy. I also think there was a desire to not draw too much negative attention to Abu Dhabi but that's not really worked has it?

But the Der Spiegel/UEFA stuff was pretty well an existential threat; an attempt to cripple us financially and developmentally. It's time we flexed OUR muscles and knocked one or two of our opponents out of the ring.

Everything I heard at the time of the CAS result was that you don't mess with our owners. If that's so, it's high time they put up.

 

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Good piece from Stuart. He's a proper old school journalist who ploughs a lonely furrow these days. This reads like he has had a briefing from a good source who knows exactly what is happening.

Agreed.

 

[mccity]

It's only a small thing but I am appreciating that most media outlets these days have accepted that the emails were hacked.

 

[SilverFox2]

Who knows. I think that's possibly some truth in that but I suspect it's more to do with behaving with dignity, which is why Sulaiman Al Fahim was despatched fairly sharpish.

It's about behaving in a business-like fashion rather than being solely about business. It's a desire to keep things low key and not be seen as aggressive or pushy. I also think there was a desire to not draw too much negative attention to Abu Dhabi but that's not really worked has it?

But the Der Spiegel/UEFA stuff was pretty well an existential threat; an attempt to cripple us financially and developmentally. It's time we flexed OUR muscles and knocked one or two of our opponents out of the ring.

Everything I heard at the time of the CAS result was that you don't mess with our owners. If that's so, it's high time they put up.

Thanks Colin.
Is there any indication that post CAS we have been shall we say discrete in our aggression?
I note for instance a note of working together RE PL and City to not publicize outcome which was overruled by the Judge.
Perhaps we are still keeping whatever powder we have on our enemies dry?
Maybe we would not have heard anything if the Judge had agreed secrecy and it would have died a convenient death?