UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[Prestwich_Blue]

And your response has been ... ? Or is it too rude to publish ? ;)

That I was sorry to hear about his serious mental health issues, hoped he was getting the help he needed and telling him to fuck off.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Fingers crossed it's not from somebody in a prominent position to influence anybody through his job because he sounds like a sad patronising WUM.

It's like the UK media has been taken over by angsty teenagers who think they know it all. If you dare question their authority - rather than have a discussion with you they look to ridicule. Absolute imbeciles.

Nah - no worries there mate - it's from Nick Harris

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Just a question for anybody out there who knows the answer. Of the three officials/ judges at CAS, one is nominated by city one by UEFA and one by CAS. My question is who compiles the list that the club UEFA and CAS pick from.

It's the CAS list, so CAS.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Come on @Prestwich_Blue dying to see this email

Page 2064.

 

[Metalartin]

I get that Nick has been personal with some fans but Rob actually edges him for pettiness. He was the one who accused Pep of taking bungs from Abu Dhabi after the FA Cup final. He's not just being a victim in that tweet(imagine making the media a victim in this?), he's gloating at the same time. How can he even begin to claim(or any of those names that keep popping up) that he doesn't have a personal/emotional investment in this?

He believes his whole attack on City is already validated, when it is clearly not. If I remember right it was him who pettily claimed, that because City didn't repeat the words "The accusation of financial irregularities remains entirely false" immediately following the decision, that could only mean City were no longer denying it. You'd think a "journalist" has the reading comprehension to understand, not accepting the decision, calling it a prejudicial process, asking for an impartial judgement on the matter, all heavily implies they still believe they are innocent. But no "Ah see, they're admitting it!" some exclaimed.

Less than a week later, it was spelled out for him and everyone else, who were clutching at straws with that omitted quote. Soriano even gave a hint, why not much was said in the club statement that immediately followed UEFA's. He needed to take legal advice about how much he can say before the CAS hearing. It also brought to his attention, the irrefutable evidence that has been ignored, which was said back in June 2019's statement, not something made up since Friday. He dismissed it in a response tweet, based off the fact that he hasn't seen it. What evidence has he seen from UEFA though? Other than the out of context emails?

 

[Metalartin]

It seems that way on the surface doesn't it? But UEFA aren't stupid, however corrupt they are. I doubt they'd have started this unless they felt sure they would come out on top.

If they are as competent as you claim what about all their failed cases, due to incompetence? Such as missing their own deadlines because they forgot about them.

 

[DRINKLEVEDRY]

Come on @Prestwich_Blue dying to see this email

Somebody somewhere is eating a toffee crisp.

 

[bluemanchester]

It's the CAS list, so CAS.

Thanks

 

[kippaxwarrior]

It's the fact that they're not willing to engage with any of the evidence put forward to them by members of this forum that has really been noticeable. The complete ignorance of facts put to them points to bias and laziness. Stefan's blog when put to Delaney is the prime example. If Stefan is wrong, tell us why he is wrong. It's too much like hard work and unwanted work for Delaney.

In my naive youth I used to think that people who wrote for newspapers were well-informed, intelligent scholars. What we're seeing now is that they're actually, for the most part, spoilt, arrogant, out of touch, petty, vindictive, glorified gobshites with a slightly better vocabulary than a Twitter troll. Many of them just got lucky rolling into a job with more perks and better pay than people have with twice the intelligence level. They occupy the unmerited pedestal alongside politicians. Why?

Then you have David Conn who, when given the evidence, struggles with basic concepts like differentiating between ADUG and ADEC. He's turned journalism into "churnalism" and his journalistic integrity is suffering as a result.

If nothing else, this saga has exposed the visceral hatred of City. When all this is over, never forget who said what about our club.

Said that last week. Why don't they come on here and have a rational discussion with us. The mods could set up a thread and the mods would be involved to cut out any abuse. It can't be worse than Twitter. We know they read this forum and in particular this thread so come and talk to us

 

[laserblue]

Can somebody quickly summarise the thread so far for me?

Much appreciated...

We're doomed.