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

[jaiguruKun]

I was about to say, surly a conflict of interests if we still use Blackstone Chambers.

No as barristers from the same chambers go up against each other all the time. It's also quite common for a Judge to be from the same chambers as an advocate in a case.

 

[wattle]

On the shearer comment, and I don’t know if tolmie has heard this, my journo mate told me there was a bit of a stir amongst some over excited press pack over his comments but apparently he said it to wind up Micah as banter, nothing more, and that as most people realised, he had no idea at all on the outcome

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Shearer’s opinion is of absolutely no consequence at all.

It is important to accept that it is only his opinion, to which he is perfectly entitled. If I was him, I’d probably go that way, if asked. If city overturn it, nobody will remember what he said, if they don’t, he was ‘on the money’.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

I’ve just checked on the Jordan odds.

10/11. Might have a flutter at those odds tbf.

the early bird catches the worm :-)

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Funny that if we get banned all our players will be out the door where as the likes of the scum chelsea arsenal players all stick around when not competing.

It’s seems as always the rules and how Manchester City are treated is totally different from any other club.

Due to them all being mercenaries mate, if only they'd play for us for nothing like the raggy mob who all had a poster of Beckham & a Giggsy pillow case as a kid.

 

[chaddblue]

On the shearer comment, and I don’t know if tolmie has heard this, my journo mate told me there was a bit of a stir amongst some over excited press pack over his comments but apparently he said it to wind up Micah as banter, nothing more, and that as most people realised, he had no idea at all on the outcome

If true, that would suggest Micah thinks we’ll be ok... and I would expect Micah to be much more ITK on City issues than Shearer

 

[bluestreak]

No garment rending here GDM, I assure you! I just don’t think it likely we could overhaul a 20 point deficit and still qualify for the CL without 2 or 3 of our best players? Do you?

I agree with you Exeter, its a big ask to overhaul a twenty point deduction. There is also the fact that the on field officials and VAR are used against us to manipulate the results. We just have to win against this sham claim that EUFA have leveled at our club.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

This is exactly what has me worried.

One of the said individuals that imposed our sanctions was Charles Flint QC and he also serves at Blackstone Chambers who we retained the services of.

If he is of the conclusion we did wrong it must not be as cut and dry as we make out.

However CAS have been very critical of the AC in past so who knows

Didn't the AC make a judgement on what the IC sent them which included no evidence from City as we'd 'refused to cooperate'?

The IC should we win will be thrown under the bus as the AC can just point out they only had one side to look at.

 

[Marvin]

Whilst I agree that £8m would be a farcically low sum for Etihad to contribute, those emails, the content of which City have not denied, would seem to indicate precisely that.....albeit that we don’t know the context, eg. was it a one off due to the airline’s financial circumstances that year etc etc

In isolation of common sense, contracts and statements maybe. Der Spiegel wanted to paint a picture of a greedy Arab Sheikh doing what he wanted. And there's a big audience ready to buy that.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Ah that sounds right - got confused because I thought Cundy was the only Chelsea fan

I’ll be back down the Bridge if this ban stays in place, and no mistake. Well, unless the barcodes get a huge injection of Saudi cash, obviously....