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

[KS55]

If we do lose, I hope everyone won't go crazy, claiming our owners have misled and betrayed us, etc.

Arbitration decisions are rarely black and white - if they were, they wouldn't need to go to arbitration ... so regardless of the "facts" it could go either way. Or be a fudged compromise.

If we lose, it doesn't make our owners or board "liars", "traitors" or "cheats", so some perspective will be required amongst us fans, regardless of how difficult it will be to stomach and stay calm ?

Depends on what CAS say. There is a world of difference between: "On balance, Uefa evidence is more cogent than City's" and "City claim their accounts show that Etihad paid the sponsorship, but they had no audit trail or scrap of evidence to prove this".

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Been hesitating in posting this, but somebody I know has been doing work at KDB’s house. He’s having loads of building extension and improvement work done which is a good sign on its own

He didn’t give him any juicy info but he told him he loves it at city, his family are totally settled and love their lives here, and he’s not planning on going anywhere

Bet Chris can't believe his luck!

 

[Rammy Blue]

On the contrary smart arse. I will be over the moon to be cleared but simply don’t see it happening.

Only jesting mate, not like you to be so precious.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Only jesting mate, not like you to be so precious.

Fair enough mate. Maybe stick a ;) on the end next time and I won’t see my arse so quickly ;)

 

[chaddblue]

Bet Chris can't believe his luck!

Who?

 

[SilverFox2]

Not if "suspended" meant "overturned", which is what I was saying.

Not sure on South American Spanish but several words can be used for "overturned" in Spanish but suspended is just one translation "suspendido"

 

[meltonblue]

Disagree but can't be arsed talking in semantics .

Try for a job at CAS .

It’s not semantics though is it, it’s conclusive proof that we’ve said we have.

 

[Salford_Blue]

Kelly Cates just now... "Man United sit in 5th which is where the Champions League places will go down to this season".

Obviously heard off Rick.

 

[Len Rum]

I’m not going to pile in on the club if we lose the appeal. I will want to see the CAS report first as to why we lost, and I’ll decide from that if I feel the club have misled the fans or if it was something a lot closer and could’ve gone either way.

Not sure where you're coming from mate.
If it turns out to be 'something a lot closer and could have gone either way' then imo that would amount to City having misled the manager, players and fans and taken an unnecessary risk.

 

[M18CTID]

Not sure where you're coming from mate.
If it turns out to be 'something a lot closer and could have gone either way' then imo that would amount to City having misled the manager, players and fans and taken an unnecessary risk.

Fair point as the club have been bullish as fuck all along. But a 50-50 ish case which may have resulted in a win under different judges wouldn’t be as bad as the club being blatantly bang to rights and winging it all this time.