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

[paulchapo]

Same here.

Given up my season-ticket because of it.

I considered it. Each season that passes the powers that be, the media, lots of little things too kill my passion for the game more and more.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...acking-of-temple-of-the-white-shirted-aristos

Finally, somewhat positive a read. Overall at least.

Just started reading it and this made with burst into laughter - brilliant that he put it in the article :-

“We ask Manchester City’s fans to stay seated at the end of the match,” the Bernabéu PA pleaded as the minutes ticked down. Ha! Fat chance.
Into the belly of the beast. And indeed, fuck Uefa too, as City’s fans insisted throughout the match from their perch in the gods

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Check Newsnow. There's one item on there where our fans are being criticised for not throwing themselves about enough after our goals.

Probably give that a miss because it is just a load of bollocks - a little like the BT commentary last night, one snippet when they suggested that with around 10mins to go that at last the City fans could be heard

 

[Coatigan]

Well I didn't really cheer after our equaliser. That's what fucking VAR has done to me.

Same. by the time the goal was let stand, the moment had passed.

VAR was meant to correct clear and obvious refereeing errors. Not to make sure only clear and obvious goals stood.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

I see one of his previous successful cases was establishing the right to buy the videos "Nympho Nurse Nancy" and "Horny Catbabe" so obviously a top bloke!

https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/lord-pannick-qc/

His recent cases include the following:

• R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

To the Brexit thread.....

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Just found this article - have a read blues see what you think (posted in the hacking thread as well)

https://securityboulevard.com/2020/02/the-billion-pound-manchester-city-hack/

 

[Marvin]

Same here.

Given up my season-ticket because of it.

Let's hope the rest of City's fan-base are a bit more difficult to dislodge.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Shocked I am, shocked!

Yoda you are…

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Same. by the time the goal was let stand, the moment had passed.

VAR was meant to correct clear and obvious refereeing errors. Not to make sure only clear and obvious goals stood.

To be fair, last night that was exactly what it did. If ours was done like that, nobody would be moaning.....

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Let's hope the rest of City's fan-base are a bit more difficult to dislodge.

Luckily, most of us are.

 

[blueparrot]

Same. by the time the goal was let stand, the moment had passed.

VAR was meant to correct clear and obvious refereeing errors. Not to make sure only clear and obvious goals stood.

As far as we know it never went to VAR though other than a quick clear and obvious check, otherwise the monitor would have been used, same with the red card and penalty.. Simple fact is VAR is used much more like it was intended in C/L and other leagues than it is in the premier league.

 

[Fame Monster]

Let's hope the rest of City's fan-base are a bit more difficult to dislodge.

Or if more had made the same decision - not just at City but within football generally, we might not have VAR and the game of football might be in a much better state.

But it's only because people take pride in wanting to be the biggest blue/red/mug that the broadcasters and football authorities know they can take the piss out of people and do what they want to the game without any consequences.

Enjoy your VAR, electronic flags, and £70 replica shirts.

 

[blueparrot]

Or if more had made the same decision - not just at City but within football generally, we might not have VAR and the game of football might be in a much better state.

But it's only because people take pride in wanting to be the biggest blue/red/mug that the broadcasters and football authorities know they can take the piss out of people and do what they want to the game without any consequences.

Enjoy your VAR, electronic flags, and £70 replica shirts.

We were always getting VAR there was almost a clamour for it a few years ago. For most leagues it works fine and will improv, and at some point will in the P/L too.There are plenty of flags, electronic isn't an issue. Expensive replica shirts are hardly a recent thing. Are there niggles with modern football, yes,then again there were in he past too, are they worth giving football up for, not for most of us.

 

[Fame Monster]

We were always getting VAR there was almost a clamour for it a few years ago. For most leagues it works fine and will improv, and at some point will in the P/L too.There are plenty of flags, electronic isn't an issue. Expensive replica shirts are hardly a recent thing. Are there niggles with modern football, yes,then again there were in he past too, are they worth giving football up for, not for most of us.

I thought VAR might be a good idea too but I was wrong and didn't think through the consequences of not being able to celebrate goals fully anymore in case they're reviewed and disallowed 5 minutes later. I don't know any league where they don't use VAR to check goals and can't see it ever not being used for that purpose so I completely disagree that there are places where it works fine and it will work fine in the future.

I never said I've given up football by the way, just my season ticket. I wish more football fans would have done the same to be honest because I think the game would be better but I suppose it's not just your SkySports subscriber who likes VAR although then again, aren't you from Scotland so I can't imagine you get to many matches anyway?

 

[CharliesRightPeg]

No. We failed FFP by a considerable difference. You're effectively saying that because someone was found guilty and wasn't sent to jail, they were innocent.

More like if caught speeding, you can take the points or do a course.

The mitigation of the pre 2012 contracts was an allowed route to compliance which was taken away.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

As far as we know it never went to VAR though other than a quick clear and obvious check, otherwise the monitor would have been used, same with the red card and penalty.. Simple fact is VAR is used much more like it was intended in C/L and other leagues than it is in the premier league.

Keep PiGMOL and their corrupt lackies away from VAR and it could be implemented properly .

If the PL has any serious intent of making the game better ( and more honest ) then the twats at PiGMOL and Stockley Park would be given the boot or made to implement it as it is intended to be used.

 

[ballinio]

We were always getting VAR there was almost a clamour for it a few years ago. For most leagues it works fine and will improv, and at some point will in the P/L too.There are plenty of flags, electronic isn't an issue. Expensive replica shirts are hardly a recent thing. Are there niggles with modern football, yes,then again there were in he past too, are they worth giving football up for, not for most of us.

There was no clamour for it , I think some of us knew how it would go & it’s been worse , the effect of non celebration of goals I don’t think anyone saw coming , it’s destroyed the best part about football.

 

[dark 'n stormy]

Do these hacked emails still exist somewhere? Maybe still with Der Spiegel? I’m wondering if ‘stuff’ exists on other clubs and who, if anyone, is looking through them all.

 

[chedinho]

Or if more had made the same decision - not just at City but within football generally, we might not have VAR and the game of football might be in a much better state.

But it's only because people take pride in wanting to be the biggest blue/red/mug that the broadcasters and football authorities know they can take the piss out of people and do what they want to the game without any consequences.

Enjoy your VAR, electronic flags, and £70 replica shirts.

I wish you were wrong.

 

[King KdB of Belgium]

There is nothing wrong with VAR. The problem is with the guys who are in Stockley Park and are implementing it. Afterall they are the ones that take their time to check the video replays. They had no problem last night with VAR all decisions were done within a minute, and were correct.