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

[Boris Becker’s Backhand]

City exonerated percentage steadily dropping.

 

[bluwes]

Decent article from Marcotti on the case here. Seems pretty fair and balanced.
https://www.espn.com/football/blog-...ats-at-stake-for-city-and-financial-fair-play

All I'm getting is page not found. Is the link broken ?

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

City exonerated percentage steadily dropping.

That's just last minute nerves. I remain confident we will be cleared.

 

[Claytop]

All I'm getting is page not found. Is the link broken ?

Same here

 

[Ric]

All I'm getting is page not found. Is the link broken ?

Does this work?
https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-ma...ats-at-stake-for-city-and-financial-fair-play

 

[pudge]

It will be interesting to see, no matter the outcome, if any journalist breaks the news before we or UEFA release a statement imo.

 

[Boris Becker’s Backhand]

That's just last minute nerves. I remain confident we will be cleared.

And also years and years of expecting things to go wrong

 

[Brendan110_0]

It will be interesting to see, no matter the outcome, if any journalist breaks the news before we or UEFA release a statement imo.

If it goes the cartels way no way would it leak out of their sieve.

 

[chesterbells]

What's the issue here? All I'm asking is for some basis of fact/evidence if someone predicts an outcome rather than "I think we'll get a one year ban" without reasoning

My issue is that, imho, you’re setting the bar for the thread too high. Within the CoC, “all welcome” would be my line.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

If it goes the cartels way no way would it leak out of their sieve.

That's right. I believe that, for us, no news will be good news next week. If we win, I reckon the result will be within five or six weeks. If we lose the cartel camp (via UEFA) will leak the result earlier to damage us in the Cl and the transfer market.

 

[Eoiyflem]

My issue is that, imho, you’re setting the bar for the thread too high. Within the CoC, “all welcome” would be my line.

I'm not asking for documents lol, just a reason or background for an opinion. For example, one poster said the absolute best case scenario for us is a reduction to one year, why? Does he know something we don't? Is there any reason at all? I don't see that being too high a bar to set tbh..

 

[cleavers]

For example, one poster said the absolute best case scenario for us is a reduction to one year, why? Does he know something we don't?

No, he knows absolutely f**k all about what's actually happening.

 

[malg]

No, he knows absolutely f**k all about what's actually happening.

Fair play, that's unequivocal.

 

[chesterbells]

I'm not asking for documents lol, just a reason or background for an opinion. For example, one poster said the absolute best case scenario for us is a reduction to one year, why? Does he know something we don't? Is there any reason at all? I don't see that being too high a bar to set tbh..

Agree with you on that example! ;-)

 

[bluwes]

Does this work?
https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-ma...ats-at-stake-for-city-and-financial-fair-play

Went to the Home Page and found it through there. Thanks Ric.

 

[blueyorkie]

Less than 50% in the poll think City will be exonerated. Thats not exactly very confident.

I suspect the lack of confidence is strongly reflective of our distrust of UEFA & of the shenanigans perpetrated by the Cartel. In truth informed long term supporters such as myself don’t really know or understand the niceties of the case & the system although we are a good deal better informed than the media or fans of other clubs. I wouldn’t vote in such a poll as it would be with the heart rather than insight.

 

[Ric]

I wouldn’t vote in such a poll as it would be with the heart rather than insight.

I’m not sure anyone is really voting with any great insight tbh!

I’m an eternal pessimist so voted for a reduced ban, but a few people I know who work at the club say the mood internally (led from the top) is one of optimism. Think it’s very difficult to predict with any confidence though how a three man panel will rule.

 

[airfrance7]

Hopefully, we are about to expose a couple of corrupt premier league clubs!

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I see the poll numbers have dropped below 50% for exoneration (not that it matters), but are blues bottling it or fans of other clubs registering to vote?

 

[Ric]

Hopefully, we are about to expose a couple of corrupt premier league clubs!

It’s not a public hearing, and no other clubs are on trial here, so not really sure it’d be particularly relevant tbh.