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

[SebastianBlue]

Yep.

I’d expect a front page splurge on an US based newspaper with Liverpool connections if UEFA had won. Along with The Dipperpool Echo parroting it in a 30 page special paper slandering City to fuck.

I was honestly awaiting a Boston Globe front page expose about how the “world’s greatest club” has won yet again, becoming simultaneously the “English, European, World, and Moral champions!”

All Hail FSG

 

[HelloCity]

only concern about this theory is that there weren't any leaks about the 2 year ban before it was announced

1. That was a UEFA decision, not CAS.
2. It actually was leaked that they were going to ban us.

 

[journolud]

He actually hates us, doesn't he?

So lacking in rigour if he thinks the verdict is about FFP rather than the accusations that we cheated it. Fucking useless Migs if you are reading this. Change your nappy mate

 

[SB Blue]

One of the really great things about living in New Zealand is that we are a day ahead of the UK and the rest of Europe and already have the announcement.
I have to say it came as a surprise to me, the ITKs were so far off the mark it was untrue, but fair play to CAS for such an imaginative solution.

Obviously since this is embargoed in the UK i can't share it in a forum but feel free to PM me if you want to be in the first to hear

maybe should have saved this post for Sunday night, might have caught a few then

 

[SebastianBlue]

I was more thinking that the book looked so hopelessly unbalanced that it would only sucker in morons, and would miss anyone with half a brain.

Sounds like the perfect odds and marketing, to be fair.

An effective strategy taken directly from the Nigerian Prince himself.

 

[Elbow beards]

I saw that link earlier but there’s nothing on the specials on the app. Make of that what you will.

Reason to be worried? Bookies rarely wrong, they don’t like being wrong.

Reason not to be worried? It was 2 days ago.

So on balance I don’t know. But I’m confident.

I'm no betting guru, but, if bookies think more people are likely to bet on a ban i.e Liverpool, United fans. Then they'll lower them odds. If there are only city fans betting on a no ban, then them odds would be better. No reflection on insider knowledge, just betting patterns. No?

 

[MCFC1993]

Thing is we win Monday we won’t rub anyone noses in it we won’t go out and spend 150m say on Kane we will we go about our business as we always have.

I don't know...

I would follow it up with a Pep contract extension a couple of hours later, followed by an agreed deal for Koulibaly.

It'd be some Monday.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Sounds like the perfect odds and marketing, to be fair.

An effective strategy taken directly from the Nigerian Prince himself.

A fair point!

 

[HalfwayUpTheKippax]

Careful. Today it may just be Tizer on Monday, but then it'll be alcopops by the end of the week and before you know it you'll end up like GDM, unsteady on his feet and slurring his words in the small claims court.

GDM is strictly a Pommeroy's cooking claret man, surely?

 

[SebastianBlue]

maybe should have saved this post for Sunday night, might have caught a few then

I, for one, appreciate that he didn’t. ;-)

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

the evidence won’t be published but the lines of argument will and what CAS did or didn’t accept. Either way commentators will be disappointed by the judgment. It will need decoding.

That's why It's important that City openly brief the media. If we are exonerated then we need to make sure that message is out there loud and clear. I am sure the judgement will be full of the usual legalese jargon but we need to be proactive to start re-building our reputation which has been trashed. I am positive this is a turning point for us as long as Ceferin is at the helm.

 

[mat]

Thing is we win Monday we won’t rub anyone noses in it we won’t go out and get Messi on a free and Koulibali for 70 million, Neur from Bayern for 80 million as a backup for Eddie, we will we go about our business as we always have.

Edited for hope more than expectation.

:)

 

[The Doctor]

Just logged in..........can anybody briefly summarise the state of play or are we still whistling in the wind?

 

[come-on-barney]

When we score tonight and the goal scorer lifts up their shirt over their head, and a t-shirt says ‘Why always us?’ we know we have lost.

 

[Goodlove]

I'm no betting guru, but, if bookies think more people are likely to bet on a ban i.e Liverpool, United fans. Then they'll lower them odds. If there are only city fans betting on a no ban, then them odds would be better. No reflection on insider knowledge, just betting patterns. No?

You, and everyone else, are right. I know very little about the dark arts of odds

 

[Goodlove]

Just logged in..........can anybody briefly summarise the state of play or are we still whistling in the wind?

no one knows. But we are confident. Apart from the ones who aren’t.

 

[@bertiefulsouth]

Do they fuck?

Never in all my years - unless you are now yanking my chain too!

erm, ha ha.

 

[MCFC1993]

Just logged in..........can anybody briefly summarise the state of play or are we still whistling in the wind?

We won't know any answers until 9.30am on Monday.

Ian Cheeseman said yesterday that signs are leading towards us being exonerated, he may know, he may be guessing.

Best to assume the worst and wait until Monday.

 

[waspish]

I don't know...

I would follow it up with a Pep contract extension a couple of hours later, followed by an agreed deal for Koulibaly.

It'd be some Monday.

Yeah that’s not running there noses in it that is extending a contract and buying a defender for say around 65m. It’s like right get Messi pay him what his wants now let’s go get Kane if we have to spend 180m so be it. Pep extending and buying a defender is city carrying on as normal.

 

[mat]

I was honestly awaiting a Boston Globe front page expose about how the “world’s greatest club” has won yet again, becoming simultaneously the “English, European, World, and Moral champions!”

All Hail FSG

I bet the Premier League already have a golden trophy prepared for them Just in case.