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This fan seems to think so haWalking it?I dunno.The sheer schedule of matches is going to shake loose any of what my Dad used to call “fancy fellas”.
On a happier note..
6-0.
Take that Deadpool!
How do you like dem apples bub?
You are right of course, but you have done what some relegated clubs struggle to do, and thats hit the ground running, unlike Burnley..
While I think the fan in the post i linked may be a bit over confident at this early stage, they might not be far off the mark.
I missed the rule change where it says Man City are exempt from offside regulations
Man City found guilty of 114 out of 115 charges into financial rule breaches!
Where do we go from here? There's no mention of penalties yet, and I'm sure City will appeal so this will drag on yet further.
Must admit I thought they'd get off most of the charges and those that stuck would come with a hefty, but manageable financial penalty. If the Premier League think they're guilty of the vast majority of charges though, I wonder if they plan to throw the book at them?
Stripping titles from them would be unprecedented. We might even have a situation like Rangers a few years back with City being expelled from the Prem and having to drop to down the leagues and work there way back.
Where do we go from here? There's no mention of penalties yet, and I'm sure City will appeal so this will drag on yet further.
Must admit I thought they'd get off most of the charges and those that stuck would come with a hefty, but manageable financial penalty. If the Premier League think they're guilty of the vast majority of charges though, I wonder if they plan to throw the book at them?
Stripping titles from them would be unprecedented. We might even have a situation like Rangers a few years back with City being expelled from the Prem and having to drop to down the leagues and work there way back.
I just can't see them being stripped of titles or any significant punishment as it would destroy the integrity of the Premier League. It would also open up a huge round of legal action from clubs who would, rightly so, think they have lost out financially.
What joy would it bring those clubs fans who get awarded retrospective titles? Its about celebrating in the moment not 10 years down the line.
id like to see it happen but it wont, in my opinion, I reckon they will give them something like 20 points deduction which will likely cost them the title this year but quite possibly still see them make the CL.
Probably a massive fine to justify it.
They are going to come to some sort of deal that makes it look like they have been punished harshly without really punishing them at all.
I hope im wrong.
I'd agree that stripping them of titles seems unlikely. I think a substantial points deduction and a substantial fine. I think it will be one of those instances where City feel they've been unfairly punished and every other club will think they've got off lightly.
Irrespective of the punishment handed out, if they've still been found guilty then I wouldn't bet against other clubs still suing them.
Irrespective of the punishment handed out, if they've still been found guilty then I wouldn't bet against other clubs still suing them.
Gibson would
City should lose some titles (voided not handed to someone else).
Big points deduction at least 19 points miniumum (basically 1 per club).
Biggest fine in PL history.
Compo paid to other clubs.
Transfer embargo for at least 2 years.
Evidence pass over to UEFA to push for a European ban.
Serious questions if the current ownership should be allowed to remain in charge of a PL club.
This is fraud so all evidence must be passed to the police for a criminal case.
Man City must be brought to heel.
Big points deduction at least 19 points miniumum (basically 1 per club).
Biggest fine in PL history.
Compo paid to other clubs.
Transfer embargo for at least 2 years.
Evidence pass over to UEFA to push for a European ban.
Serious questions if the current ownership should be allowed to remain in charge of a PL club.
This is fraud so all evidence must be passed to the police for a criminal case.
Man City must be brought to heel.
I think a transfer ban is possible but they will get enough notice they can fill their boots in thr windows before it happens to minimize the impact.
all that football aka soccer news about what happened to manchester city does kinda sound like something out of a tv show lol
Compo to be paid to other clubs? But to who?
Take teams lie Huddersfield or Leicester,relegated during the time period in question and suffering for it since.Retroactively deduct points from City and suddenly teams that just missed the cut might have survived the drop…oh brother.
Messy doesn’t even begin to describe this one.
Only people laughing?
As usual,rat-bastard lawyers.
Take teams lie Huddersfield or Leicester,relegated during the time period in question and suffering for it since.Retroactively deduct points from City and suddenly teams that just missed the cut might have survived the drop…oh brother.
Messy doesn’t even begin to describe this one.
Only people laughing?
As usual,rat-bastard lawyers.
I doubt there'll be any stripping of titles or any other retrospective action, it'll purely be going forward. Big points deduction and a several year transfer embargo. Whether in either case this will be big enough to satisfy the majority of people is anyone's guess.
It could be the compensation claims that really hurt City because it could amount to the death of a thousand cuts.
Much as I want to see City punished, if we get into a scenario where clubs are routinely sueing each other I fear for the game long term.
It could be the compensation claims that really hurt City because it could amount to the death of a thousand cuts.
Much as I want to see City punished, if we get into a scenario where clubs are routinely sueing each other I fear for the game long term.
Citeh's obscenely wealthy owners will find a way to make it all go away. The FA doesn't care (how else would the Glazer parasites and Ratcliffe be considered "fit and proper" owners?) and will let it happen. UEFA's recently discovered backbone may help a bit but my inner cynic is convinced nothing significant will change.
If I'm proved wrong I'll be very pleased about it.
Retrospective titles and such will be pointless (pardon the pun). Asterisks will have to suffice.
If I'm proved wrong I'll be very pleased about it.
Retrospective titles and such will be pointless (pardon the pun). Asterisks will have to suffice.
Well the fact the EFL rolled out the carpet for Gibson and to a lesser degree couthig.
It will be a tangled web if it happens.
I think with that, and this other clubs should be told to do one. Even back in whatever year it was with West Ham and Sheffield United, United shouldn't have been able to sue West Ham.
Clubs suing other clubs is a rabbit hole you dont want to go down any further. Where does it stop?
Imagine that incident a few weeks ago where the player was banned after a review for scoring a goal by deception..if that was the play off final winner does it open it up for the losing club to sue?
For me it should be between city and the league and it ends there with whatever punishment they give.
Yeah and Gibson and Couthig saw us as an easy target because we were in a mess with no owner so wouldn't fight back.
The Glazers and Ratcliffe are horrible people, morally repugnant, but they haven't, as far as I'm aware, done anything illegal.
