• The forums will be unavailable for a few hours on Saturday 6th June, when they do return they will initially be in a degraded state with some features missing, but normal posting/reading will be possible. The main website will not be affected by these updates.
    New user registrations are currently disabled.
    Some other features of the forum are also currently disabled.

Man City 115 charges.


CornerShop said:
Not much will come from the Man City charges anyway, there's only the sly back handers that amounts to anything that they're likely to get a major punishment for. The reason it's kicking on so long is Man City are prepared to legally challenge the premier league because they're not the only ones giving out payments under the table. It'll be settled behind closed doors before a verdict is given.
Click to expand...
So cheats prosper?
 
Anyone else think the real reason Guardiola is leaving could be because of what’s coming down the punishment line….???
Can't have helped him in maybe staying. Comes a time and an age where you think ..what the hell I've done all this hard work, I don't want to have to rebuild again.
 
CornerShop said:
I'd say it's as much on the PL as it is City at this point. They're as bad as each other.
Click to expand...
I think it is the city willingness to engage in lawfare that has dragged it out so long.

If they end up being found guilty I suspect the punishment will have an extra bit of vindictiveness on it to make up for the PLs legal cost and general ballache.

The only thing to counterbalance that is the harm it could do to the brand if their champions for multiple years have an asterisk next to them, or they are retrospectively reawarded.
 
It will have surely played a part. Sooner or later they are going to be pretty heavily sanctioned - whether that ends up being points deducted, transfer embargo or something else - the chickens will eventually come home to roost. He said some time ago that he would walk if found guilty.
 
Polski Mackem said:
I don't think they'll be stripped of titles because it then leaves a lot open for legal claims from other clubs (Euro competitions etc). Also not sure they can be automatically relegated without the EFL acception them. Points to a heafty fine and a big points deduction which will as good as relegate them next season. It's got to be 60+ points. No investigations go on this long without them being guilty. It's just the level of guilt that's being negotiated now IMHO.
Click to expand...
Absolutely pointless in doing this . Winning stuff is in the moment . Theyve had their amazing days and fantastic journeys , who gives a fuck if they then look in the history books and they are not there . If we get named League Cup winners who honestly would give a shiney shite .
 
Dog in a pram said:
I think it is the city willingness to engage in lawfare that has dragged it out so long.

If they end up being found guilty I suspect the punishment will have an extra bit of vindictiveness on it to make up for the PLs legal cost and general ballache.

The only thing to counterbalance that is the harm it could do to the brand if their champions for multiple years have an asterisk next to them, or they are retrospectively reawarded.
Click to expand...
Its dragged on this long because the PL rules seem to be have been written by a 6 year old with a crayon. The legal costs have been funded by the clubs in the Premier League, most of whom really couldn't care less, the likes of us, Brighton and Brentford would much rather have got the £6m as Man City arent their rivals.

If it was actual sensible people in charge of the PL they'd have charged them with upto 10 breaches and not just duplicated the charges to make it look like they were being as powerful as possible. If they are found not guilty then those who brought the charges will have some serious questions to answer.
 
JD73 said:
They reckon he put his mortgage on Southampton to get promoted
Lost the lot unfortunately
Bailing to thai land with Bonny Blue
To make a few videos to make money back. First video called Blue Pep and the Bonnie Thai Bush ...
Click to expand...
What a bizarre imagination you have 😂.
 
FoldingStars said:
It’s not possible, they can only fine or give them a points deduction. It’s the Premier League who have charged them who are a totally different governing body than the EFL which also means the way the ELF have dealt with the Southampton situation is not comparable either.
Click to expand...
I know the premier league are doing this and efl are different. However premier league should follow the Efls lead

Why is it not possible for demotion?

Surely cheating is cheating and they f****d over everyone else in the league during that time
 
danielsan said:
I know the premier league are doing this and efl are different. However premier league should follow the Efls lead

Why is it not possible for demotion?

Surely cheating is cheating and they f****d over everyone else in the league during that time
Click to expand...
Why should they follow their lead? Like we both agree they are different bodies and both have made huge mistakes and the EFL have made some seriously stupid decisions.

Demotion isn’t possible as they are different governing bodies, unlike in Scotland when it happened to Rangers the SFA controlled all the leagues in England the PL can only either kick you out of their league or a points deduction. If they are kicked out of the league then Man City would have to apply to join the league structure I believe which would be very messy. Why should Man City be allowed to join in league 2 when AFC Wimbledon and the likes had to start from the bottom?

If they are found guilty and it’s a huge if then a financial penalty and points deduction might happen. For sure people will be banned from being directors as it’s fraud for a lot of the charges.

Again though the Premier League messed up trying to look big and strong, they’ve basically charged them with 4 or 5 breaches multiple times. That has resulted in the case dragging on for years, they’ve basically charged should have just went after the 4 or 5 most clear cut (in their opinion) and it would likely be over now.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top