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City Charges: Fresh Evidence Set To Emerge

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comment by bomdia (U13941)

posted on 27/3/24

You wish. Meanwhile, back in the real world.

posted on 27/3/24

Did you actually read the links you posted?

posted on 27/3/24

A points deduction would be absolutely pointless unless it's 50+ points which is then also pointless because you might as well save the hassle and relegate them.

A 30 point deduction for example would just mean they spend one year finishing midtable before going back to winning titles.

posted on 27/3/24

City would love a points deduction if it meant no titles get stripped.

posted on 27/3/24

Based on Forest and Everton's charges, City would in theory be docked 460 points, which is equivalent to at least 5 relegations if not more.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by (K̇ash) - Klopp's Last Dance - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 11 minutes ago
City would love a points deduction if it meant no titles get stripped.
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Obsessed much about City’s titles being stripped!
Let it go little fella!

posted on 27/3/24

comment by RED666……🚽🚽 3-2 Liverpool (U6562)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Klopp's Last Dance - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 11 minutes ago
City would love a points deduction if it meant no titles get stripped.
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Obsessed much about City’s titles being stripped!
Let it go little fella!
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Not obsessed. I don't want those titles to trickle down to the runners up but if 115 is serious then they should be stripped.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 41 minutes ago
You wish. Meanwhile, back in the real world.
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The real world where experts are saying they can be relegated you mean?

posted on 27/3/24

The fact Etihad Airways are doing an IPO doesn't mean they aren't doping.

In fact, it's laughable how certain City fans are claiming the IPO proves no wrongdoing.

It's not like Steve Madden ran an IPO for his company, SHOO, which was entirely fraudulent back in the 90's. Watch 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' if you like.

There's been plenty of IPO's that are with fraudulent companies, so yet another 'City are innocent' myth busted right away

posted on 27/3/24

comment by Pierrepoint Strangeways (U9489)
posted 28 minutes ago
The fact Etihad Airways are doing an IPO doesn't mean they aren't doping.

In fact, it's laughable how certain City fans are claiming the IPO proves no wrongdoing.

It's not like Steve Madden ran an IPO for his company, SHOO, which was entirely fraudulent back in the 90's. Watch 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' if you like.

There's been plenty of IPO's that are with fraudulent companies, so yet another 'City are innocent' myth busted right away
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Do not waste your time trying to explain simple business around here mate. I have come to understand folks here severely lack business acumen.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Pierrepoint Strangeways (U9489)
posted 28 minutes ago
The fact Etihad Airways are doing an IPO doesn't mean they aren't doping.

In fact, it's laughable how certain City fans are claiming the IPO proves no wrongdoing.

It's not like Steve Madden ran an IPO for his company, SHOO, which was entirely fraudulent back in the 90's. Watch 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' if you like.

There's been plenty of IPO's that are with fraudulent companies, so yet another 'City are innocent' myth busted right away
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Do not waste your time trying to explain simple business around here mate. I have come to understand folks here severely lack business acumen.
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True. The whole 'Etihad Airways are doing an IPO' thing means nothing. City have clearly been doping for years. I'd even go as far as to say that if they pay everyone off and are found not guilty, that they'd still be guilty.

They're guilty regardless of the verdict.

Relegate them.

posted on 27/3/24

"A report by German publication Der Spiegel claims leaked emails show the airline only paid £8million of their official £67.5m obligation to City for the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. The rest allegedly came from the Abu Dhabi United Group.

If true, this would break financial rules set by both the Premier League and UEFA. It could also suggest a fraudulent conspiracy between City's top brass and Etihad executives, according to one industry source."

And that is just 1 of the 115 charges?

That alone should be enough to relegate them, never mind the rest. Disgusting fraudulent plastic club

posted on 27/3/24

Oh yeah and fraud is effectively theft.

posted on 27/3/24

I can see the Inland Revenue getting involved at some stage? Seems inevitable now.

You've got to feel sorry for the genuine City fans. Luckily there aren't any.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by House (U17162)
posted 9 minutes ago
"A report by German publication Der Spiegel claims leaked emails show the airline only paid £8million of their official £67.5m obligation to City for the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. The rest allegedly came from the Abu Dhabi United Group.

If true, this would break financial rules set by both the Premier League and UEFA. It could also suggest a fraudulent conspiracy between City's top brass and Etihad executives, according to one industry source."

And that is just 1 of the 115 charges?

That alone should be enough to relegate them, never mind the rest. Disgusting fraudulent plastic club
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It's time to send a serious message. Fraud to that extent is simply too severe for a points deduction.

They must be relegated, though I think they'll take the 40-50 point deduction.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by WeekendOffender (U22920)
posted 6 minutes ago
I can see the Inland Revenue getting involved at some stage? Seems inevitable now.

You've got to feel sorry for the genuine City fans. Luckily there aren't any.
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To be fair, there are a number of real City fans who followed them in the lower leagues and still do today. They are also victims of this too I would say.

Watch next summer... Pep will go and so will some of their megastars. Next thing, probably July time, the guilty verdict will be announced and then all hell breaks loose.

Luckily the majority of the team who cheated, plus Pep, won't be there anymore.

Their achievement last season will forever be known as 'The Tainted Treble'

posted on 27/3/24

All charges aside I admire City for
Having the best manager
A great team
Not spending outrageous sums on individual players.
The epitome of a well run club.
Although I'm pretty sure some rules were broken to get where they are.
I don't feel any anger towards them, but I do feel envy.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by House (U17162)
posted 11 minutes ago
"A report by German publication Der Spiegel claims leaked emails show the airline only paid £8million of their official £67.5m obligation to City for the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. The rest allegedly came from the Abu Dhabi United Group.

If true, this would break financial rules set by both the Premier League and UEFA. It could also suggest a fraudulent conspiracy between City's top brass and Etihad executives, according to one industry source."

And that is just 1 of the 115 charges?

That alone should be enough to relegate them, never mind the rest. Disgusting fraudulent plastic club
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Also being charged with failing to comply and cooperate with investigations, which basically doesn't require much proof, if any at all, as they either complied and produced what was asked or they didn't.

By that logic, it's virtually guaranteed there will be a guilty verdict for at least some of these charges IMO, the question is what will be the penalty because there's nothing to stop them hitting City with the maximum penalty if they want, which is a massive fine and relegation to the bottom of the football pyramid.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by WeekendOffender (U22920)
posted 11 minutes ago
I can see the Inland Revenue getting involved at some stage? Seems inevitable now.

You've got to feel sorry for the genuine City fans. Luckily there aren't any.
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posted on 27/3/24

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 minute ago
All charges aside I admire City for
Having the best manager
A great team
Not spending outrageous sums on individual players.
The epitome of a well run club.
Although I'm pretty sure some rules were broken to get where they are.
I don't feel any anger towards them, but I do feel envy.
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I just can't see how you can admire them when they're such blatant cheats.

None of what they've won has been fairly earned for example.

They don't get Pep without cheating.

They don't sign KDB without cheating.

They don't sign Haaland without cheating.

And so on and so on..

posted on 27/3/24

comment by Mamba the Chief Disinformation Officer on JA606 (U1282)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by House (U17162)
posted 11 minutes ago
"A report by German publication Der Spiegel claims leaked emails show the airline only paid £8million of their official £67.5m obligation to City for the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. The rest allegedly came from the Abu Dhabi United Group.

If true, this would break financial rules set by both the Premier League and UEFA. It could also suggest a fraudulent conspiracy between City's top brass and Etihad executives, according to one industry source."

And that is just 1 of the 115 charges?

That alone should be enough to relegate them, never mind the rest. Disgusting fraudulent plastic club
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Also being charged with failing to comply and cooperate with investigations, which basically doesn't require much proof, if any at all, as they either complied and produced what was asked or they didn't.

By that logic, it's virtually guaranteed there will be a guilty verdict for at least some of these charges IMO, the question is what will be the penalty because there's nothing to stop them hitting City with the maximum penalty if they want, which is a massive fine and relegation to the bottom of the football pyramid.
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I don't think they'll get relegated but they should be.

Fraud on this scale is a scandal to say the very least.

Points deduction, anything up to 50 points, is what I suspect.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 4 minutes ago
All charges aside I admire City for
Having the best manager
A great team
Not spending outrageous sums on individual players.
The epitome of a well run club.
Although I'm pretty sure some rules were broken to get where they are.
I don't feel any anger towards them, but I do feel envy.
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The best manager, obtained through cheating.

A great team, built by cheating.

£100m on Grealish, a player they didn't really need.

Cheating, refusing to co operate, and denying ANY wrong doing, is not being well run.

posted on 27/3/24

This is all pointless if they get to keep the fruits or benefits of their cheating.

If they're not getting relegated and their titles stripped then this is a waste of time. Any other punishment is a joke as they can pay any fine and easily survive one season out of the top 4, then get back to winning everything.

In fact, they're just helping City to clean their image and legitimise all the cheating because after this slap on the wrist City will be able to say that they have paid their debt and been punished and therefore clean.

posted on 27/3/24

Meanwhile our billionaire owners are trying to get the tax payer to fund our new stadium. That’s every bit as disgraceful as city.

posted on 27/3/24

comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face, proud owner of the 100k comment, fack you Michael Edward’s and your 5m, th (U19119)
posted 1 minute ago
Meanwhile our billionaire owners are trying to get the tax payer to fund our new stadium. That’s every bit as disgraceful as city.
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No it isn't. It's still despicable but what an exaggeration.

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