Manchester City

[ChesterDave]

I'm getting the impression that City's punishment won't be announced until we know how many points deduction they can have without sending them down this season...

I was thinking wait to see if they qualify for CL. If they don't 2 year ban from representing England in CL with 1 year suspended. They only miss out on Europa, they don't appeal because why bother, it's a hindrance at that cash value.

[Cerbie]

I was thinking wait to see if they qualify for CL. If they don't 2 year ban from representing England in CL with 1 year suspended. They only miss out on Europa, they don't appeal because why bother, it's a hindrance at that cash value.

No way that’s sufficient punishment if they are found guilty. No way the owners won’t appeal to try to save face no matter what the penalty.

[Exiled_red]

You could deduct them 40 points and they would still stay up they are currently on 58 and Ipswich on 21 (but with games still to play they would stay at least 40 above Ipswich). Deducting points at this stage of the season would be a piss take

[Buzzo]

For me, if I’m honest, the fact we are (on for) winning the League has taken the edge off the City stuff. Of course I want them to be punished severely - but one way or other the damage has been done, they’ll be back. So this season for us is massive. And should, if anything, be celebrated to the max as who knows when we will be here again?

[Angryred]

For me, if I’m honest, the fact we are (on for) winning the League has taken the edge off the City stuff. Of course I want them to be punished severely - but one way or other the damage has been done, they’ll be back. So this season for us is massive. And should, if anything, be celebrated to the max as who knows when we will be here again?

Exactly, my sentiments! Feck those who have tried to belittle our achievement!

Let's enjoy the party on Sunday... there better be one, so take note Liverpool players as we wanna party asap!!!

[Yozza]

Man City’s legal battle with Premier League will drag into next year

The club’s second challenge to APT rules — having claimed they give Arsenal an unfair advantage — is set for hearing this autumn

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/manchester-city-latest-challenge-premier-league-rules-apt-j2wbqhd26

[vlahka]

Their lawyers pay and legal costs and bribes should be added into city's FFP.

[peterbread]

Man City’s legal battle with Premier League will drag into next year

The club’s second challenge to APT rules — having claimed they give Arsenal an unfair advantage — is set for hearing this autumn

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/footb...-apt-j2wbqhd26

Isn’t that a separate issue and not the main one everyone is waiting for.

[Exiled_red]

Isn’t that a separate issue and not the main one everyone is waiting for.

Yes that's the associated party sponsorship stuff isn't it?

[Buzzo]

Wembley fatigue FFs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c14xyegjzv3o

[spud_gun]

Wembley fatigue FFs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c14xyegjzv3o

In fairness i think that's a journalist who's coined that term as opposed to anyone from Citeh.

[Exiled_red]

To be fair I'm not a fan of playing the semi finals at Wembley, before they started doing this Man City vs Forest would almost certainly have been played at Villa Park and that would have made it easier to hide the fact the City fans hadn't bothered for City fans to get there.

[Buzzo]

‘Fair’ ‘Fairness’ this is the City thread FFS - read the room

[Charly]

Wembley fatigue FFs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c14xyegjzv3o

It was like that when I was there a few years ago. They had a big flag to cover the empty seats though. Must be hard times for the club.

[Cerbie]

It was like that when I was there a few years ago. They had a big flag to cover the empty seats though. Must be hard times for the club.

It’s just pathetic, a big club would be filling their quota and asking for more.

For me it supports the idea that they have been lying about the ticket sales at the Emptihad for years. More fraud that’s being overlooked. It’s a joke they are expanding the capacity from 53 to 61k when they can’t take half that to Wembley. It does create a further opportunity for financial doping though I suppose.