zuricity wrote:patrickblue wrote:johnny crossan wrote:john68 wrote:zuricity wrote:surely if there was an issue HMG Tax inspectors would be calling around ?
Not sure if I am correct Zurich, but if the Prem investigators had found any evidence of illegal activity, I believe they would have already been legally bound to report such illegal activities to the authorities...(police/HMRC?).
And surely, if the Prem had laid those 115 charges against City they would have done so because they had evidence of City's behaviour. Why then have they not acted on that information already?
They were quick to act against Everton, the rags etc and although a slightly different scenario, action against Abramoviic and |Chelsea were pretty swift too.
The timing of the charges, the day before the Govt was due to issue its policy on a new independent football regulatory body, leaves me to think that the Prem/FA needed to publicly show they were able to regulate the Premier League.
The original charge sheet against City contained a number of mistakes that City had to advise their Prem accusers to correct. Obviously this document was done hurriedly, quite likely to coincide or preempt the Govt announcement.
There also seems to be an issue with the secrecy of it all. The Prem have been quite open when dealing with other clubs but created a wall of silence around the City charges......Why? And, why have the Prem stated that there is no right of appeal against any verdict?
It would seem the Prem have hurriedly made the charges based on what they think City might have done but have no or not enough evidence to make those charges stick. They now seem to be trying to find the evidence, any evidence, to support those charges. If that is the case, surely charges are usually brought based on already collected evidence.
Very thoughtful analysis John, but the conduct of the cartel controlled racket aka the PL does not deserve such careful attention. They are bunch of corrupt parasites who have relentlessly stoked hatred of our club using their despicable client media. We should ban all their lackeys from our ground and sue the red shirt clubs until they are extinct.
Indeed they have.
And by making these charges, then refusing to say or do anything about them, the PL are attempting to damage City's reputation. A lot of media opinion is now pushing the line that it;s City who are using delaying tactics with no reference to what the PL's position is.
It's like that old chestnut, the Rodri handball. That could have been cleared up and clarified at the time, but the powers that be thought it better to leave it as a stick for others to beat us with,
These charges are similar tactics IMO.
Rodris Handball was cleared up at the time ! The game was restarted by Edison taking a free kick for the offside leading up to the ball going out for a corner.
Nothing further to discuss, but thicko Everton, Rags ans Scouse2 fans just don't get it. They are so thick it is pointless to discuss with them.
When you say cleared up at the time, it was on the field, but no-one in authority (PL, match officials or PGMOL) stated what had happened during the furore that ensued. Even MOTD were unaware.
That's what I mean by leaving it as a stick for others to beat us with. Which they do constantly, journos pundits and opposition fans alike.
And just to add, Mike Riley has actually since apologised to Everton saying it should have been a penalty, plus if you google the incident, there is no mention of the offside. It's been buried as if it never happened.
So as far as I'm concerned it's never been cleared up as to all intents and purposes, it's showing City to get unfair advantage.