john68 wrote:Sorry Peter but I really don't think it's as easy as that mate.
Both City and PSG are seen differently than other clubs in the corridors of UeFA political power. We are defined by the controllers of UeFA as 'Nation Clubs@ and as such we are seen as a threat to the old order.
This has little or nothing to do with football, which is just seen as a means for the owners of the old order to maximise their profits..
We are not the only club to suffer. Remember that fateful night when Chelsea, enriched by the Abramovich fortune, were corruptly dumped out of the CL by the Norwegian ref against Barca. It was that game, the realisation that Chelsea couldn't be stopped that led to the increased number of qualifyting clubs from England, allowing Chelsea to be absorbed into the system.
Whilst the rags, Liverpool and Arsenal hold sway in the corridors of power, with the backing of Bayern, Real, Barca and others, we will never beinvited to the party.
Untill there is a reshapingof the CL or a new competition is born, ourselves and PSG will always remain outcasts.
John,
I genuine think it can't be won without getting our hands diry. I agree what you are saying about City and PSG, however, my 2 cents, I think these two clubs are seen as outsiders because they refused to get dirty and get involved in their attics.
Don't get me started with the FFP, which was absurd, from my point of view and so on.
Going back to the subject, both FIFA and UEFA have special relations in Qatar and UAE, so for me it comes down to money. UEFA has no mother or father when it comes to money and while Real, Barcelona and Bayern are, from my point of view, untouchable, the european corrupt forum will allow anyone who is ready to pay at their table.
I remember Chelsea, but I also remember the two seasons before that when they played the final vs Filth and that semi in 2006 or was in 2005? Vs Scouse. They had semi decent refs and not this corruption that is in our every single game.
For me, as a City fan, I would easy pick winning home trophies than participating in this sarade, because, since we started playing in the UCL, I hardly managed to enjoy a game. But this is me, a City fan. The players, the board and the staff want this trophy more than anything.