FFP

[Lsvilla]

This is really simple for the Premier League, if the majority are against what they are doing then they should threaten them with expulsion for not abiding by the rules - and no lingering about, set a deadline of 4 weeks before the beginning of next season to back down

This.

Yep. This is the time for the clubs to step up for the preservation of competition. And if they threaten another ESL then call their bluff. It's unlikely the other protagonists fans would support any other English club joining them so they'd be properly out on a limb. Fuck 'em.

[Dogtanian]

I think Man City fucking off would be quite popular amongst the other clubs.

The idea of their scum owners setting up their own super league and offering billions in prize money to lure away the greedy bastards is a danger.

But they'd have to weigh that up against the problems of signing up to a league run by one of the teams and whose existence is solely down to that team not wanting to listen to other teams.

[Drummond]

I think Man City fucking off would be quite popular amongst the other clubs.

The idea of their scum owners setting up their own super league and offering billions in prize money to lure away the greedy bastards is a danger.

But they'd have to weigh that up against the problems of signing up to a league run by one of the teams and whose existence is solely down to that team not wanting to listen to other teams.

Ah, the ESL again. Them, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus. They could just play each other once a month.

[pablo_picasso]

One thing that is quite noticeable about this legal action, as it has been during the 115 charges, is that the media are fucking silent over the whole thing.

And during a time where there is no football on too.

They spent hours talking about Chelseas new manager search & that little gimp with his three phones trying to convince everybody that Maresca is elite level.

But the 115 charges & legal action?

Fucking tumbleweed...

[Olneythelonely]

One thing that is quite noticeable about this legal action, as it has been during the 115 charges, is that the media are fucking silent over the whole thing.

And during a time where there is no football on too.

They spent hours talking about Chelseas new manager search & that little gimp with his three phones trying to convince everybody that Maresca is elite level.

But the 115 charges & legal action?

Fucking tumbleweed...

Tbf, I’ve seen it on every news outlet I’ve been on.

[Ads]

It has been discussed plenty in the media. There's a hearing in November, nothing has changed for a considerable period of time.

[pablo_picasso]

I saw a ticker slide by yesterday on Sky Sports News & nothing since.

Normally they are talking to death the details that are tenuously linked to a story...

[KevinGage]

I think Man City fucking off would be quite popular amongst the other clubs.

The idea of their scum owners setting up their own super league and offering billions in prize money to lure away the greedy bastards is a danger.

But they'd have to weigh that up against the problems of signing up to a league run by one of the teams and whose existence is solely down to that team not wanting to listen to other teams.

Ah, the ESL again. Them, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus. They could just play each other once a month.

In perpetuity, with no chance of parole.

[ChicagoLion]

When you look at the basis of their claim and then consider normal business practice and common sense, you then see the great lengths they have had to go to in order to contrive this action.
This looks like. a nuisance case. Where an aggressive usually self funded nut job keeps lobbing spurious claims against an institution in the hope that something will stick. On this occasion it is a lawyered up very rich claimant.
If the PL holds its nerve and is prepared to fight this, it will get dismissed but it does create a level of leverage in respect of the outcome of the 115 charges.
This will have created a chasm between Citeh, its allies and the rest of the PL teams.

[tomd2103]

One thing that is quite noticeable about this legal action, as it has been during the 115 charges, is that the media are fucking silent over the whole thing.

And during a time where there is no football on too.

They spent hours talking about Chelseas new manager search & that little gimp with his three phones trying to convince everybody that Maresca is elite level.

But the 115 charges & legal action?

Fucking tumbleweed...

Given their owners, this isn't just a football issue.  It's a political hot potato as well and I'm sure there are a number of people in a few corridors of power who don't want their owners to be upset in any way.

[DB]

If City are found guilty on some or all these 115 charges, this would seriously impact the PL brand. Could be a lot of commercial knock on effects if the ‘best league in the world’ was basically won by cheating the last 10 years or so.

[PaulWinch again]

Well it hasn’t moved, and given how litigious Citeh are I imagine they need to be very careful. The 115 charges are regularly referenced in stuff I see.

[cdbearsfan]

They obviously wouldn't be making this much fuss if they were guilty. Surely we can just trust them at their word? They seem a pretty principled bunch to me.

[SaddVillan]

The Prem is effectively a members club.

The membership rules are straightforward and set by a majority of 14 out of 20 clubs (the FA holds a "golden vote" which it has never excercised).

As a member, you abide by the rules.

If you don't like them, you try and persuade the other members to back any changes you wish to suggest.

If you lose and still don't like the rules, you can fuck off.

[Stu]

They obviously wouldn't be making this much fuss if they were guilty. Surely we can just trust them at their word? They seem a pretty principled bunch to me.

Hello!

I was thinking this earlier actually, after reflecting on my previous post. Why press the nuclear button now and demand they can get as much money as they want through sponsorship deals when they're accused of over-inflating sponsorship deals in order to by-pass FFP/PSR, which they are adamant they are innocent of? Bad news? Heard they're likely to be done big time?

The quote in their complaint - "Tyranny of the majority" - after winning the prem for the 4th time in a row no less, is specifically anti-democratic and fully inline with the values of the gangsters who own that club.