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  1. DeanoAustin

    Emirates Marketing Project

    100%. City fans are no better or worse than anyone else's fans. From their perspective, their owners did exactly what Chelsea did 5 years earlier. Their owners bridged the gap to Man U and Liverpool in the only way it could be realistically done. They did it by investing their own money into the...
  2. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    Yeah, that's exactly the time period I'm thinking. Probably from the early 80s to the late 90s. Think the riches of the PL from broadcasting and some of the scandals in Italian football contributed to Serie A's demise albeit I'm sure someone more informed than me could give a more complete and...
  3. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    That's a danger here that I haven't heard spoken about much. Is the PL brand tainted? They've basically ruled that what we've watched for the last 15 years hasn't been a fair sporting contest. The PL's financial advantage is colossal now but once upon a time Serie A had a massive advantage and...
  4. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    That's fair comment. Obviously, media need to careful with libel laws and a club as litigious as City. However, some of the clues were in plain view. City's revenue exploded in a way that was unrealistic. Good journalism highlights those facts and asks the hard questions of the people in power...
  5. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    It is a massive, massive story but I'm not sure what the media can do. It's been reported and lots of pundits and journalists have hammered City especially. They can't veer into the territory of hysterical or their credibility goes and that's not their job. City will be viewed like Lance...
  6. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    Your question was what the difference was between City and Enron. The fact Enron were publicly traded is the main one when it comes to prosecutions. Also, Enron went bust through fraud, City didn't. False accounting is an offence but is it worth HMRC conducting a lengthy investigation if what...
  7. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    I find it fascinating to be honest. The language from the investigators is very strong and the detail explicit. Yet City have responded just as strongly in maintaining their innocence and that they have evidence to support it. Personally, I don’t see how they can be innocent. The sponsorship...
  8. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    You’re possibly right. I don’t know the rules or know what the rules were then. However, it’s been established that they were in breach of financial rules in 2010 and there was an abnormal growth in revenue at that time. Logically, if not legally, that should have been grounds for serious...
  9. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    Here is the bit I don’t understand and maybe there is a good explanation for it. City’s revenue exploded around 2010. In 2 years it pretty much doubled which seemed out of kilter with the rest of the league. Why weren’t they investigated at that point? The earlier the PL went in, the smaller...
  10. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    Potentially. It certainly isn’t my area of expertise but I’d have thought that for a criminal case to proceed, they would have to show that the owners defrauded someone or tried to avoid tax or something. Potentially, they’ve misstated accounts here but it’s with the purpose of being able to...
  11. DeanoAustin

    Naughty Emirates Marketing Project - Spot of Compo??

    Enron (and Worldcom) were publicly traded companies so investors were lied to and defrauded. City aren’t publicly traded. That’s your main difference. Enron was run fraudulently to the point that it made them bankrupt. City haven’t been. Their owners have bottomless pockets and were...
  12. DeanoAustin

    Israel Gaza

    I've no clue if those allegations are true or not but it wasn't simply a case that ratings needed to be boosted. Netanyahu was (and continues to be) on trial for corruption and is facing jail time if found guilty.
  13. DeanoAustin

    *** The Official 26/27 Premier League Thread ***

    Took me about 4 hours to figure out why you were saying this…fudge me.
  14. DeanoAustin

    *** The Official 26/27 Premier League Thread ***

    This exactly. There’s absolutely no comparison. Chelsea initiated the process, engaged with the process and negotiated a settlement. City were dragged kicking and screaming to the table, refused to engage, insisted on their innocence and were found resoundingly guilty. They’re in a world of...
  15. DeanoAustin

    *** The Official 26/27 Premier League Thread ***

    League Champions 2016/2017. Carabao Cup winners 2021. We should go the whole way and prove that Leicester and Liverpool were doping so that'll be 2 leagues, a CL and LC we'll be retrospectively awarded. The game is about glory. That'll then bring Levy's trophy average above our historical...
  16. DeanoAustin

    *** The Official 26/27 Premier League Thread ***

    Only if they relegate Everton and Forest as well as City for this. Which is not beyond the realms of possibility...
  17. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    They are fair comments - that's why I don't believe his CV is stellar. It's mixed with some signs he could really excel in the right environment. But, for me, even at his worst, he's good enough to get us up the table and away from a dogfight particularly with the backing he's had. For me, if...
  18. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    He doesn't have a stellar CV really but it is impressive. He did well at Benevento and Sassuolo, won the cup with Donetsk and left them top of the table, finished second with Marseilles (which is as high as they can realistically finish) and did a very good job with Brighton. Pep has described...
  19. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    Jesus, Steff. If you're not eternally optimistic, we're screwed... I'm not worried one bit yet. Yeah we're bottom, it's been a very disappointing start but it will turn around. I've no doubt. On the goals, I hear about this a lot as if we have a team of Rasiaks or Andy Booths. These lads can...
  20. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    A mistake in terms of short term results or something more long term? The reason I ask is because if you believe it'll work eventually but is contributing to our position after 5 games, I'm willing to accept that. If you think it's going to lead to more long term problems, that's a different...
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