Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 12, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, green genie said: Rather external investment into the game than Utd and Pool living off shirt and tat sales to plastic glory hunters around the country. Really? I prefer it as we have it now. Living in a sustainable way- if that means selling lots of merchandise, so be it. The Salford lot marketed themselves well over the years which is what made them a target for a take-over in the first place. City have invested well off the pitch to help make then a bit more self sufficient in terms of players coming in. At some point their cash tap will be switched off, as will that of Newcastle etc. At that point we'll see how we'll they've prepared themselves for the future beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted January 12, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2023 I'm with Tonge Moor on this. Living within our means (by all accounts), appearing on the back pages only, showing gradual but hopefully sustainable improvements all round will do for me. In Sharon we trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green genie Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Really? I prefer it as we have it now. Living in a sustainable way- if that means selling lots of merchandise, so be it. The Salford lot marketed themselves well over the years which is what made them a target for a take-over in the first place. City have invested well off the pitch to help make then a bit more self sufficient in terms of players coming in. At some point their cash tap will be switched off, as will that of Newcastle etc. At that point we'll see how we'll they've prepared themselves for the future beyond. Actually have some sympathy for uniteds legacy from Munich and George Best attracting a fan base over years Local Jannerpudlians are pathetic glory hunters with no backbone who buy into the whole cult around them, despite them being bankrolled by Moores family from Div 2 to Europe in same way Abramovich and middle East have done Sure City's academy which already generated sales to give low net spend within FFP and international investments will see them right Edited January 12, 2023 by green genie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Plastic scousers , plastic Mancs , I don’t differentiate.  Treacherous bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Potter will be lucky survive a drubbing here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Not exactly a pumping atmosphere for a local game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted January 12, 2023 Author Site Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2023 That Felix has seen enough of Potter already and wants 3 games off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Cracking signing that Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 Benjamin Mendy found not guilty on 7 charges. Wonder if he'll get back in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Benjamin Mendy found not guilty on 7 charges. Wonder if he'll get back in? Looking like re trials on some of the charges do probably not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, DirtySanchez said: Looking like re trials on some of the charges do probably not Wonder how that fits contractually?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green genie Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 54 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Wonder how that fits contractually?  They haven’t paid him since September 21, but as unavailable to play City won’t be worried. Be interesting if the review of last two outstanding counts means they get dropped by CPS. He’d have an interesting case for defamation and loss of earnings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Wonder how that fits contractually? He has not had his contract terminated. He was still being paid till September. He will still have a transfer value if he is eventually released. Maybe not in the UK though. City could still terminate him, employment & criminal law is entirely different. His behaviours were admitted to be pretty low class, found guilty or not. Meanwhile some will be retried so it's not over yet. It was clear from ongoing Court reports that whether he was found guilty or not his behaviour was poor ... as was that of the women involved also. Messy. Edited January 13, 2023 by Dr. Feelgood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: He has not had his contract terminated. He was still being paid till September. He will still have a transfer value if he is eventually released. Maybe not in the UK though. City could still terminate him, employment & criminal law is entirely different. His behaviours were admitted to be pretty low class, found guilty or not. Meanwhile some will be retried so it's not over yet. It was clear from ongoing Court reports that whether he was found guilty or not his behaviour was poor ... as was that of the women involved also. Messy. Bit like Ched Evans Whilst he did manage to clear his name, he didn't come out of it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, green genie said: They haven’t paid him since September 21, but as unavailable to play City won’t be worried. Be interesting if the review of last two outstanding counts means they get dropped by CPS. He’d have an interesting case for defamation and loss of earnings That's quite surprising: obviously you can understand a suspension, but to not receive any money during it.. A difficult situation; there's the innocent until proven guilty rule, but inevitably when such allegations and cases occur, a player can't be allowed to contribute. Like you say, maybe a loss of earnings claim if the last charges don't yield a conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said: Bit like Ched Evans Whilst he did manage to clear his name, he didn't come out of it well Indeed. He makes a fair point about inappropriate behaviour- if that falls below what is demanded and agreed to in his contract terms etc then he's fucked. I can't remember too much about the allegations and reports, so if his behaviour was unacceptable then good riddance from the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Indeed. He makes a fair point about inappropriate behaviour- if that falls below what is demanded and agreed to in his contract terms etc then he's fucked. I can't remember too much about the allegations and reports, so if his behaviour was unacceptable then good riddance from the game. Maybe there's something in a player's contract about expected conduct off the pitch So whilst there's innocent until proven guilty, there's also an opportunity for the club to punish them for letting them get themselves in that position in the first place, innocent or not and tarnishing the club's reputation The remaining charges may well be dropped but if he behaves himself then the situation shouldn't arise There may well be spurious claims but his conduct isn't what I'd expect Man City would want of him Wouldn't see de bruyne being in a situation like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: I can't remember too much about the allegations and reports, so if his behaviour was unacceptable then good riddance from the game. In a nutshell he, & his mate, accepted they shagged a lot of impressionable young bints and he & various colleagues (Grealish was mentioned) happily went on the pull & were none-too fussed who they shagged. Swapping them about & sharing/roasting was par for the course. They said it was only now, after the charges, that they appreciated this was not proper behaviour. However, they were adamant that nothing was non-consensual. The girls knew where they were going & with what end in mind. Care needs taking about victim blaming, informed consent and "no means no" but they didn't cover themselves in glory (even if they were covered in plenty else). Certainly left room for doubt. Very murky indeed. From an employment contract an employer could legally determine this, even if found not guilty of criminal acts by a jury, still breached ethical codes and brought the employer into disrepute. An employer needn't even wait for the criminal outcome. Edited January 13, 2023 by Dr. Feelgood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 13, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2023 Something tells me that this won't be a unique example of such group behaviour in football circles. Young, loaded fellas with groupies following then about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Big game tonight in Italy. Come on Napoli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Be lively in Altrincham tonight I would imagine, a couple of thousand Welsh fuckers there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, tomski said: Big game tonight in Italy. Come on Napoli. Nobody cares apart from you @gonzo and @Pablo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, DazBob said: Nobody cares apart from you @gonzo and @Pablo. The rest of you are benders then. Big goal early doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Boom. Looking good here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, tomski said: Boom. Looking good here. Yon fella Osimhen is gonna go for big dough. Bigger dough than he has already. Hes mustard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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