30 Sep 2026 14:16:11
'Man City have been accused of putting in over 1.2 billion illegally but look what that has been spent on and the regeneration of the stadium, facilities and surrounding area. Meanwhile another club is 1.2bn in debt and still buying players they can't afford' just one comment I read today online.
There u have it, city aren't cheaters and it's in fact us that should be punished for being bought over and systematically asset stripped by the Glazers. You couldn't make it up.
30 Sep 2026 15:48:03
They broke the rules, but the rules are flawed. i'm not excusing what they did and they need to be punished, but the rules protect the bigger teams, just look at Newcastle and Villa having to sell their best players, how dare they try and compete.
As for United, it is obscene that we are a billion in debt, where is the rule that stops that happening?
30 Sep 2026 16:04:50
How the Glazers bought United should have been illegal. It wasn't.
I feel like the EPL rules are a flawed attempt to address a complicated problem. The reality is that the traditional big clubs, to varying degrees, got there by spending more than other clubs. Just look at how Jack Walker's injection of cash got Blackburn a title in the 90s. Money is essential for success.
However, the way economics of football have changed during the EPL era had to be addressed. The EPL saw how Russian billions propelled Chelsea in the 00s, and City's unlimited cash supply risked any semblance of competition.
The underlying fact is that City knew the rules. They went to incredibly lengths to hide their actions because they knew that they were breaking the rules. I suspect that the EPL assumed that City would admit to this, and accept a relatively mild punishment. When City didn't, they found themselves in a position where they had to build a compelling case that proved the extent of City's breaches. The problem is that these breaches are so flagrant and extreme that the EPL will have to levy punishments that destroy City as a club. I honestly don't think this is in either party's interests, but it's the route City have gone down.
Unfortunately, for us, the Glazers haven't broken any rules. They will continue to run the club into the ground with debt until they, inevitably sell it for billions.
30 Sep 2026 17:33:47
The rules are all agreed by the 20 clubs in the league and they're there to ensure sustainability as much as prosperity. This is why club owners can't pump unlimited amounts of money in without the club being able to support that level of spend on an ongoing basis.
Otherwise what's to stop them doing that and then dumping the whole thing and leaving the club in severe financial distress?
30 Sep 2026 18:03:07
Great Post Danny.
30 Sep 2026 20:19:12
Good one Danny. City knew what they were doing. Whether the rules are flawed or not they bought a club in a league that has those rules and then ignored them in order to gain a sporting advantage. If everyone else has been playing to the same rules city would never have won as much or got to where they are today.
Whether you agree with rules or not you have to play by them. It's like a goalkeeper saying he doesn't agree with the back pass law so just picks the ball up every time he defender passes it back, he would still be punished. Rules are rules, don't play by them and you'll be punished. They are screwed beyond belief.