Fuck me. Lol. Why are people up in arms?
115 Charges FC
I've seen versions of this for loads of players and coaches. Including Arteta. Walker is always acting like he's a great laugh, loves the banter, etc but then something like this has him so upset?
There is a bit of a debate going on Twitter as the AI system is making all sort of wild photos but that above is just a crappy photoshop.
Seen plenty of photos of Arteta looking like Bin Laden and people call him a terrorist for the more defensive football we play, it is just tacky banter nothing deeper than that.
For example images like the above 
The Wenger in the background is great
It is perfect, sums up the purist Arsenal fans moaning about our football and even those rival fans who loved us under Wenger, while we played great football and then got smashed by good teams. They can't give us a pat on the head anymore and say better luck next time
There's unlimited resentment about us being competitive again. The one problem is that for now, the Arsenal haters in the cosy media and refereeing establishment are winning. I'd love us to shove it all down their throats finally.
I've got Man Utd fans coming out the woodwork laughing at how we failed to deliver the title in the past two seasons. Which is incredible given how they have become Banter FC. TBF, that's half of why I want us to win something so I can rub it in their faces.
daredevil I've got Man Utd fans coming out the woodwork laughing at how we failed to deliver the title in the past two seasons. Which is incredible given how they have become Banter FC. TBF, that's half of why I want us to win something so I can rub it in their faces.
It reminds me of when we were laughing at Liverpool for not winning the league. Deep down the reason for me was jealously, that that club had organically surpassed us, was running like clockwork on and off the pitch. They were competing for the title while we were dreaming up scenarios of scraping a Top 4 finish. The thought of them winning the title made sick while we looked a million miles away from that level.
That and the fact Liverpool fans are the most insufferable twats going tbf.
Some absolutely wild ones there if you look through that thread!
This is insane when you think about it
It's just the big bag of money and the juego de posición tactics mate, nothing more.
Teams in Ferguson's era almost never enjoyed the total dominance City has often had. And of course Fergie barely even coached on a technical level, he left that to the likes of Queiroz.
If Liverpool have deserved three league titles under Klopp then we've deserved one. No one would agree with that so let's not make the case for Pool, there are no greater experts in victimology.
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Must be on some serious money to get him to sign a contract that long!
fuck. 10 more years of this. He will break every single striker record in the PL....
I'm also willing to bet he will be crying for Madrid/Barcelona in 3-4 years.
With Marmoush and others signing this window and now this ,it makes me feel tese cheats will get a slap on the wrist.
Or they are doing a Chelsea and bringing forward deals as they expect to get a transfer ban?
Burn that club down, seriously.
I think it’s definitely one of the other here. Getting ahead of potential relegation/transfer ban by bringing in young talent and offering huge wages to players they’ll need to get back up quickly (Haaland/Marmoush). In Haaland’s case, I think his dream was Madrid but it’s clear there won’t be a spot for him there so he probably realizes no one else can really afford the wages he wants outside of City and Saudi.
I don't think it'll help in case of relegation. Surely all players going there or signing new contracts now will have a clause about that.
The case has already been ruled on right? So there must be some knowledge in the club somewhere and with this stuff it feels like it might not be a particularly significant ruling against them.
I doubt they know the ruling but they probably at least have some sense of the vibes surrounding it internally since I'm sure they've been in lockstep with their counsel. Its fascinating that it would be easy to read this as going either direction - either really good for them or really bad and they are getting ahead of it by locking down their future for the road back to the PL/heavy points deductions/transfer bans.
Re: Haaland if the wages reported are correct (500k per week), he's certainly not getting that really anywhere other than Saudi so if he's okay cashing in right now and then fighting back to the PL in a year or two, I get it. He certainly seems like the type of character that would prioritize making as much as he can, especially since he's won everything with City already.
I have zero expectations that City will get anything resembling a significant punishment
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These cunts are going to get away with murder aren’t they
The league had started making changes to the rules last year with the clubs.
This is not related to the 115 which includes accounting fraud charges.
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Sounds like this will just allow City, and other clubs affected by the APT rules between 2021-2024, to be able to claim damages against the PL. It doesn't sound like it has an impact on the 115 charges and just as important, the new APT rules are unaffected by it which will prevent City (and Newcastle, etc.) from obtaining some insane sponsorship ahead of any potential penalties they may face.
The legal processes are never-ending. We've moved to the accelerated footing where continuous litigation replaces the vision of durably settling the regulatory questions.
It's evident that most of the time (as in this case) you've got City on one side, with varying allies depending on whether the issue at hand is arbitrary or corrupt financial doping, assessments of "right and proper" ownership, or multi-club structures. City have been on the wrong side of all three issues (there are and will be others).
As with FFP and PSR, the incentives for the leagues and FAs aren't to pursue harsh retrospective punishments, nor protect the dignity of the sport, but to protect the shared interests of club owners and investors, and league officials and satellites. Any aspiration to keep football entertaining and competitive is a fortunate side effect, but on the bright side, the regulations are actually getting stronger.
I reckon the league has already half-decided on its rebuke to City on the 115 charges behind the scenes and that's part of the reason they're off the rails.
Based on the reaction it's probably something like a 10 point penalty being talked about, making their season a dead rubber. Their busy winter window and Pep's mid season contract extension might also suggest an upcoming transfer ban.
Hopefully whatever punishment drags out until next season. No point in their punishment coming down when theyreso far off the pace. Either last season, or the season before when the charges came, but for God's sake, not this season.
... unless they're being relegated to League 2 or some shit, that I can get behind.
Big Willie this season works nicely for everyone. There will be no controversy over a title challenge. League Dan just deduct 10-20 points, and give them a 2 window transfer ban. At worst they won’t qualify for Europe through league.
Our last 2 seasons aren’t included in the case, so they’ll face no action for denying us a title. Only Liverpool and United stand to get titles if city are stripped. Northwest tings.
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If City are found guilty, their legal woes won't end there. A number of clubs have filed paperwork reserving the right to seek compensation from City for loss of income derived from missing out on European competitions and league titles if the club are found guilty. So this won't be over when the verdict drops. Far from it.
Lawyers licking their lips.
Lets just hope they drag it out into next season.
So happy. How they burn
