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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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.
  8. DeanoAustin

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

    Took me about 4 hours to figure out why you were saying this…fudge me.
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    You’re certainly not being a dingdong. They are fair arguments and it’s a good discussion. Were we going to get anyone better than RDZ particularly at that time? And, given he saved us from relegation, he’s earned the backing in my book. I don’t think he’s had absolute say over transfers. Some of...
  17. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    That's fair. I wouldn't agree with all the changes. Some of the incomings wouldn't have been my priority but I guess there are two things - RDZ knows what he needs better than any of us and we don't know everything that they were trying for and couldn't get for whatever reason. On the outgoings...
  18. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    Fair comment - some of what I saw last season was some of the most incompetent decision making I've ever seen at a professional sports club. But I do have to be fair to them too. If you'd asked me what I'd like to see after last season's brickshow it would have been: 1. Commit to a quality...
  19. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    There's a lot of talk about Danso, Palhinha and Lankshear as well as Romero and Spence. Even a bit about Vicario. And you are right, we'd probably be in a better position right now if we'd done what you suggest. But the changes were made with the long term in mind. Danso was never going to be...
  20. DeanoAustin

    Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

    Fair enough mate, that's an interpretation I would probably subscribe to at least partly in normal circumstances. I'm willing to see where de Zerbi goes with this. He's going down this route early - it doesn't feel like an "end of days so I'm throwing everyone under the bus" scenario like you...
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