O/T Man City at home next season

[SithHappens]

No point in retrospectively taking titles i don't think, how do you deal with the games played in champions league etc since then? How far down the league do they decide they would have gone?

Plus its no celebration for other clubs to be handed them now, and the city fans and players will still always have that moment of celebrating those wins. It will only taint it in other fans eyes, city fans wont care.

Punish them going forward, and i dont subscribe to the idea that it punishes other clubs by relegating them, thats like saying if one of the big clubs had a crap season and finished in the bottom 3 dont relegate them as they will only come back up.

They wont relegate them anyway i doubt, if anything it will be a fine and/ or a lousy points deduction this season that will probably not impact them.

[Trickytreesreds]

No point in retrospectively taking titles i don't think, how do you deal with the games played in champions league etc since then? How far down the league do they decide they would have gone?

Plus its no celebration for other clubs to be handed them now, and the city fans and players will still always have that moment of celebrating those wins. It will only taint it in other fans eyes, city fans wont care.

Punish them going forward, and i dont subscribe to the idea that it punishes other clubs by relegating them, thats like saying if one of the big clubs had a crap season and finished in the bottom 3 dont relegate them as they will only come back up.

They wont relegate them anyway i doubt, if anything it will be a fine and/ or a lousy points deduction this season that will probably not impact them.

Correct. They won't take titles off them etc.
The fine will make them laugh.
Points? Minor inconvinience.

A transfer ban for say 5 years? Yep that would hurt them.

[SithHappens]

Correct. They won't take titles off them etc.
The fine will make them laugh.
Points? Minor inconvinience.

A transfer ban for say 5 years? Yep that would hurt them.

And relegation to League 2, yes it would a lot as their big players would all leave. At least make it 2 years,

[Trickytreesreds]

And relegation to League 2, yes it would a lot as their big players would all leave. At least make it 2 years,

Can't see it. This is the Premier league. Its all about money and City provide it in buckets.
Forget Jock land, thats a 2 bob league in comparison.
Consistancy isn't going to be found here. QPR committed their sins in the Football league. Took ages to get at them in the Prem.

They will buy their way out of this, in fines/ legal fees/ little gifts.

[SithHappens]

Can't see it. This is the Premier league. Its all about money and City provide it in buckets.
Forget Jock land, thats a 2 bob league in comparison.
Consistancy isn't going to be found here. QPR committed their sins in the Football league. Took ages to get at them in the Prem.

They will buy their way out of this, in fines/ legal fees/ little gifts.

I tend to agree and i do believe as you do that they will get away with it lightly. If they only get a fine it does set a precedent though and sends a message to all other PL clubs to spend what they want and just pay fines. For the Rich clubs it makes a mockery of FFP.

The only thing the makes me think they may go hard is that they tried to do them before and it go overruled in the european courts, the PL may see it as an opportunity to set a wrong right there. And add to that Man City are a prime example of what the elite want to prevent happening again, its a big reason for FFP lower down, they dont want clubs coming from lower leagues having had millions pumped in by a rich benefactor, they want it to be a closed shop, they dont want more Man Cities or Chelseas even.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Why stop at League 2? And would the EFL even accept them? I recall when the Scotch PL ejected Rangers it was uncertain if they would be accepted in their equivalent of League 2, although eventually they did. Are Citeh's "crimes" (alleged) any less than Rangers?

But its all fantasy, the top few teams control everything and pay lip service to the rules. Chelsea have spent half a billion on players in the last year or so, how can that not breach FFP. And for what - mid table mediocrity 😂

The mistake was not letting those teams **** off to a European League when they wanted to, but the loss of revenue to the PL meant they were reined back in.

[macstheman]

I see a new version of the Super League has been muted where up to 80 teams participate playing at least 14 games a season but still playing in Domestic Leagues! Quite how 80 teams only play 14 games is beyond me but still keeping them in their own leagues is ****e, get rid I say!

[Andy_Faber]

I see a new version of the Super League has been muted where up to 80 teams participate playing at least 14 games a season but still playing in Domestic Leagues! Quite how 80 teams only play 14 games is beyond me but still keeping them in their own leagues is ****e, get rid I say!

Are you aware of the NFL set up Mac? Maybe that would be what ‘they’ have planned

[macstheman]

Are you aware of the NFL set up Mac? Maybe that would be what ‘they’ have planned

No, not into NFL. Used to like the Baseball and a bit of Basketball and the odd bit of Ice Hockey but don't bother with these anymore. On the other hand, being an ex golfer, can't get enough of the PGA Tour!

[Ramshank72]

No, not into NFL. Used to like the Baseball and a bit of Basketball and the odd bit of Ice Hockey but don't bother with these anymore. On the other hand, being an ex golfer, can't get enough of the PGA Tour!

Indeed, though the LIV broke away, so it's not all rosey for the PGA!

Edit: Like my wife's driving, I didn't see Geoff's post!