Topic: Man City - cheating bastards rumbled

[Lush is the best medicine...]

It's probably wishful thinking, but the current state of the oil markets, crude selling for minus dollars per barrel, how likely is that to effect the great and benevolent MCFC owners?

not much as that was for Texan oil to be delivered today

[rebel23]

It's probably wishful thinking, but the current state of the oil markets, crude selling for minus dollars per barrel, how likely is that to effect the great and benevolent MCFC owners?

They have until the end of the month to go through with it so we will see soon

It's worth remembering they have hundreds of billions in that public investment fund so it might not affect them unless someone high up in the regime says no..

[Mighty_Red]

They have until the end of the month to go through with it so we will see soon

It's worth remembering they have hundreds of billions in that public investment fund so it might not affect them unless someone high up in the regime says no..

The sums needed to bankroll a football club (or group of them) is chicken feed to them - especially when it is a vanity project, not a business one. The only thing that stops them spending is if they have a hissy fit and throw their toys out the pram.

[El Lobo]

How can oil sell for minus dollars? Isn’t that like....paying to get rid of it?

[Dim Glas]

How can oil sell for minus dollars? Isn’t that like....paying to get rid of it?

yep, that is what it is, cos they run out of room to store it, they have to pay to get it taken away.

[red_Mark1980]

I'd like to take this opportunity to say large sections of their fanbase are reasonable people.

But they have more than a large amount of absolute fruitcakes.

[rebel23]

The sums needed to bankroll a football club (or group of them) is chicken feed to them - especially when it is a vanity project, not a business one. The only thing that stops them spending is if they have a hissy fit and throw their toys out the pram.

Yeah they have paid a deposit and submitted documents so it looks like its going ahead.  The best we can hope for is for someone high up to pull the plug but the problem is MBS actually rules that country now so he'll likely get his away (again) .

[Qston]

The sums needed to bankroll a football club (or group of them) is chicken feed to them - especially when it is a vanity project, not a business one. The only thing that stops them spending is if they have a hissy fit and throw their toys out the pram.

He spent more on one painting. Let me say that again. One painting (it was a Da Vinci mind), so yeah it is chicken feed.

*edit - wrong thread, but the point stands. I was referencing newcastle*

[Peabee]

I know someone who used to be a stripper and an escort.  She told me she misses the life.  That's only a sample size of one though.

People released from prison often miss being in prison. We’re strange creatures in how we adapt to our surroundings.

[Peabee]

How can oil sell for minus dollars? Isn’t that like....paying to get rid of it?

Short term traders couldn’t get rid of their futures contracts until it hit negative prices. Traders don’t actually intend to take delivery of the oil when the futures mature, so they settle before expiration, but this time round there was no demand for them, so they had to pay to have the contracts taken from them (taking physical delivery of oil would cost more than the negative prices they reached).

[CHOPPER]

A big thank you to everyone at shitty for conspiring with the rest of the Premier League, the press, the government, FIFA, UEFA, PGMOL, The Krankies, Barry from Eastenders, Kim Jong Un, The suss looking one from the Tomorrow people, Hartley Hare, the entire cast of Albion Market, Bradley Hardacre, Mrs Slocombe, Malcolm Alisson's sheepy and Great Uncle Tobermory - To allow us to win our league.


Thank you all, especially shitty. Shitty make it all the more poignant and trophy worthy in voting for this to happen.


A big, fat, ferry cross the Merci beaucoup, from all of us.

[Ziltoid]

[mickeydocs]

The PR battle between the Saudis and Abu Dhabi will be interesting.

[Tobelius]

The PR battle between the Saudis and Abu Dhabi will be interesting.

I thought they were on quite good terms,coalition buddies bombing the shit out of Yemen as we speak.

[redgriffin73]

KDB saying he's considering leaving City if the ban stays at 2 years.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/02/kevin-de-bruyne-two-year-european-ban-could-leave-manchester-city

[Samie]

Come home Kevin.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Make your mums dreams come true kev, used to play in the back garden with big div, could do that every week....

[Cormack Snr]

I'd like to take this opportunity to say large sections of their fanbase are reasonable people.

But they have more than a large amount of absolute fruitcakes.

Just like every team and place and city in the world, Good and Bad everywhere..

[ToneLa]

Had almost forgotten the sheer hilarity of their European footie ban - De Bruyne might not stick around for it 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/02/kevin-de-bruyne-two-year-european-ban-could-leave-manchester-city

[Nitramdorf]

They should have been banned years ago. De Bruyne hasnt had a problem up to now. I wonder what the factors were that made him sign for them. Mercenary hypocrite.

[RedSince86]

They should have been banned years ago. De Bruyne hasnt had a problem up to now. I wonder what the factors were that made him sign for them. Mercenary hypocrite.

This.

Hopefully more leave that plastic facade of a club and CAS uphold the 2 season ban.

[Samie]

[Samie]

[Mighty Zeus]

Anyone been over to any of their forums to find out how they feel about the Saudi Arabian takeover of Newcastle?

Are they like "FINALLY, the end of the cartel"?

Or are they all "Well, no one likes murdering journalists, but Kashoggi was asking for it, and besides there are millions of other journalists, and they've even stopped executing children"?

Or are they "Saudi Arabian torture is different to the robust interrogation they do in Abu Dhabi"?

Or have any of them begun to do some basic introspection and begun to say "Is it possible that our owners are a tiny bit cunty?"

[mattD]

"No fans at Premier League games for the foreseeable future".

In other words, business as usual for Man City.

[sinnermichael]

Swiss Ramble put a tweet out earlier reporting that City's commercial revenue is higher then ours and nearly on a par with Man United.

Nothing dodgy going on there.

[RedSince86]

Swiss Ramble put a tweet out earlier reporting that City's commercial revenue is higher then ours and nearly on a par with Man United.

Nothing dodgy going on there.

The Saudis will be doing the same with the Barcodes.

Aramco will probably sponsor the ground for £100 million a year and supplement the sleeve sponsor and kit deal like City's owners did with Nexus Tires and Puma.

[Lee1-6Liv]

Anyone been over to any of their forums to find out how they feel about the Saudi Arabian takeover of Newcastle?

Are they like "FINALLY, the end of the cartel"?

Or are they all "Well, no one likes murdering journalists, but Kashoggi was asking for it, and besides there are millions of other journalists, and they've even stopped executing children"?

Or are they "Saudi Arabian torture is different to the robust interrogation they do in Abu Dhabi"?

Or have any of them begun to do some basic introspection and begun to say "Is it possible that our owners are a tiny bit cunty?"

Quick search on blooloon.

Anyone who speaks out against the Saudis (or abu dhabi) are racist as no one ever calls into question the American owners of Liverpool, United, Roma. It's all a conspiracy, dippers var rags uefa yadda yadda yadda 

[Morgana]

Quick search on blooloon.

Anyone who speaks out against the Saudis (or abu dhabi) are racist as no one ever calls into question the American owners of Liverpool, United, Roma. It's all a conspiracy, dippers var rags uefa yadda yadda yadda 

Nicely summed up.

[mickeydocs]

Had almost forgotten the sheer hilarity of their European footie ban - De Bruyne might not stick around for it 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/02/kevin-de-bruyne-two-year-european-ban-could-leave-manchester-city

Saudis already looking to sign players from City?

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Saudis already looking to sign players from City?

wouldnt have anywhere near enough room under ffp for a de bruyne, wouldn’t be stunned if the 2 year ban stuck if they loaned him to a real/barca//bayern for the two years

[Mighty Zeus]

Fucking hell, Newcastle the richest club in the world overnight, owned by people who chopped a journalist up in an embassy, and Manchester City's fans are like GOOD, THIS IS NORMAL AND RIGHT.

What the fuck.

[ChaChaMooMoo]

I thought they were on quite good terms,coalition buddies bombing the shit out of Yemen as we speak.

They have severed ties over some issue concerning Iran, Iraq and Yemen. There is no direct open contact between the two nations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_diplomatic_conflict

[Elzar]

They have severed ties over some issue concerning Iran, Iraq and Yemen. There is no direct open contact between the two nations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_diplomatic_conflict

Abu Dhabi is UAE not Qatar, think they have a good relation under current regimes

[ChaChaMooMoo]

Abu Dhabi is UAE not Qatar, think they have a good relation under current regimes

My bad. I got it confused with the Kingdom of Qatar.

Yes. Saudi Arabia and UAE do have good relations.

[12C]

The Saudis will be doing the same with the Barcodes.

Aramco will probably sponsor the ground for £100 million a year and supplement the sleeve sponsor and kit deal like City's owners did with Nexus Tires and Puma.

I look forward to the promo film where suitable covered up Geordies swig brown Tyne water, singing “clap your hands for the lads”

[FiSh77]

I look forward to the promo film where suitable covered up Geordies swig brown Tyne water, singing “clap your hands for the lads”

"If your here to punch a horse shout hooray"

[the oxonian]

"If your here to behead a horse shout hooray"

 
more accurate?

[sinnermichael]

https://twitter.com/OrigiRoIe/status/1257427885310324742?s=19

[WhoHe]

Don't get it.