[theo_luddite]

So the Arab Nation owned club, 100+ potential FFP charges against them supposedly, finally go one better than our first to "3 times in a row" honour. So are the Prima Donna League finally gonna lay the gloves on them that they've layed on Everton and Forest this season, or are they going to continue to be cowed by the fact that Citeh have a countries worth of finances to back up their legal team, let alone their football team?

I'm not saying they've bought it, but ...... they've bought it.

[themaclad]

Didn’t even bother watching it had 4 hours of Pogacar flicking V’s at all his rivals

[Lord Snooty]

You can throw all your trophies, all your medals, in the dustbin. Because you've won them by cheating!

[talkSAFT]

Come on, lads, it's only a sport.

[theo_luddite]

As you well know talkSAFT. How's your transition from Chinese Take-Away (as much brass as the barsteward could get away with) to KFC/Maccy D's drive through going?

Oh!

Well, maybe a tad better than ours.

We've a few more ex-managers/head coaches we can offer if you feel an urgent need for another one. I would urge you not to rush any decisions though.

[Devongone]

But how many of City's rivals have dodged, ducked and dived and even openly flouted every supposed rule, yet failed to be as good on the field as them? And what do you need to do to get promoted and then compete?

Southend United spend about 75% of their time on court hearings and taxation affairs. Someone farts at Reading and there is a points deduction. No one reached out an arm to save Bury!

Are City any more than a perfect illustration of the ultimate stage of capitalism, sky blue in tooth and claw? Discuss, using blue ink and one side of the paper only.

[SHEP_HTAFC]

We are just gong to have to win 5 on the bounce in the top division to keep our illustrious history shining bright.
After we get promoted from League 1 first though.

[theo_luddite]

Reading are poster boys for spending a fortune to try and get to the Prima Donna League and getting blown away in a penalty shoot out when everything suddenly turned to dust. They were warned several times by the EFL and still went on spending sprees. That they've been owned by complete and utter dickheads for years, then and since that day in 2017, hasn't helped. Oh what a night, oh what a night! Meanwhile, we've been owned by complete and utter dickheads who have spent two thirds of bugger all. Might explain why we'll meet again, pretty sure where, not sure when, as yet, some sunny day or dark evening next season. Probably one of each.

Citeh meanwhile just blow in a couple of hours what the likes of Reading blow in a season and thats OK 'cos their accountants massage everything to make it look good.

[Devongone]

It doesn't seem just to keep punishing Reading harshly for sins in their past. By that reckoning Plymouth Argyle should not exist and Huddersfield would be back winning a PROPER Division One ......

Football is like the world, corrupt and nasty, and its authorities are little different. They ignore the rich and powerful as long as possible and pick off the weak, lame and vulnerable. They punish Forest and Everton to the extent that they imagine they will consent to being punished. They let Bury die. They suspend Saafend in a permanent cryogenic taxation stasis from which they can seemingly never escape. They approve ownerships from the dodgiest of sources with nary a thought for those who have supported clubs throughout their lives.

We love the mighty falling, but in lieu of that we'll settle for the odd minnow to torture in a jam jar.