I was being a bit flippant
Referring to Manchester City and their never ending / never happening battle with financial irregularities / crime [delete as per your opinion].
I would maybe argue that it’s *possible* that maybe clubs don’t want one of their own to get caught, one hand washes the other, so to speak. Circular arrangements could be loosely in place - Villa overpay Spurs, who overpay Chelsea, who overpay etc etc, and look! We can all spend more, thereby having an advantage over other leagues, and so on.
Of course, it’s a huge risk. But who’s going to catch them? And who’s going to impose the punishment?
Am I mad? Where are Manchester City’s punishments?
Posted By: APB on August 26th 2026 at 10:26:44
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- Delap off to Forest for £50m (Other Football) - Old Git, Aug 26, 08:17:14
- Not really, scum got 20+ mill below market value due to a contractual issue (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Aug 26, 10:27:31
- Silly season as the window slams shut. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 26, 09:46:39
- Some crazy prices being paid for flops (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Aug 26, 09:27:05
- I think prem clubs are doing deals to help each other with the financial rules (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 26, 09:06:44
- It’s not beyond credibility (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 09:45:45
- Surely it doesn't make any sense? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 09:57:37
- I was being a bit flippant (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 10:26:44
- That kind of circular arrangement would take extraordinary co-ordination (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 10:39:31
- I tend to agree. I don’t trust them not to, though. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 11:07:59
- However, I think a & b in your point could be argued (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 11:09:25
- I tend to agree. I don’t trust them not to, though. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 11:07:59
- That kind of circular arrangement would take extraordinary co-ordination (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 10:39:31
- (Sorry, was talking about Savio/Savinho, but equally for Forest and Delap.) (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 09:58:45
- I was being a bit flippant (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 10:26:44
- Surely it doesn't make any sense? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 09:57:37
- It’s not beyond credibility (Other Football) - APB, Aug 26, 09:45:45
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