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[Mase]

Still can’t see it.

Absolutely zero benefit for City to discuss anything with United. But happy to be proven otherwise.

[nottsblue]

Still can’t see it.

Absolutely zero benefit for City to discuss anything with United. But happy to be proven otherwise.

It won't be on transfers, guaranteed
It might be on pricing of tickets/merchandise etc
It won't be on our stadium infrastructure and future plans around this

But, it might, and probably has had in the past, discussions around the ESL, possible future developments in the PL, things like league size. Italy I think at the moment are debating whether to decrease the size of Serie A because of the expanded European competitions. Discussions around parachute payments
What both clubs can do for Manchester

I'm not suggesting we are in bed with them. But equally I cannot believe we completely ignore them and we don't communicate

[Mase]

Still can’t see it.

Absolutely zero benefit for City to discuss anything with United. But happy to be proven otherwise.

It won't be on transfers, guaranteed
It might be on pricing of tickets/merchandise etc
It won't be on our stadium infrastructure and future plans around this

But, it might, and probably has had in the past, discussions around the ESL, possible future developments in the PL, things like league size. Italy I think at the moment are debating whether to decrease the size of Serie A because of the expanded European competitions. Discussions around parachute payments
What both clubs can do for Manchester

I'm not suggesting we are in bed with them. But equally I cannot believe we completely ignore them and we don't communicate

I thought ticket prices was fixed now? And the cost of shirts you can see by just visiting the clubs website. Still don’t see why a meeting would be needed for that?

[zuricity]

It doesn’t happen mate You think Adidas and Nike meet up and discuss their business models?

You keep saying it happens but it doesn’t.

I’d bet good money they do. At high up levels folks will be friendly with their counterparts at other similar firms and will often meet socially and of course they will talk shop. They won’t give secrets away of course but they will discuss strategies so both parties can maximise profits and returns in different ponds.

Is it coincidence the price of airline tickets between BA and Virgin and others are very similar? Or the price of groceries? Or petrol? Or eating out?

No, it isn’t coincidence

LIBOR rate fixing london . They meet up alright.

[nottsblue]

Still can’t see it.

Absolutely zero benefit for City to discuss anything with United. But happy to be proven otherwise.

It won't be on transfers, guaranteed
It might be on pricing of tickets/merchandise etc
It won't be on our stadium infrastructure and future plans around this

But, it might, and probably has had in the past, discussions around the ESL, possible future developments in the PL, things like league size. Italy I think at the moment are debating whether to decrease the size of Serie A because of the expanded European competitions. Discussions around parachute payments
What both clubs can do for Manchester

I'm not suggesting we are in bed with them. But equally I cannot believe we completely ignore them and we don't communicate

I thought ticket prices was fixed now? And the cost of shirts you can see by just visiting the clubs website. Still don’t see why a meeting would be needed for that?

Ticket prices aren’t fixed at all. Maybe they discuss pricing for packages for tourists? This is increasingly becoming a more lucrative market for clubs. Not beyond the realm of possibility we want to increase our share of this. Maybe this sort of thing isn’t discussed.

My last point re the ESL is pertinent though. And so it’s very likely we have informal chats over dinner or over a round of golf. So I do get your football viewpoint of why would we. But from a business angle it’s almost certainly a given

[Outcast]

I bet they meet for orgies too. Khaldoon gave Ratcliffe's missus the treble

[Original Dub]

I bet they meet for orgies too. Khaldoon gave Ratcliffe's missus the treble

Well played son.

[zuricity]

"We're not really here".

Beeb sports news this morning. Starts with everton - palace as could be expected. Comments from manager and players
Champions League games, not relevant to UK, get a good session , milan manager even gets translated into english
Onto other sports.

Are we really playing tonight ? Might poss close the gap ?

[Indianablue]

It doesn’t happen mate You think Adidas and Nike meet up and discuss their business models?

You keep saying it happens but it doesn’t.

I’d bet good money they do. At high up levels folks will be friendly with their counterparts at other similar firms and will often meet socially and of course they will talk shop. They won’t give secrets away of course but they will discuss strategies so both parties can maximise profits and returns in different ponds.

Is it coincidence the price of airline tickets between BA and Virgin and others are very similar? Or the price of groceries? Or petrol? Or eating out?

No, it isn’t coincidence

All businesses talk to each other within their industries at a certain level. Significant actions, policiez etc are mutually beneficial. However there is a level of detail at which that is stopped and doesnt take place in order to maintain a competitive advantage. You don't give away your trade secrets if you can help it.Transgressing those boundaries is called industrial espionage. I'd give fucl all help to any of cartel actively seeking to restict our club

[Mase]

[Indianablue]

Durham has never been a guy i can usually listen to but on this occassion fair play to him for sticking up for us

[Outcast]

Durham has never been a guy i can usually listen to but on this occassion fair play to him for sticking up for us

He sticks up for us most of the time

[Mase]

Someone was saying he studied in Manchester and came to watch us a few times so has a soft spot for us.

[Outcast]

Someone was saying he studied in Manchester and came to watch us a few times so has a soft spot for us.

I'm pretty sure his son supports City

[Mase]

A court in Spain has found former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub.

He has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

The 40-year-old, who is one of the most decorated footballers in history, had denied sexually assaulting the woman in the early hours of 31 December 2022.

[hyper]

Højlund injured for the rags, will miss the derby apparently.

[Indianablue]

https://twitter.com/nuthatch123/status/ ... 54NTA&s=19

SIMEONE, nice one

[Dubciteh]

Sunday is first leg of liverpools quadruple according to the headline on the bbc!

[Scatman]

https://twitter.com/nuthatch123/status/1760741870915977631?t=cOk_7NsdOL5wEuody54NTA&s=19

SIMEONE, nice one

If only the cunt was that honest in St Etienne

[trueblue64]

Pochettino warns Carabao Cup final officials over Klopp’s Liverpool exit bias

Headline in the Guardian.