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[Ray de Galles]

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Oh fuck, I hadn't read on ;

With this UEFA rule, it is now almost impossible for any ambitious investor to take over a “sleeping giant” and to turn them into the next Manchester City or PSG.

In other words, the UEFA rule may be bad news for MCFC supporters, but it is even worse news for supporters of all clubs that do not today belong to the established European elite.

You see Rochdale, Torquay and Carlisle? It's you they're worried about, not themselves.

[Kevin S]

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I presume it's the words 'consume' and 'choke' on this page that are generating the adverts for "Graze" boxes.

[longeared]

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If they're that arsed about FFP they could tell their club to raise revenue quickly and easily by giving away supporters more tickets for cup ties.

[ursus arctos]

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I had hoped that it was a bad translation from a formal legal document establishing their standing to join the suit.

Silly me.

[EIM]

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Can't wait to consume some more product at the weekend myself.

[Toby Gymshorts]

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Let's hope they choke on it.

[Ray de Galles]

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"Our members are consumers of the football product"

Hopeless, hopeless twats.

[ursus arctos]

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Man City independent supporters' group joins legal challenge against FFP.

The legal argument here (that FFP illegally restricts investment and the movement of capital within the EU) is not completely frivolous (though I'm not convinced it is a winner, either).

[Whittaker]

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Bizarre Löw Triangle wrote: Sky Blue also seems to have an open stadium and terrible weather.

A few of their games have been either rain/lightning delayed for hours or just played in a hurricane to an audience of masochists.

Sounds exactly like my experience of watching City in the late Nineties! With possibly better football than was being served up then.

[ursus arctos]

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It's the football (soccer) stadium for Rutgers (the State University of New Jersey) and is very open, which is more of a problem in the summer (when thunderstorms are more common here) than the fall (when Rutgers plays there).

[Bizarre Löw Triangle]

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Sky Blue also seems to have an open stadium and terrible weather.

A few of their games have been either rain/lightning delayed for hours or just played in a hurricane to an audience of masochists.

I agree with you about MLS tie-ins - but I think some sort of organisational links - e.g. pooling marketing resources - is probably the way forward.

[ursus arctos]

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I don't think a MLS tie-in is a panacea for NWSL clubs; it depends a lot on how committed the MLS organisation is and how deep their pockets are.

But Sky Blue has pretty much a zero media footprint here, which is definitely contributing to its issues.

[Bizarre Löw Triangle]

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Yeah. Sky Blue can't survive on their own on the size of crowds they're getting.

They were in talks with NY Red Bulls last off-season and it was a bit surprising it never went any further.

Mind you, the MLS tie-in is working less well in Houston than it is in Portland.

[ursus arctos]

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I'm actually surprised it has taken this long for that to happen.

[Bizarre Löw Triangle]

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New York City FC are now in talks to link up with New Jersey-based NWSL club Sky Blue.

Which already has brand synergy going for it, I guess.

[ursus arctos]

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Yes, NHH should really send CFG an invoice for consultancy services.

[Kevin S]

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NHH wrote: Man City New York signed Frank Lampard, then decided to loan him to Man City at no cost to the latter, then they have essentially circumvented FFP rules by getting a player for nothing who doesn't count in their squad. Or has that loophole been closed yet?

Amazing skills there from NHH. Hats off on seeing that one coming.

Couple of relatively recent City Football Group articles:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/uk-soccer-nissan-city-idUKKBN0FM0OO20140717
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/city-football-group-structure-7222676

[EIM]

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I was reminded of this article yesterday when chatting this over with a City-supporting journalist mate of mine.

http://manchestermule.com/article/i-heart-corporate-mcr

Not reminded enough to post the link, mind.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

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Are they going to import Bangladeshi slaves in crates to do the building?

[beak]

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Perhaps they've misunderstood all the "council house" jibes United fans have been making the last few years, and are going to build some real social housing?

[EIM]

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Partnership confirms Phase One of the "Manchester Life" initiative and delivers over 830 new homes.

On Tuesday 24 June Manchester City Council and Abu Dhabi United Group, the privately owned investment company which also owns Manchester City Football Club, announced a major new partnership to accelerate the transformation of two emerging East Manchester neighbourhoods.

The partnership will see, as Phase One of the programme, the provision of more than 830 homes in Ancoats and New Islington, bringing significant impetus to both areas and helping to complete their redevelopment. The agreement forms the first phase and foundation of the Manchester Life initiative and builds on the regeneration activity that has been led by Manchester City Council in collaboration with a range of partners over the last 15 years.

The predominantly privately rented homes will strengthen Manchester’s economic growth trajectory by providing much needed residential units, helping the city achieve its Residential Growth Strategy to build tens of thousands of new homes by 2027.

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/6909/major_new_partnership_will_deliver_thousands_of_ma nchester_homes

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

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I don't know if Uefa were very impressed by the ten million payment that man City women's team made to use the man city name, so I don't know if they'd be hugely keen on an affiliated American club paying over a bunch of money.

[Cesar Rodriguez]

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Are there any plans for City to purchase a team from an Irish city like say, Cork City?

[jefe]

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Janik: Rawlins is now a former director. Resigned at the start of our season to devote his full attention to the process of getting Orlando ready for MLS next year.

[ursus arctos]

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You are missing an "If" at the front, but I think that is at least theoretically possible, though the bigger FFP dodge is the fee the satellite clubs pay the mother ship for use of marks, "technical assistance", etc.