Man City found guilty

[Jimenez]

True. My cousin is a City fan - used be a regular but stopped going when the UAE money started to impact things. He felt that buying success was wrong.

I supply the New York Sky Blues (MCFC NYC supporters group) with merchandise & have for a number of years. In the old days before the money they used to drink & watch the games in the Mad Hatter on third Ave & the vast majority of the fan base who were there would of watched them when they were playing in the lower leagues & most of them appeared to live within a 25 mile radius of the Etihad with obviously a smattering of US based supporters. Since the big money started to roll in & the closure of their original bar & a relocation to Amity Hall in the West Village it appears that a lot of the old guard have disappeared to be taken over by a primarily American fan base & obviously the occasional people on holiday to NYC. It's going to be extremely interesting to see that if City get severely punished how many of those supporters would be willing to drag themselves out of bed for a game against MK Dons or Oxford Utd.

 

[Adamoc123]

(I understand how unlikely this outcome would be but for the sake of interest) Under an assumption that all games played this season for city were set to 0-3 losses, the premier league table as of right now would be altered to look like this.

 

[martinelliff]

(I understand how unlikely this outcome would be but for the sake of interest) Under an assumption that all games played this season for city were set to 0-3 losses, the premier league table as of right now would be altered to look like this.

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My pessimistic guess is they will get a heavy fine in the 100s millions, a transfer ban for 2 years and a 60 point deduction which will mean they can still stay up if they get to around 100 points. It will give the relegation battle an added twist. They will have to complete the appeal and punishment before Easter otherwise it could mess up the end of the season top and bottom races. Optimistically they get a 90 point deduction or demotion to league two but doubt they will have the guts.