Expect more financial ructions at Old Trafford before the season starts.
There are two clubs being artificially held up by Super Rich Chairmen. Without the Sheik and Roman, City and Chelsea would drop faster than a ton of bricks. Harsh but true.
Now, people say without them they would never be able to compete with the likes of United and Arsenal so it's good for the Premier League. And to a certain extent there is a little bit of truth in that.
But any success they have will always be tarred with the money they were given.
I have a really good mate who is a blue. He's been going to City as long as I've been going to United more or less. When they won the title he was of course delighted but I thought I was in for a summer of torture and stick from him. It never happened. Even he is a little embarrassed by it all. Going from nowhere to the top in such a short time.
Looks like it's all over anyway now. FFP possibly, or maybe even the fact the Sheik might not want to invest such amounts with no return year upon year.
As funny as it sounds.......I'm a red and a local one at that. I'v been brought up to hate City and I do most of the time. But even I don't begrudge their fans a bit of the high life.
mate, till hary messed up in feb even your manager was saying we are playing the best football in the league so dont write us off
Lot of young players who will be better and if we improve our deadball situations then we could be very good
City will win it again as they have the best firepower and thats what counts at the end of the day
You cannot be happy about this latest share issue?
taking 50% of it for themselves
nice work if you can get it
"Micah Richards cost us nothing, Kompany, Clichy and Zabaleta, the bedrock of our defence during the closing stages of the season cost a total of £19m."
Which is probably less than the average cost of each of the other regulars in the team. Seriously, who are you trying to kid with this? Chelsea fans could have said the same about John Terry, would you have argued that they hadn't spent a fortune to win? No, you wouldn't.
Your club has spent, and is spending, a lot of money to compete at the top. Get over it.
Look, no disrespect, and good luck to city and their fans, but lets not start kidding ourselves that city are in the position they are in, for no other reason, than spending huge sums of money.
Enjoy your success, but dont delude yourself, or try to argue in any way, that it happened due to any other reason, than the wealth your owner bestowed upon your club.
If the Mansour's family dart, had landed in any other part of the league table, that club would more than likely be league champions right now.
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to be fair that's why i say hats off to man united. they have sustained success without having a sugar daddy as compared to chelsea and man city. however, nothing against man city or chelsea for having financial muscle that every club would want
I dont agree with everyone putting us as a shoe in for 3rd position. That seems to be the majority vote on here for us. Its too easy to just leapfrog us above Newcastle Spurs Arsenal just because we've signed some POTENTIALLY good players. Some of them may not even settle. So to sum up,
City
United
Chelsea
Dont care
Weare talking about debt and money
Your and absolute how do u know anything about any clubs finances apart from what u hear in the news
And in what world does debt effect whats on the pitch.
God u spurs fans get right up my nose.
But even I don't begrudge their fans a bit of the high life.
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Nobody should, as football to one degree or the other, has always been dominated by the teams with the most money to spend.
(U15376)
The reason that ADUG chose us was because were a well run, debt-free club with a stadium that didn't need replacing/upgrading. I think the Sheikh listened to expert advice rather that throwing a dart.
1. Man City
2. United
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
Is weare making a fool out of himself again? Let him carry on
why dont you shut up with the personal attacks its getting boring
im just as intitled to air my views as the next fan on here so go feck yourself
You cannot be happy about this latest share issue?
taking 50% of it for themselves
You don't know where the other 50% is going though as it could go into a transfer kitty, and we have a weapon other teams do not. Sir Alex Ferguson.
And in what world does debt effect whats on the pitch.
Exactly! These people think they're accountants or something, but they're seduced by the red rag media.
God u spurs fans get right up my nose.
They've been peeing me off lately too.
Nobody should, as football to one degree or the other, has always been dominated by the teams with the most money to spend.
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That's the same in any sport. Look at the Olympics for example.
The teams with the biggest budgets can get the best facilities and get the best coaches. That in turns brings in medals.
I'm proud that my club makes it's own money and saddened by owners who suck it dry.
Come on mate
I listen to a Utd fan who works in finance on 5 live yesturday and he was fuming
He said theat buisness wont buy the shares as there will be no value in them so it will be the mug fans that end up wasting their money
Your mate looks like a fortune teller, and a bit of a donkey. Tell him what the lottery numbers are too, United has always run very fine with the debt and nothing will change that.
Arsenal
City
Chelsea
Liverpool
United
Everton
Newcastle
Spurs
If people don't buy the shares, which I tend to believe will be the case, It's not necessarily a bad thing for United.
It could possibly force the Glazers to either offer more realistic terms or float the whole club.
^^^ best comment you've ever made
To me it doesn't matter where the money comes from, all success is driven first and foremost by cold, hard cash.
Doesn't mean you can't bottle it, just that no one as ever won without mountains of filthy cash.
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posted on 1/8/12
Expect more financial ructions at Old Trafford before the season starts.
posted on 1/8/12
There are two clubs being artificially held up by Super Rich Chairmen. Without the Sheik and Roman, City and Chelsea would drop faster than a ton of bricks. Harsh but true.
Now, people say without them they would never be able to compete with the likes of United and Arsenal so it's good for the Premier League. And to a certain extent there is a little bit of truth in that.
But any success they have will always be tarred with the money they were given.
I have a really good mate who is a blue. He's been going to City as long as I've been going to United more or less. When they won the title he was of course delighted but I thought I was in for a summer of torture and stick from him. It never happened. Even he is a little embarrassed by it all. Going from nowhere to the top in such a short time.
Looks like it's all over anyway now. FFP possibly, or maybe even the fact the Sheik might not want to invest such amounts with no return year upon year.
As funny as it sounds.......I'm a red and a local one at that. I'v been brought up to hate City and I do most of the time. But even I don't begrudge their fans a bit of the high life.
posted on 1/8/12
mate, till hary messed up in feb even your manager was saying we are playing the best football in the league so dont write us off
Lot of young players who will be better and if we improve our deadball situations then we could be very good
City will win it again as they have the best firepower and thats what counts at the end of the day
You cannot be happy about this latest share issue?
taking 50% of it for themselves
nice work if you can get it
posted on 1/8/12
"Micah Richards cost us nothing, Kompany, Clichy and Zabaleta, the bedrock of our defence during the closing stages of the season cost a total of £19m."
Which is probably less than the average cost of each of the other regulars in the team. Seriously, who are you trying to kid with this? Chelsea fans could have said the same about John Terry, would you have argued that they hadn't spent a fortune to win? No, you wouldn't.
Your club has spent, and is spending, a lot of money to compete at the top. Get over it.
posted on 1/8/12
Look, no disrespect, and good luck to city and their fans, but lets not start kidding ourselves that city are in the position they are in, for no other reason, than spending huge sums of money.
Enjoy your success, but dont delude yourself, or try to argue in any way, that it happened due to any other reason, than the wealth your owner bestowed upon your club.
If the Mansour's family dart, had landed in any other part of the league table, that club would more than likely be league champions right now.
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to be fair that's why i say hats off to man united. they have sustained success without having a sugar daddy as compared to chelsea and man city. however, nothing against man city or chelsea for having financial muscle that every club would want
posted on 1/8/12
I dont agree with everyone putting us as a shoe in for 3rd position. That seems to be the majority vote on here for us. Its too easy to just leapfrog us above Newcastle Spurs Arsenal just because we've signed some POTENTIALLY good players. Some of them may not even settle. So to sum up,
City
United
Chelsea
Dont care
posted on 1/8/12
Weare talking about debt and money
Your and absolute how do u know anything about any clubs finances apart from what u hear in the news
And in what world does debt effect whats on the pitch.
God u spurs fans get right up my nose.
posted on 1/8/12
But even I don't begrudge their fans a bit of the high life.
==========================================
Nobody should, as football to one degree or the other, has always been dominated by the teams with the most money to spend.
posted on 1/8/12
Keep spending City
posted on 1/8/12
(U15376)
The reason that ADUG chose us was because were a well run, debt-free club with a stadium that didn't need replacing/upgrading. I think the Sheikh listened to expert advice rather that throwing a dart.
posted on 1/8/12
1. Man City
2. United
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
posted on 1/8/12
Is weare making a fool out of himself again? Let him carry on
posted on 1/8/12
why dont you shut up with the personal attacks its getting boring
im just as intitled to air my views as the next fan on here so go feck yourself
posted on 1/8/12
You cannot be happy about this latest share issue?
taking 50% of it for themselves
You don't know where the other 50% is going though as it could go into a transfer kitty, and we have a weapon other teams do not. Sir Alex Ferguson.
posted on 1/8/12
And in what world does debt effect whats on the pitch.
Exactly! These people think they're accountants or something, but they're seduced by the red rag media.
God u spurs fans get right up my nose.
They've been peeing me off lately too.
posted on 1/8/12
Nobody should, as football to one degree or the other, has always been dominated by the teams with the most money to spend.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
That's the same in any sport. Look at the Olympics for example.
The teams with the biggest budgets can get the best facilities and get the best coaches. That in turns brings in medals.
I'm proud that my club makes it's own money and saddened by owners who suck it dry.
posted on 1/8/12
Come on mate
I listen to a Utd fan who works in finance on 5 live yesturday and he was fuming
He said theat buisness wont buy the shares as there will be no value in them so it will be the mug fans that end up wasting their money
posted on 1/8/12
Your mate looks like a fortune teller, and a bit of a donkey. Tell him what the lottery numbers are too, United has always run very fine with the debt and nothing will change that.
posted on 1/8/12
Arsenal
City
Chelsea
Liverpool
United
Everton
Newcastle
Spurs
posted on 1/8/12
If people don't buy the shares, which I tend to believe will be the case, It's not necessarily a bad thing for United.
It could possibly force the Glazers to either offer more realistic terms or float the whole club.
posted on 1/8/12
posted on 1/8/12
^^^ best comment you've ever made
posted on 1/8/12
Mr C
posted on 1/8/12
Mr Chelsea
posted on 1/8/12
To me it doesn't matter where the money comes from, all success is driven first and foremost by cold, hard cash.
Doesn't mean you can't bottle it, just that no one as ever won without mountains of filthy cash.
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