Probably when they have two decades of domestic dominance and win the European Cup three times.

So did United only surpass Liverpool at the end of two decades of dominance? Or did it happen somewhere inbetween. Maybe... at the 8 year mark?

I'm not saying City have surpassed United at this point btw, I'm asking how much success they need to do so.

comment by Wahl _ (U22545)
posted 2 minutes ago
So did United only surpass Liverpool at the end of two decades of dominance? Or did it happen somewhere inbetween. Maybe... at the 8 year mark?
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They surpassed us commercially mid-90s but then gathered up the trophies to pass us on the field as well after two decades of dominance. We're now slightly back in front, in that respect but still not done enough for long enough to surpass them, in terms of club stature. City are miles behind, decade/s perhaps.

When we sell more replica shirts in Singapore

They can't even fill their much lower capacity stadium with fans most weeks. It's a long way to go yet for them before they're as big as United.

Biggest clubs in the UK:

1. Man Utd
2. Liverpool
3. Celtic
4. Rangers
5. Arsenal
6. Man City
7. Chelsea
8. Aberdeen
9. Everton
10. Tottenham

If they over do them in Europe efforts.

Milan are considered bigger than Juve globally despite the fact that latter has 18 more titles. I live in Portugal and here Chelsea are considered bigger than Arsenal despite the latter having a much more illustrious domestic history and better stadium, why? European performance.

So to answer your question, in England it probably won't happen in our lifetimes, globally? 4 CL's and regular semi/final appearances outside of that in the next 10/20 years with United doing sod all in the competition at the same time.

Depends in who’s eyes your talking about.

From a fan perspective, it’s not something I’ve ever cared about.

City aren’t a bigger club than United. I base that on three factors. Number of fans, overall history, and current success. City only better United in one of those three factors.

United can rightfully claim to being a bigger club than City. City can rightfully claim to currently being better at football.

comment by meltonblue (U10617)

From a fan perspective, it’s not something I’ve ever cared about.
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this is the correct answer. and why a fan of club x would care whether club y becomes bigger than club z i really do not know.

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)

From a fan perspective, it’s not something I’ve ever cared about.
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this is the correct answer. and why a fan of club x would care whether club y becomes bigger than club z i really do not know.
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It's more likely a case of a whiny WUM attempting to create an argument between City and United fans, which will no doubt go the same way as his other WUMs, with him getting wound up on his own WUM.

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
Depends in who’s eyes your talking about.

From a fan perspective, it’s not something I’ve ever cared about.
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This x 100%. The old big club bullchit. Who the fook cares?

comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
Depends in who’s eyes your talking about.

From a fan perspective, it’s not something I’ve ever cared about.
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This x 100%. The old big club bullchit. Who the fook cares?
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i agree with your point, irish, but will note that this x 100% = this.

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
Depends in who’s eyes your talking about.

From a fan perspective, it’s not something I’ve ever cared about.
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This x 100%. The old big club bullchit. Who the fook cares?
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i agree with your point, irish, but will note that this x 100% = this.
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100% This

Sound this has turned into maths page 1

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As long as City are better at football then personally I don't care how many replica shirts are sold in Malaysia.

United are still the biggest in England by a distance. The fact that our recent success seems pretty short lived doesn't help frankly.

The rest of the English clubs are streaks behind though.

Arsenal probably the closest with a gap behind them to Chelsea, Everton, Spurs and Villa.

I'd put City around the arsenal level now. I think they need decades of dominance before they can be put in the same bracket as us and United.

There are full periods of English football dominated by these two clubs, 70s and 80s Liverpool, 90s and 00s United.

I don't deny city can get there that being said.

I think by 2030, if City dominate the 2020s they way they have recently then they'll be up there.

Need to stop flopping in Europe though.

comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 5 minutes ago
As long as City are better at football then personally I don't care how many replica shirts are sold in Malaysia.
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specially as the club earnings comes from black gold!

United are the bigger club based off of fanbase and history. But as pointed out, who is actually bothered about who is bigger when it's clear City is better at the moment? That's what counts.

It will take a fair few more years like the 7/8 for City to be in some sort of conversation. If, by 2030, they win another 8 league titles, continue with their domestic trophy record and add a couple of CL's to that total, then maybe they can be in the conversation then.

If you don’t care then with all due respect, furrrk off

I’m tired of making articles and people coming on just to make a snarky comment. People obviously care about this stuff, that’s why the concept of being a big club exists in the first place. If you don’t care then that’s fine, but you don’t need to share your opinion on here then.

By the same token, I don’t care that you don’t care.

comment by Wahl _ (U22545)
posted 4 minutes ago
If you don’t care then with all due respect, furrrk off

I’m tired of making articles and people coming on just to make a snarky comment. People obviously care about this stuff, that’s why the concept of being a big club exists in the first place. If you don’t care then that’s fine, but you don’t need to share your opinion on here then.

By the same token, I don’t care that you don’t care.
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Maybe stop making articles

I don’t think City will ever be the bigger club although as previously stated I don’t many fans really care about that.

The reality is City have been the better football team for the most part of the last decade and we need to change that.